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That's correct; via wiki -

For example ZIP code 42223 spans Christian KY and Montgomery TN, and ZIP code 97635 spans Lake OR and Modoc CA.

Zip codes are also non-contiguous in some areas, and not bounded-polygons in others which makes them really bad for geo purposes.



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