U.S. Postal codes

[Barrythevic]

Originally Posted by Demented

Recently I came into an older wood lazy susan/turn table, made with loose bearings and rolls smoother that anything I've seen of newer manufacture.

The manufacture/distributors address is listed as, 166 NO. LA BREA, Hollywood 36, California.

My question's are...

1) When did the United states mail service become the United States Postal Service?

2) When did they change from postal codes to area codes?

Hi Anthony!

You can check out the history of the USPS at:

http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/si...gnificantdates

In answer

1, the USPS started in 1971

2, postal codes became zip codes in 1963.