In a message dated 4/12/02 8:13:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I have a business address dating from 1949 which shows, "Camden 3, New > Jersey." > > Does anyone know what the "3" stands for? > > Thanks. > > Linda Nichols > > Hi Linda, Yes, the number after the city/town name was a postal code number that was used in the 40's and 50's until they eventually went to zip codes. I guess it was to separate various mailing zones to appropriate distribution PO's as the population and its' mail increased. I used to have an address that ended with Pennsauken 8, NJ. Joan