The humble ZIP Code shows up in all kinds of surprising places. Planet Money looks at how it was born, how it transformed the mail and talks to one researcher who argues that it's gone too far.

ALTADENA, Calif. — A fast-moving wildfire broke out Tuesday in the inland foothills northeast of Los Angeles hours after another blaze tore through the city’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood along the ...

85253 (Paradise Valley): With a median household income of $182,150, this ZIP code is right in the middle of Paradise Valley, which also claims the title of richest town in Arizona. 85262 (north ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Six of the nation’s 10 hottest zip codes in 2024 are in Texas, according to real estate site Opendoor. The ...

The ZIP code is less like a cold, clinical, ordered list of numbers, and more like a weird overgrown number garden. It ...

Similarly, ZIP codes in Boca Raton (33432); Boca Grande, outside Cape Coral (33921); and Inlet Beach, near Destin (32461) all ...

Despite its chill, laid-back vibe, the town on Kauai’s North Shore packs an expensive punch when it comes to real estate.

Forecasters warned Tuesday of “life-threatening, destructive” gusts that could last for days while toppling trees and ...

Night - Cloudy with a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds WNW at 17 mph (27.4 kph). The overnight low will be 27 °F (-2.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 27 °F (-2.8 °C) and a 47% chance of ...

Millions of Americans should prepare for disrupted travel and winter conditions as a massive storm is set to bring ice, snow and freezing rain to much of the country, forecasters said Saturday.