With a name and address, a thief can change your address via U.S. Postal Service and redirect mail to their address of choice, Velasquez says. With access to your financial mail, the thief may intercept bank statements and credit card offers or bills, then order new checks and credit cards.

Can someone find you from your zip code?

If someone has your name and your zip code, sure they can find you. There are search engines that can find most anyone by thier name alone. With the zip code you can narrow it down quite a bit. Its not totally foolproof, but it is possible.