OK.  That was how I thought it worked, although I forgot about the 
dynamic IP thing, but it really doesn't matter anyways.

Justin D. Scott wrote:
>>I know that one can get a geographic location for a
>>given IP, but does anyone know if there is a way to
>>get the Zip Code a user is in from their IP?
> 
> 
> No, as one ISP can service many zip codes, and in many cases many states.
> The addresses are rotated out dynamically to users in most cases, so an IP
> may be in one zip code on one request, and another zip code on the next
> request if two people end up with the same IP from different areas on the
> same provider.  Unless the IP is known and trusted, never rely on it.
> 
> 
> -Justin Scott
> 
> 
> 
> 

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