These Hamilton County cities could be getting their own ZIP codes. Here's why
Bill 3095, sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, passed the U.S. House of Representatives on July 21 and will next be sent to the U.S. Senate. The legislation has bipartisan support and would direct the U.S. Postal Service to designate unique ZIP codes for 74 communities across the country.
Communities in more than 20 states will get their own ZIP codes if the bill becomes law, including the Hamilton County cities as well as Zionsville in Boone County.
Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam said she supports the legislation.
'Having multiple ZIP codes in our area creates confusion for residents and homebuyers,' Finkam said in a statement to IndyStar. 'For example, people purchase homes with Carmel addresses, assuming they are within the Carmel city limits and school district, only to later learn that's not the case.'
Carmel currently has six ZIP codes, while Noblesville and Westfield have three, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
'I support an effort to establish a single ZIP code that reflects our true community boundaries, protects families from this kind of confusion and fosters one identity,' Finkam told IndyStar.
Westfield Mayor Scott Willis is also in support of the legislation.
"We fully support this bill, as a single ZIP code offers a number of advantages for Westfield," Kayla Arnold, a spokesperson for the mayor's office said in a statement. "It enhances clarity in identifying business and residential locations, eliminates confusion caused by multiple zip codes, and simplifies addressing for both mail delivery and emergency response. One zip code improves the accuracy of data and analytics, especially with demographics and marketing, by not being fragmented."
Boebert, who introduced similar legislation last year, said in a news release that cities and towns across the country have their sales tax revenues, insurance rates, mail delivery rates and response times for first responders negatively impacted by the lack of a unique ZIP code for their communities.
'It may not be an issue that draws headlines, but ZIP code reform is a topic I continue to be passionate about because it impacts the daily lives of so many small-town residents in the 4th District and beyond,' Boebert said in the news release.
Last year's ZIP code reform bill from the Colorado congresswoman passed the U.S. House in December but was not voted on by the U.S. Senate. It did not include any Indiana cities and only about 30 communities altogether.
This year's legislation from Boebert had more co-sponsors in the U.S. House, including 11 Democratic representatives. It's not clear when or if the U.S. Senate will take up the legislation.
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