The House passed two bills Monday night that would authorize the United States Postal Service to create 76 new ZIP codes for communities nationwide.
These two bipartisan bills, led by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO), could help smaller communities by speeding up mail delivery and emergency response times. Diaz-Balart‘s bill passed by voice vote, and Boebert’s legislation passed by 278-121 vote.
This is not the first proposed ZIP code upgrade. In December 2024, Boebert’s previous version of the ZIP code bill passed unanimously in the House. However, the bill lost momentum, and the Senate session ended before lawmakers could vote.
Boebert’s 2025 bill includes 17 more districts than her original plan, with eight other districts proposed by Diaz-Balart.
Both bills have support from both sides of the aisle, with 32 co-sponsors. Many co-sponsors are from the impacted districts, hoping to solve timeliness issues with updated ZIP codes.
U.S. Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) are co-sponsoring a bill introduced in April in the Senate to establish new ZIP codes. There has been no movement on this bill yet.
