In early 2016, some users reported having received e-mails from Academia.edu where they were asked if they would be interested in paying a fee to have their papers recommended by the website's editors. This led some users to start a campaign encouraging users to cancel their Academia.edu accounts.
The main difference between zip code and postal code is that zip code is used as a code in United States while postal code is used in rest of the world. ZIP Code. ZIP code is postal code system that is being used by U.S. Postal Service (USPS) since 1963.
Almost, but not quite. Postal code is a general term for numeric  or alphanumeric codes used for delivering mail in many countries  around the world. ZIP Code is a term spâ¦ecifically for postal codes  in the United States and in the Philippines. ZIP Code is an  acronym for Zone Improvement Plan code.