With the help of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, the Town of Miami Lakes was able to receive a response from the United States Postal Service regarding the Zip Code Boundary Review.
According to Vice Mayor Manny Cid who initiated the review request, the USPS response said, “Although the (Zip Code) realignment was not feasible, we were able to update the National Address Management System in order to accommodate the city’s request for identity by authorizing the use of Miami Lakes as an acceptable place name with Zip Codes 33014, 33016 and 33018."
"In other words, residents in those Zip codes can use either Hialeah or Miami Lakes as the city in their mailing address without causing any issues or delays," said Cid. "Alternate place names are nationally recognized last line mailing addresses, and this type of share Zip Code arrangement is common throughout the country.”
“The Town will be submitting an appeal to the manager of delivery at USPS Headquarters,” said Cid. “Our residents continue to pay potentially higher automobile insurance premiums through no fault of their own. Additionally, at a time when the postal service is considering direct mail talks with the Castro regime (a state sponsor of terrorism), it is unacceptable and ludicrous that a municipality not be granted a Zip Code boundary adjustment. USPS should focus on serving the residents of Miami Lakes, and not appeasing a repressive regime.”