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   Date:         Fri, 16 Jul 1993 15:33:54 EDT
   From: "John N. Schmidt" <[log in to unmask]>
 
   Hello.  A colleague (without Internet, alas) has asked that I post this
   request; we are looking for a source of US ZIP codes and corresponding
   FIPS State/County codes.  Although his request was for a specific ASCII
   file containing only those two fields, I'd feel that's asking a bit too
   much.  Just a dataset that would have such fields on a nationwide
   basis would be best (I'll massage the data to get what we need).
 
With Internet access, you can use the Geographic Name Server at the
University of Michigan for this purpose.  I have included an example with my
zip code (22180-4822).  The FIPS feature is entry #1 in the response.
Writing a program to access this material using TCP/IP sockets is
straightforward (I should know, I've done some).
 
You should contact Tom Libert ([log in to unmask]) for more information
regarding availability of the GNS and data itself.
 
-- Karl --
 
p.s. Disclaimer - Tom & I have an ongoing business relationship.
 
% telnet martini.eecs.umich.edu 3000
Trying 141.212.99.9 ...
Connected to martini.eecs.umich.edu.
Escape character is '^]'.
# Geographic Name Server, Copyright 1992 Regents of the University of Michigan.
# Version 8/19/92.  Use "help" or "?" for assistance, "info" for hints.
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22180-4822
0 Vienna
1 51059 Fairfax
2 VA Virginia
3 US United States
F 45 Populated place
L 38 54 04 N  77 15 56 W
P 15469
E 345
Z 22027 22124 22180 22181 22182 22183 22184 22185
 
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