Zip Codes As The New Status Symbol

Glendale, Queens 90210:

Residents of the western Queens neighborhood, which shares the 11385 zip code with nearby Ridgewood, have been longing for five digits to call their own. But postal officials insist the move would be too costly and confusing.

The U.S. Postal Service district manager, who approves new Queens zips, said ina statement that adding more codes canadversely affect mail service and addconsiderable administrative and operational costs.

The official, Lily Jung Burton, also shot down the Glendale code because the Postal Service assigns zips only when there would be an improvement in service and not solely to provide community identity.

Still, Glendale activists vow to continue their push. They argue that the area, which has its own library and community groups, merits unique numbers on letters and packages, too.

Every other area has its own zip code, said Dorie Figliola, a longtime resident who belongs to the Glendale Civic Association. “It’s very unfair. . . . We’re asking for what should be rightly ours,” Figliola said.

Earlier on the subject of zip code envy: Sound Smart And Start Talking Up Right Now The “Rising Political Influence Of 10065”.

Location Scout: Glendale.