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Hi guys, I'm trying to create a search box where the user can enter a zip code and retrieve results from whatever they select like 10 miles, 15 miles, 25 miles away from there zip code.  I am at a total loss at how to do this.  Does anyone have any ideas?  I'm looking for something similar to whitepages [dot] com, where you can search for places around your zip code.

 

Any  help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance.

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Well you'd need a large database containing all of the zip codes for reference as a start. Then perhaps working with longitude/latitude to work out the distance from something? I'm not too sure, it's something I've only ever briefly looked into.

 

You can pay a subscription price for a regularly updated zip code database or you can just buy one but I very much doubt you'll get it updated. I found this easily on google: http://www.zipcodeworld.com/

 

Adam

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