Zip Codes

[CostaBella]

I have a database with addresses for all of our vendors. I need to bring in or populate the 4 digits after the zip code that are not normally used. I am having trouble figuring out how to accomplish this in the most simplest way possible. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

[Greg_Deckler]

@CostaBella So, are the 4 digits included in the data? If so, perhaps do a split based upon - character and bring them in as 2 separate columns?

[CostaBella]

Unfortunately the extra 4 digits are not already in the data source. I need to find a way to bring them in from somewhere else. Just havent had much luck in my searches so far.

[AlexisOlson · Accepted solution]

Those extra four digits are for courier routes related to specific streets (or large buildings) and the side of the street (or floor of a large building). Just to be clear, each 5-digit zip has many 4-digit extensions, so the extension has to be determined based on the rest of the address.

You'll probably want to use some sort of service like an API to look up the extension. Here's one resource I found via Google that might help: https://www.smarty.com/articles/zip-4-code