zip

Example Sentences

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Many residents of Fisher Island—the second-wealthiest ZIP Code in the U.S. and home to about 800 residences—were happy to remove the fuel depot, which they consider unsightly and environmentally unsafe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In ZIP Codes within three miles of the Palisades fire, rent increased 4.8% from December 2024 to April 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

You’ll need to input your last name, birth date, the house number of your residential address and your ZIP Code.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The aim is to put $250 in the accounts of 250 million children up to age 10 for ZIP codes with median incomes of $150,000 or less.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

ZIP was supposed to stand for Zoned for Individual Progress, but all the kids called it the Underground Railroad because it was the last stop you made before you dropped out of high school.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers