You can find the ZIP code for a Visa credit card by looking at the digital or mailed billing statements you receive by the issuer. Another way to find your Visa ZIP code is to ask the card issuer’s customer service representatives. The ZIP code of a Visa card is usually just the ZIP code from the cardholder’s current mailing address. These codes are not printed on a Visa credit card.
If your Visa ZIP code isn’t the same as your mailing address ZIP code, it usually means that you recently moved without updating your credit card company. Once you update your card issuer with the new address, the ZIP code associated with your card will change to reflect that. Therefore, as long as you’ve kept your card issuer in the loop, your Visa card ZIP code should be the same as the ZIP code of your current mailing address.
Where Visa Credit Card ZIP Codes Are Required
Visa ZIP codes are useful because some merchants and gas stations may require them for payments. This extra step serves as an added layer of security since someone with a stolen card is unlikely to know the cardholder’s ZIP code. You won’t always be asked for it, but it’s good to know your Visa ZIP code -or at least how to find it– so that you’re not held up when you need it.
This answer was first published on 01/20/21 and it was last updated on 01/12/24. For the most current information about a financial product, you should always check and confirm accuracy with the offering financial institution. Editorial and user-generated content is not provided, reviewed or endorsed by any company.
