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.

As Southern California winds contribute to the spread of a major wildfire, map tools from NASA and Esri help first responders ...

A new wildfire has started in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles County. The Kennith Fire sparked along the 24000 block ...

The words "soda" and "pop" are used interchangeably depending on which region of the U.S. you live in. But which ones are ...

Another fire has sparked amid strong winds and a number of other wildfires in Los Angeles County Wednesday evening. The ...

New Braunfels, San Antonio and Kyle were all in the top 10 for the hottest zip codes in the United States in 2024.

People looking to buy a home in Davidson County are looking to more affordable zip codes that have not been as popular.

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

Two areas in Charlotte are now considered up-and-coming, according to reports from the Charlotte Business Journal.

WASHINGTON — LSU's Baton Rouge campus and the St. Charles Parish community of Montz are set to get a single ZIP code if the U.S. Senate takes up legislation the House approved on a voice vote ...

but some zip codes are so elite the average home sells for millions. A new report has now revealed the most expensive areas to live in the US. Almost all of the top ten neighborhoods are highly ...