Easily look up a value amount value ranges, and return a matched value in Excel

In general, you can use the VLOOKUP function to look up a value and return a matched value in Excel. But what if looking up a value in a value range and return a matched value? You can use the LOOKUP between two values feature of Kutools for Excel!

Please follow below steps to convert zip codes to US state names in Excel:

1. First, prepare the zip codes and US state names table in a worksheet.

In my case, I copy the zip codes and US state names from below webpage, and then paste into a new worksheet.
http://www.structnet.com/instructions/zip_min_max_by_state.html

2. Select a blank cell, enter below formula, and press the Enter key.

=LOOKUP(2,1/($D$3:$D$75<=H3)/($E$3:$E$75>=H3),$B$3:$B$75)

Supposing you have added the zip codes table in your workbook, and you want to convert the zip codes in the G3:G11 to corresponding state names as below screenshot shown. Now, you can apply the LOOKUP between two values feature of Kutools for Excel to easily convert the zip codes to corresponding state names in bulk. Please do as follows:

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1. Click Kutools > Super LOOKUP > LOOKUP between Two Values to enable the feature.

2. In the LOOKUP between Two Values dialog, please configure as follows:
(1) In the Lookup Values box, please specify zip codes that you will return state names based on;
(2) In the Output Values box, please specify the range you will place the returned state names;
(3) It’s optional to check the Replace #N/A error value with a specified value option and enter a value in below box;
(4) In the Data range box, please specify the zip code table you have added in your workbook;
(5) In The column containing max values box, please specify the Zip Max column in our example;
(6) In The column containing min values box, please specify the Zip Min column in our example;
(7) In the Return Column box, please specify the State Name column in our example.

3. Click the OK button.

Now you will see the specified zip codes are converted to corresponding state names, and are placed in the specified destination range. See screenshot: