GQ: Why doesn’t my zip code match the city I live in?

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GQ: Why doesn’t my zip code match the city I live in?

By NBC Augusta 26 News Staff

Story Published: Sep 29, 2009 at 12:07 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 29, 2009 at 4:07 PM EST

AUGUSTA, Ga.- It's not a numbers game, but we're stamping out postal codes in this edition of "Good Question".

Bonnie who lives in Martinez, tells us when she searches for her zip code it shows up as Augusta.

She wants to know why it does NOT match the city she actually lives in?

NBC Augusta 26 News checked with Augusta's Postmaster. We're told it's based on where post office branches are located.

Augusta covers Martinez, that's why the town's 30907 shows up as an Augusta address.

Six different zip codes are covered by Augusta's post office. The codes are 30901, 30904, 30905, 30906, 30907 and 30909.

The postmaster says it's not uncommon for metro cities to cover postal service in nearby smaller towns.

 


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Monday, Oct 26 at 12:58 PM Kristen J. wrote ...

I have the same problem. We bought our house a couple of months ago and had a time getting things together with utilities companies. My address is for Martinez but when you pull it up online it says Augusta.

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Tuesday, Sep 29 at 6:56 PM jovan wrote ...

It is the same thing with people living in White Pond. It will show up as Williston (29853) since the Williston Post Office serves White Pond.

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Tuesday, Sep 29 at 2:44 PM Really? wrote ...

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Tuesday, Sep 29 at 12:58 PM Terry B. wrote ...

Martinez is a community, not an incorporated town. Just as is Evans. People who live closer to Appling than I do have Martinez addresses.

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