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Los Alamitos directs staff to ask USPS to review ZIP codes for a small group of homes
Summary
Council authorized staff to submit findings to the U.S. Postal Service about reassigning roughly 38 townhouse and about 35 single-family addresses that currently use Long Beach ZIP codes despite being within Los Alamitos jurisdiction; USPS told staff it alone controls ZIP assignments.
The Los Alamitos City Council on Dec. 16 authorized staff to submit findings to the U.S. Postal Service seeking review of ZIP-code assignments for a small number of addresses that currently carry Long Beach ZIP codes.
Management analyst Matthew Leiter told the council that councilmember Tanya Dobie had raised a discrepancy for parcels north of Coyote Creek that are jurisdictionally Los Alamitos but use Long Beach ZIP codes tied to Long Beach post offices. Leiter identified a gated townhouse community on Claremore Lane called "The Bungalows" with about 38 homes and said Lilly Avenue and Marna Avenue together comprise about 35 single-family homes that could be affected. "The USPS did tell us that they have sole authority over ZIP code assignments," Leiter said, noting ZIP codes are based on proximity to post offices rather than municipal boundaries and that the city's 90720 plus-four extensions are near capacity.
Councilmembers asked follow-up questions about mail delivery problems and tax-assessor jurisdiction. Councilmember Dobie said some residents have reported packages being returned when addresses are mismatched and argued the council should pursue the change despite the small number of homes affected.
By consensus motion the council authorized staff to submit the findings and parcel maps to USPS and to return with the agency's approval or denial.
What happens next: Staff will prepare and submit documentation to the USPS and return to council with the agency's response, which will determine whether any ZIP-code reassignment is possible.
