Get zipcode with geo-autocomplete in google api v3

Question

This is the code I am using: https://google-developers.appspot.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/places-autocomplete

When I select an address in the geo-aut

Answer 1

Looks to me like:

1. there is not necessarily always a postal code in that response.
2. if there is one, the best way to get it is to search through the address_components of the result looking for one with the type "postal_code" and use that, like this example