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Keene resident raises ZIP-code boundaries as barrier to retail growth
Summary
A resident and board members told the Keene Economic Development Type A Board that inconsistent ZIP-code assignments and mailing addresses (76031 vs. 76059) limit retailer outreach and may help explain local gaps in services such as a nearby full‑service grocery store.
Mister Jackson told the Keene Economic Development Type A Board that inconsistent U.S. Postal Service ZIP-code boundaries are limiting the city’s ability to attract national retailers and reach residents with direct-mail marketing.
"Many retailers, when you go into their stores, they ask you to offer up your zip code," Mister Jackson said, explaining that half of Keene’s population appears…
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