ZIP Codes can cross state lines. Example, rural communities near a  
state border.

You'll likely have to go ZIP Code Plus 4....and even then you'll have  
some situations where they cross state borders.

On Mar 19, 2009, at 4:14 PM, Stockly, Ed wrote:

> Is it possible, from a script, to determine the state from the zip  
> code?
>
> I have a script that reads an address from a data base, but the  
> address
> doesn't contain a state. (In the past all the user's addresses were in
> California, now they are covering listings other states.)
>
> (The user is working on getting the state inserted in the data in  
> future
> builds, but until then we have hundreds of addresses that need to be  
> fixed).
>
> ES
>