 Postal codes in Israel

Postal codes in Israel (, "Mikud") are seven digit numeric postal codes in use in Israel.Each postal code corresponds to a mail carrier route or RR, thus, when the letters are sorted by the postal code, they are assigned to a specific carrier.Postal codes are assigned by Israel Post generally from north to south, with the first two postal code digits being the postcode areas — thus, Metula in the north has 1029200 as its postal code, and Eilat in the south was assigned 88xxxxx.