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Postal Numeric Encoding Technique

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Also known as POSTNET

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~7 min read

Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Encoding
  • Example
  • Barcode formats
  • Discontinuation
  • Checkdigit algorithm
  • See also
  • References

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POSTNET (Postal Numeric Encoding Technique) is a barcode symbology used by the United States Postal Service to assist in directing mail. The ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code is encoded in half- and full-height bars. Most often, the delivery point is added, usually being the last two digits of the address or PO box number.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Postal Numeric Encoding Technique” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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