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      "state": "NC"
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      "city": "Marshallberg",
      "state": "NC"
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      "city": "Williston",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "28579",
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      "city": "Smyrna",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "28524",
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      "city": "Davis",
      "state": "NC"
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    {
      "zip": "28557",
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      "city": "Morehead City",
      "state": "NC"
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      "state": "NC"
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    "note": "A null value means the source did not publish that figure for this ZIP code. It does not mean zero."
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