diff --git a/classes/class-pbs-check-dma.php b/classes/class-pbs-check-dma.php
index 1390edf..eea3c50 100644
--- a/classes/class-pbs-check-dma.php
+++ b/classes/class-pbs-check-dma.php
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ public function get_location_from_ip($client_ip) {
         error_log("parse error");
         return array('errors' => $response);
       }
-      $zipcode = $override_zipcode ? $override_zipcode : false;
+      $zipcode = !empty($item['zipcode']) ? (string) $item['zipcode'] : '';
+      $zipcode = $override_zipcode ? $override_zipcode : $zipcode;
       $state = '';
       $county = '';
       if (!$override_zipcode && (empty($item['$links']) || !is_array($item['$links']))) {