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As Arizona's population continues to increase, many in the central part of the state will be asked to make a one-digit change to their ZIP codes starting on July 1, according to a Postal Service press release.
The new "851" ZIP code area will cover an area totaling just under 5,000 square miles, from Apache Junction at the north, to Red Rock in the south, Maricopa to the west and Winkelman to the east.
If your current ZIP code is 85240, the "2" in the ZIP Code will be replaced with a "1." Everything else stays the same - so the new ZIP code starting July 1 will be 85140.
The change is needed to provide expanded capacity as population growth is anticipated to continue. The Postal Service was on the verge of using up all possible five-digit "852" ZIP code combinations.
A total of 30 existing five-digit "852" ZIP codes in Pinal County will become "851" ZIPs on July 1. Every postal customer in the affected area will receive a written notification of their address' specific new ZIP code by May 30. Customers are asked to notify regular correspondents about their new ZIP code as soon as possible.
There will be a one-year grace period during which both ZIP codes will be valid for mail delivery to these addresses.
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