zip code error

Wrong postal digits

A zip code error is a mistake involving a postal code—entering incorrect digits, mismatching a zip code with its city or state, or leaving the field blank on a form.

Online checkout systems and address verification software flag zip code errors to prevent shipping problems or failed transactions: The payment was declined due to a zip code error.

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Incorrect rendering of identity

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