How to easily get a zipcode from a generic address with google maps api?

Question

I am trying to get the postal code of a generic address such as \"los angeles, ca\". When I do this:

gcode = new google.maps.Geocoder()
gcode.geocode({\'address         


        

Answer 1

Why not using (for instance 1600+Amphitheatre+Parkway,+Mountain+View is your address)

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=1600+Amphitheatre+Parkway,+Mountain+View,+CA&sensor=true_or_false

And then parse the JSON for

"long_name": "94043",
  "short_name": "94043",
  "types": [ "postal_code" ]
} ]

see here -> http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/geocoding/