New Zip Codes = New Addresses
In today’s world getting the US Congress to agree on anything is an act of futility. Heck, getting them to do anything meaningfully productive at all is like trying to herd cats. But on the rare occasion that it does happen, and with unanimous support from both sides of the aisle, it is something that will get noticed.
On December 11th 2024, the US House of Representatives passed H.R. 8753, which directed the US Postal service to set up 31 new zip codes. Now it is up to the US Senate to ratify the bill and send it to President Trump’s desk for signing.
“Why exactly are they doing this?” you may ask.
Simply put, there are a fair number of towns and municipalities dealing with mail problems due to confusion over where zip code lines start and end. This causes mail to get delayed or even delivered to the wrong place simply due to similar street addresses but different towns. To help clean up some of these problems, Congress wants to expand the number of zip codes.
So, how will this affect the people living in these areas?
If signed into law, the bill directs the US postal service to create 31 new zip codes centered around the communities listed below. These are not the only towns or municipalities that will have new zip codes, but they will be conjoined to them. The hope is that these new codes will help alleviate the mail problems the people who live in these communities are experiencing.
Eastvale, California
Castle Pines, Colorado
Centennial, Colorado
Lone Tree, Colorado
Silver Cliff, Colorado
Superior, Colorado
Goose Creek, Connecticut
Scotland, Connecticut
Estero, Florida
Ft. Myers, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Miami Lakes, Florida
Ocoee, Florida
Oakland Park, Florida
The Villages, Florida
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Urbandale, Iowa
Carmel, Indiana
Swanzey, New Hampshire
Kinnelon, New Jersey
Flanders, New York
Glendale, New York
Riverside, New York
Northampton, New York
Sargent, Texas
Fairlawn, Virginia
Caledonia, Wisconsin
Franklin, Wisconsin
Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Somers, Wisconsin
Mills, Wyoming
What exactly does this mean to you the stamp maker? Potentially a LOT!
People and businesses affected by these changes will be in need of new address stamps, address change notification stamps and even new signage, which means that stamp makers who service these communities may see an influx of demand for these products.
So be sure to keep an eye on the status of this bill. You may need to start marketing to these communities soon, and fingers crossed, prepare for a surge of customer orders!
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