Why are addresses in the USA this way (see body text)?
The numbers for my address are 2805. The next door neighbor whose yard touches mine is 2801. Why is there the 4 number difference? I know one side of the road is even numbers and the other side is odd numbers from being a delivery driver in my teens but I never figured out why there's always a numerical gap in between addresses that literally have adjoining yards. Anyone else ever wonder this?
EDIT/UPDATE: u/John_Tacos was able to clarify the means as to why this is done. They are a City Planner and stated that it actually has nothing to do with USPS and is solely done by the municipalities.
Their statement: "Cities have minimum requirements for lot width. Each minimum width is given an address and if the actual lot is bigger than the minimum then some addresses are skipped." Thank you u/John_Tacos !