United States ZIP Code Macro

The United States ZIP Code macro is used to insert United States ZIP codes into custom strings generated with the Custom String generator.

The macro is an analogue of the United States ZIP Code data generator.

The macro is specified using the following regular expression:

This regular expression specifies the ZIP code either in the XXXXX or in the XXXXX-XXXX format. You can change this regular expression if needed. For more information on the syntax of regular expressions, see Supported Regular Expressions.

The macro has no parameters.

The following examples demonstrate how to use the United States ZIP Code macro:

• [0-9]{5}

  This regular expression specifies ZIP codes in the XXXXX format.

• [1357]{5}

  This regular expression specifies ZIP codes that contain only the following digits: 1, 3, 5 and 7.

• 2[0-9]{3}6

  This regular expression specifies ZIP codes that start with 2 and end with 6.

• [0-9]{5}\-[0-9]{4}

  This regular expression specifies ZIP codes in the XXXXX-XXXX format.

• [0-9]{5}(\-[0-9]{4})?

  This regular expression specifies ZIP codes either in the XXXXX or in the XXXXX-XXXX format.

• For more information on adding macros to custom strings, see About Custom String Generator

• For more information on general rules used for specifying macro parameters, see Custom String Generator Rules .