Is it The Villages or Lady Lake?
 

When using my return address here in The Villages (town) can you say
" The Villages, FL 32162 OR must you use:
" Lady Lake, FL 32162"?

We've had some mail issues and we're thinking maybe we should be using Lady Lake for the town rather than The Villages.

The Villages is a Community Development District that lies in three counties and at least three different towns.

If you live in The Town of Lady Lake, Wildwood or Fruitland Park but also in The Villages, you can use either.

I believe that 32162 is a Sumter County Zip code however and you wouldn't be in Lady Lake if that's your Zip Code.

We are in zip 32163 (the newest zip, I think), and have been using The Villages for 3 years with no apparent problems.

Per usps:

Default City Name in ZIP Code™ 32162

Please use the default city whenever possible.
THE VILLAGES FL

Other city names recognized for addresses in 32162
LADY LAKE FL

I live in marion co 32162...and have always used the villages... many tmes when filling out forms the auto fill in says lady lake....but I change it to the villages

Ordered from Disney today put in 32162 and it filled in The Villages FL on it's own.

I cannot for the life of me why anyoune would care

Because they are worried about getting mail or a package if they use the incorrect wording. Op stated had mail issues.

I live in Lady Lake and my zip is 32159. I don't believe that 32162 is a Lady Lake zip. I know that it is for many of my friends that live in Sumter county but I don't think that anyone living in Lady Lake within The Villages or not has a 32162 zip.

Here's a photo from Zillow showing 32162.
http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...psdmgxcwvc.png

I really don't think any mail issue is due to the town name as zip codes is what they use as the primary sort. Use your full nine digit zip code whenever possible.

I use Lady lake when I want people to think I am poor, The Villages when I want them to think I am "RICH."

My info was from USPS..........Just did a cut and paste. Not sure the source behind Zillow.

I did:
Default City Name in ZIP Code™ 32159

Please use the default city whenever possible.
LADY LAKE FL

Other city names recognized for addresses in 32159
THE VILLAGES FL

That's funny.

The USPS machines read the zip code, not the town/ city/ etc.

Been using The Villages 32162 for over three years and haven't missed a bill yet! :smiley:

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I ran into trouble early on....1990s...when I wasn't consistent. Whichever you use, use all the time.

Hilarious. :1rotfl: