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You could probably do without city as well if using zip codes. Obviously this doesn't hold water for international setups, but it could be nice for the US.
by vital101 17y ago
You could probably do without city as well if using zip codes. Obviously this doesn't hold water for international setups, but it could be nice for the US.
- showerst 17y agoUnfortunately, no, you can't. There are plenty of zip codes in Missouri that have a dozen small towns that all have 1001 Broadway as valid addresses. There are at least 5 zip codes (possibly more, there used to be a list on wiki) that cross state, county, and city boundaries. So it's entirely possible that without the zip+4, you'd have to have both the city and the state to correctly locate an address.
- detst 17y agoUntil the wrong zip code is written or it's illegible. They go to great lengths to deliver mail that is damaged, incorrect, etc. and not having this extra information would end up being too expensive to continue this practice. They would have to say "get it right or we throw it out".