Re: US Zip codes

So does anyone have a true zip code file with State Code, to verify
which zip codes cross state lines?
Also, John - do you ever sell to Canada, Mexico, or anywhere else?
Be aware there are zip codes in some other countries that match 5 digit US
zip codes.
jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walden H. Leverich III" <WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 10:43 AM
Subject: RE: US Zip codes


> John,
>
> Careful, the Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) is not a dead match for Zip
> codes. They are close now (but not perfect) and I expect that as time goes
> on they'll separate even more. Also note, ZCTAs are for census purposes so
> they leave out many business-specific zip codes (zips for large entities)
> whereas those zips are likely to appear in Booth's case since he's looking
> at sales.
>
> See: http://www.census.gov/geo/ZCTA/zcta.html
> And: http://www.census.gov/geo/ZCTA/zctafaq.html
>
> -Walden
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Myers - MM [mailto:jmyersmm@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 3:02 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: US Zip codes
>
> Booth,
>
> Check out:
>
> http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html
>
> The file zcta5.txt has a list of all Zip Codes by state ... and lots of
> other goodies!
>
> John Myers
> Strategic Business Systems, Inc.
> 17 S. Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, NJ 07446  USA
> E-mail: mailto:jmyers@xxxxxxxxxx   Phone: +1 (201) EASY 400   x131
> Web:    http://www.sbsusa.com      Fax:   +1 (201) 327-6984
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> At 11:05 AM 10/4/2003, you wrote:
>
> >Has anyone information concerning USA ZIP Codes and the state?  I have to
> >group information by state and have valid 5-digit ZIP codes.
> >
> >Someone told me they believe the first digit is Region (0=northeast, 9 =
> far
> >west) and digit 2 & 3 are the postal center.  Someone else said that
digits
> >1 & 2 signify the political division (State, territory, etc.)
> >
> >
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------
> >Booth Martin http://www.MartinVT.com
> >Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >---------------------------------------------------------
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