Date: 12/27/05 (PHP Community)    Keywords: database

Hi everyone,
I am writing a program that uses zip code location information. I am having a really hard time finding a database for this information in a format that I need. Almost all of the databases I have found have the records like this:

Sample Records
"Key West","FL","33040","305","12087","Monroe","P",
"Stock Island","FL","33040","305","12087","Monroe","A",
"Raccoon Key","FL","33040","305","12087","Monroe","N",
"Agoura","CA","91376","818","06037","Los Angeles","A","P"

I think what I may be looking for is a list of states with unique IDs. A list of counties tied to those state IDs. A list of zip codes tied to those county IDs.

Am I wrong? The sample records dont seem to follow the rules for database normalization.

Any insite would be much appreciated.

cross posted.

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