Help with american zip codes please

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I'm collating some addresses for work and I'm just wondering what the difference is between two such addresses:

351 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA. 92415-0220

351 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA. 92415-0245

What are those last few digits for? If I sent a letter to the first, would it also reach the second?

Thanks for any help you can provide.
 
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You can take off the numbers after the " - " and it will still get there. Those are the same street address
 
The last 4 digits are supposed define smaller locations within the standard 5 digit zip code. The fact that you have two different numbers for the same address means someone made a mistake somewhere! Most people just use the 5 digit zip code, and letters/packages arrive just fine.
 
They're for different departments of a courthouse, so I imagine it must be a pretty big building that covers more than one of the smaller-locations-within-a-zip-code, from what you're saying.

Thanks for the help. I've removed the last four digits. They only need the one letter, not three!
 
Oh, a government building! No wonder! Your letter will take forever to get there!!!! (Just kidding!
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I'm collating some addresses for work and I'm just wondering what the difference is between two such addresses:

351 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA. 92415-0220

351 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA. 92415-0245

What are those last few digits for? If I sent a letter to the first, would it also reach the second?

Thanks for any help you can provide.
That is a County Building in San Bernardino. Their addresses run up Arrowhead and 5th Street. Stick with the last 4 digits and it will make to the right party quicker. Trust me. I live here.

LOL! I just read the rest of the posts, I see I am late to the game.
 
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