Is there a Google service that will return lat, lng info based on zipcode?

Question

I've looked at the Geocoding API from Google but they specifically state:

Note: the Geocoding API may only be used in conjunction with a Google map; geocoding results without displaying them on a map is prohibited.

Does Google offer a service that will return lat, lng coordinates along with the town and state for a given zip code?

Answer 1

I hope this is you want

http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=302001&sensor=false

here 302001 is the postcode. This will give you the city country, latitude and longitude, a formatted address.

Answer 2

No, but there are a bunch of other services that let you do so.

Answer 3

I use this website for when I have to do a lot of geocoding.