<p>Quick question.
I noticed in the housing brochure that some customer service centers serve multiple buildings. For example, the New CSC serves New-North and Birnkrant. Does that mean that someone living in Birnkrant should have their mail addressed to the New CSC, or to Birnkrant? They're actually different street addresses, which is why I ask. It does say to include your room number, so...what would the mailing address for a Birnkrant (or any of the dorms that don't house their own CSC) resident look like? </p>
<p>Just use the address of the dorm you're living in. For example, Birnkrant would be something like:</p>
<p>642 W. 34th St. (Birnkrant's address)
Apt. #XXX (your room number)
Los Angeles, CA 90007</p>
<p>Birnkrant doesn't have its own CSC, so you have to walk over to New/North to pick up your mail. There are separate mailboxes for Birnkrant and New/North.</p>
<p>Try typing the above address in either Google Maps or Yahoo Maps and watch what happens. The actual zip code is the same as the main zip code for the university, 90089. I am not sure why the move-in guide lists the zip code as 90007.</p>
<p>Also, at orientation they said that you do not need a room number on your mail, they will figure it out for you, but that all mail/packages has to arrive AFTER you move in.</p>
<p>it is because 90007 is the actual zip code for residence halls</p>
<p>I know this is not going to completely satisfactorily explain everything, but here goes. 90007 is the zip for the neighborhood around USC. Because of the volume of mail, USC campus mail gets their own zip code 90089 that does not correspond to a particular geographic region - instead all mail addressed to zip 90089 automatically gets routed directly to USC campus mail who delivers it based on the address and/or the building code</p>
<p>However dorms don't have a mailing building code, so technically they are not within the 90089 zip code. Why - I don't know :). but they don't so they're in 90007.</p>
<p>Mailing stuff with the 90089 zip code may work because of the extra layers of redundancy - often the post office can do address verification and correct the zip if necessary. Or USC campus mail will fix it when it comes in the wrong mail bin. But best to address it correctly.</p>
<p>interestingly, since 90089 does not correspond to a geographic area, google maps doesn't place it at USC</p>
<p>(also, the building code part is neat - technically I could address mail directly as:</p>
<p>Prof. X Y
rm #213
90089-1234</p>
<p>and assuming 1234 was the building code and 213 is the right office, that addess will work mailed from anywhere in the US. but I digress)</p>
<p>just use your apartment/dorm address as your mailing address. mails- small envelope ones get delivered to your mailboxes. the packages, you usually have to pick up from your service centers. they usually tape a note on your mailbox that says you a have a package waiting for you at the csc. you bring it to them and they give it you. thats in off campus housing. not sure about the on capus ones.</p>