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djoldmanyesterday at 11:54 PM2 repliesview on HN

Fun facts:

There are zip codes that map to more than one city.

There are zip codes that map to more than one state. (42223)


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kazinatoryesterday at 11:59 PM

Looks like that is just an area that straddles the border between Tennessee and Kenucky. Though it maps to more than one state, it is a single, connected region.

Line houses are even more interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_house

macintuxtoday at 12:05 AM

And as others are pointing out, there are zip codes which appear across multiple countries.