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From: wluo@brahms.amd.com (Wilbur Luo)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Zip Codes, dBASE
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Date: 13 Jul 90 16:22:54 GMT
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In article <10536@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> roger@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Roger Boissonnas) writes:
>In article <25854@usc.edu> atieu@skat.usc.edu (Anthony Tieu) writes:
>>Sometime ago someone mentioned about a database of zip codes for the 
>>50 states is available. Does anyone has a copy or know where I can
>>get a copy, either in text or dbase format? Thanks
>
>I believe you can get such a database from the United States Post Office.
>I remember them mailing me something several years ago, offering to convert
>all the ZIP codes in my databases from five-digit format to the new, improved
>nine-digit format.  This offer also included correcting and standardizing your
>addresses, as much as possible.
>
>I think this whole deal was free.
>
>
>Roger Boissonnas                                    roger@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
>Cornell Theory Center                                             (607) 254-8686


I just called the post office. The number to get more info on this is
800-238-3150 ext 80.  Unfortunately the deal is not free. It costs
$350 (annual fee). Not inexpensive.

-W