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Postal Zone - definition(s)

Postal Zone - A geographic measurement that is based on the distance between units of the earth's area 30 minutes square. This data is generally used when computing postage on zone-rate mail (such as Parcel Post) between USPS facilities including military post offices. (Also see zone.)

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Source: USPS, 20 October 2009 10:14:13, http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub32/pub32h_p.html External


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