Re: Working with U.S. Zip Codes
From: Terry Pierce <piercet_at_admin.son.uab.edu>
Date: 1996/04/23
Message-ID: <317D2CDC.3D94_at_admin.son.uab.edu>#1/1
Date: 1996/04/23
Message-ID: <317D2CDC.3D94_at_admin.son.uab.edu>#1/1
Amit Bansal wrote:
> I am told by my users
> that each states zip starts with a specific number ( like 9 for CA) and I am
> using that as the validation criteria.
> Amit Bansal
Not true. I grew up in Washington State and we had the 99218, 99208, 99216 etc zip codes. Unless you are using the first digit to define a region (ie: 9=WA, OR, CA, NV), then your data will be incorrect.
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