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What is a US residential proxy?

A plain definition, how the connection works, how it differs from a datacenter IP, when it is the right tool and what it costs at FiftyStateProxy.

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Quick answer

What is a US residential proxy?

A US residential proxy is a relay that sends your requests through an IP address that an American ISP assigned to a home connection. Websites see an ordinary US household, not a server. FiftyStateProxy, a no-KYC US residential and mobile proxy provider, covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C. from $0.52/GB as of October 2026. Targeting by state, city, ZIP code or ASN is included. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Pay in crypto.

US residential proxies in short

DefinitionA proxy whose exit IP belongs to a home internet line from a US provider
Typical IP ownersFixed-line ISPs such as Comcast (AS7922), Charter Spectrum (AS20115), AT&T (AS7018) and Cox (AS22773)
FiftyStateProxy coverageall 50 US states and Washington, D.C.
TargetingCountry and city targeting on every plan; in the United States also state and ZIP code; ASN targeting at no extra cost. City availability varies
RotationEach new connection gets an IP from the pool, usually a different one; to get a new IP on every request, send one request per connection (turn off keep-alive)
Sticky sessionsup to 30 minutes, set per session with the ttl parameter; the IP can change earlier
ProtocolsHTTP, HTTPS (CONNECT) and SOCKS5
Price$1.50 for 1 GB; $0.52/GB on the 1 TB plan (October 2026)
KYC and paymentNo KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Pay in crypto: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC.

How does a US residential proxy work?

A US residential proxy works as a relay with three hops: your tool, the provider's gateway and a home device in the United States.

  1. Your script, scraper or browser connects to the FiftyStateProxy gateway, gw.fiftystateproxy.com, on port 7777 (HTTP) or 7778 (SOCKS5).
  2. Your username carries the location, for example -country-us-state-oh for Ohio or -zip-80205 for one Denver ZIP code.
  3. The gateway hands the request to a home connection that matches that location.
  4. The website answers that home IP, and the reply travels back to you along the same path.

The target site sees the home IP instead of your own address. A US residential proxy is a relay that lends your traffic the IP address of an American household, chosen by state, city or ZIP code. The list of which US states you can target has one page per state.

What makes an IP address residential?

An IP address is residential when a consumer internet provider assigns it to a home subscriber, rather than to a server in a data center. Every address sits in a block announced by one network, and each network has an autonomous system number (ASN).

Large US fixed-line networks include Comcast (AS7922), Charter Spectrum (AS20115), AT&T (AS7018) and Cox (AS22773), per RIPEstat in October 2026. IP lookup databases tag each block by owner type: ISP, hosting or mobile. Sites that screen visitors read that tag. A residential IP carries the ISP tag because a household pays for that line.

US residential proxy vs datacenter proxy: what is the difference?

A datacenter proxy leaves from a rented server in a hosting facility. A US residential proxy leaves from a home connection on a consumer ISP. The table sums up the practical gaps.

PointUS residential proxyDatacenter proxy
Who owns the IPA consumer ISP such as Comcast, Spectrum or AT&TA hosting or cloud company
Tag in IP databasesISP (home broadband)Hosting or data center
Location choiceState, city, ZIP code and ASN at FiftyStateProxyThe city where the servers stand
SpeedSet by the home line behind the IPServer-grade links, usually faster
IP changesNew IP per connection, or a sticky sessionUsually a fixed list of IPs
BillingPer GB of trafficUsually per IP per month
Good fitSites that check location or IP typeBulk jobs on sites that do not filter by IP type

Pick a datacenter proxy for raw volume on lenient sites. Pick a US residential proxy when the answer depends on where the visitor lives. FiftyStateProxy sells residential and mobile IPs only. The ranking of which US residential proxies are best in 2026 compares FiftyStateProxy with other providers.

When should I use a US residential proxy?

Use a US residential proxy when a website changes its answer by location, or when it treats server traffic differently from home traffic. Common legitimate jobs:

  • Local SEO rank tracking: search results shift by city and ZIP code, so a ZIP-level IP shows the local results a resident sees. See which US proxies suit local SEO.
  • Price and stock monitoring: US retailers show prices, delivery dates and stock by region. See the best US proxies for price monitoring.
  • Ad verification: confirm that a campaign runs in the right state, with the right creative.
  • Public-data collection: gather public pages at volume, with one request per connection.
  • QA and geo-testing: see a site or an app the way visitors in Texas or Oregon see it.

Pick a mobile proxy instead to manage your own or your clients' accounts on mobile-first apps. Never point any FiftyStateProxy product at these targets: Banking, government and payment-portal sites, plus SMTP (email-sending) ports 25, 465 and 587.

How much does a US residential proxy cost with FiftyStateProxy?

With FiftyStateProxy, a US residential proxy runs $1.50 for 1 GB and drops to $0.52/GB at the 1 TB tier, as of October 2026. Every tier from 5 GB to 100 GB costs $0.75/GB. State, city, ZIP and ASN targeting add nothing to the bill.

At $0.52/GB, 1 TB costs 65% less per GB than the 1 GB plan at $1.50/GB.

  • Usage counts all data sent and received through the proxy (upload and download, headers included). 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Connection attempts that fail before reaching the target are not counted.
  • Prepaid residential and rotating-mobile traffic never expires: unused GB stay on your account until you use them.
  • Payment is crypto only, from a $25 top-up; you then buy plans from that balance.

The page on how much US residential proxies cost per GB lists every tier with its buy button.

Which US residential plan fits my volume?

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1 GB

$1.50

$1.50/GB

  • Full US state, city, ZIP & ASN targeting
  • HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5
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Basic

10 GB

$7.50

$0.75/GB

  • Full US state, city, ZIP & ASN targeting
  • Rotating or sticky sessions
  • Sub-users for each project
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Pro

100 GB

$75

$0.75/GB

  • Everything in Growth
  • Usage stats per sub-user
  • Traffic does not expire
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In every plan: Protocols: HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5 · US targeting: State, city, ZIP code, ASN · Traffic expiry: Does not expire

Where do residential proxy IPs come from?

Residential proxy IPs come from home devices whose owners share part of their bandwidth, usually through an app or an SDK. Providers then resell that capacity. Sourcing became a buying criterion in 2026:

  • Google's threat team reported in January 2026 that more than 550 threat groups had used IPIDEA exit nodes within one 7-day window.
  • On July 2, 2026, the FBI and IRS-CI seized NetNut's domains in a case tied to the Popa botnet.

FiftyStateProxy resells capacity from established partner networks. We resell residential and mobile IPs from established upstream partner networks. Our upstream provider confirms that device owners opt in and can opt out, and that its supply does not come from seized or disrupted networks such as NetNut or IPIDEA. The page on where FiftyStateProxy's US IPs come from lists the rules partners must follow and what a reseller cannot check.

US residential proxies: frequently asked questions

Using a US residential proxy is generally legal in the United States; what counts is how you use it. Respect each site's terms, privacy law, anti-hacking law and the FiftyStateProxy Acceptable Use Policy. This is not legal advice.

Can I pick the state, city or ZIP code of my US residential IP?

Yes. FiftyStateProxy reads the location from your username: -state-ga for Georgia, -city-atlanta for Atlanta or -zip-30303 for downtown Atlanta. Country and city targeting on every plan; in the United States also state and ZIP code; ASN targeting at no extra cost. City availability varies.

Are residential proxies slower than datacenter proxies?

Usually yes, because a residential IP runs over a home broadband line while a datacenter IP sits on server links. For SEO checks and public-data jobs, the deciding factor is whether the target accepts the IP. Set client timeouts of 30 seconds or more.

Do I need ID to buy US residential proxies from FiftyStateProxy?

No. FiftyStateProxy asks for no ID, no selfie and no documents, and an email address is optional. You pay in BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC from a $25 top-up.

What is the difference between rotating and sticky residential proxies?

A rotating proxy assigns a fresh pool IP to every new connection; a sticky session keeps one IP for a set time. At FiftyStateProxy, sticky sessions last up to 30 minutes, set per session with the ttl parameter; the IP can change earlier. Use rotation for independent pages and sticky sessions for multi-step flows.

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1 GB costs $1.50, and ZIP, ASN, city and state targeting come with it. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Pay in crypto.

Sources (6)
  1. AS overview: AS7922 (Comcast) — RIPEstat (2026-10-05)
  2. AS overview: AS20115 (Charter Communications) — RIPEstat (2026-10-05)
  3. AS overview: AS7018 (AT&T) — RIPEstat (2026-10-05)
  4. AS overview: AS22773 (Cox Communications) — RIPEstat (2026-10-05)
  5. Disrupting the largest residential proxy network — Google Cloud Threat Intelligence (2026-01-28)
  6. FBI seizes NetNut proxy platform tied to the Popa botnet — KrebsOnSecurity (2026-07-02)

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