| Field Nbr |
Field Name |
Data
Type [1] |
Description |
| 1 |
ZIP Code |
C5 |
A 5-digit code that identifies a specific geographic delivery area. ZIP Codes can represent an area within a state, an area that crosses state boundaries (unusual condition), or a single building or company that has a very high mail volume. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan. |
| 2 |
Preferred City Name |
C35 |
May be the name of a city, USPS entity (such as a post office or station), community, USPS-preferred last line, municipality or urbanization (Puerto Rico only). This is the preferred last-line name for a ZIP Code. |
| 3 |
City Alias |
C35 |
May be the name of a city, USPS entity (such as a post office or station), community, USPS-preferred last line, municipality or urbanization (Puerto Rico only). There can be several different names for a ZIP Code. |
| 4 |
City Alias Abbreviation |
C13 |
A standard 13-character abbreviation for an alias city/state name. This field is only used for names that are greater than 13 characters in length and have a City Used For Mailing Ind of "Y". If the field is longer than 13 characters and the City Used For Mailing Ind is "N", the field will be blank. |
| 5 |
State Abbreviation |
C5 |
A 2-character abbreviation for the name of a state, U.S. territory, or armed forces ZIP Code designation. If APO/FPO, then the state abbreviation will be "AA", "AE", or "AP". |
| 6 |
State Name |
C75 |
The state name. |
| 7 |
County Name |
C64 |
The name of the county or parish in which the 5-digit ZIP Code resides. If APO/FPO, then the county name will be blank. It is important to remember that many ZIP Codes serve more than one county. If a ZIP Code serves more than one county, the county with the most deliveries will be the one reflected here. For example, let's say that ZIP Code 12345 serves counties named Able County (2,000 deliveries), Baker County (1,500 deliveries) and Charlie County (4,500 deliveries). Charlie County would be included in the ZIPCodePros data file. |
| 8 |
State FIPS |
C3 |
Two digit state code assigned to the state by Federal Information Processing Standards. |
| 9 |
County FIPS |
C5 |
Three digit county code assigned to the county by Federal Information Processing Standards. The county fips values are unique within a state. |
| 10 |
City Type |
C1 |
The type of locale identified in the city name. The facility may be a USPS facility, such as a post office, station, or branch, or it may be a non-postal place name. City State Name Facility Codes include the following:
B = Branch
C = Community post office (CPO)
N = Non-postal community name, former USPS facility, or place name
P = Post office
S = Station
U = Urbanization |
| 11 |
ZIP Code Type |
C1 |
Assignes ZIP Codes to one of these groups:
M = Military ZIP Code
P = ZIP Code having only P.O. Boxes
U = Unique ZIP Codes assigned to single companies
Blank = Standard ZIP Codes with many addresses.
|
| 12 |
Primary Record Flag |
C1 |
Indicates that this is the primary record for the ZIP Code. You can get a unique list of ZIP Codes if you limit your queries so that they select rows where the Primary Record Indicator = "Y". |
| 13 |
City State Key |
C6 |
The combination of ZIP Code and City State Key is a unique identifier. |
| 14 |
Latitude |
D(9,6) |
The latitude measurement for the ZCTA[2]. The latitude and longitude together represent the approximate geographic center of the ZCTA. |
| 15 |
Longitude |
D(9,6) |
The longitude measurement for the ZCTA[2]. The latitude and longitude together represent the approximate geographic center of the ZCTA. |
| 16 |
Area Code |
C40 |
Area code(s) associated with the ZIP Code. |
| 17 |
Time Zone |
C40 |
A description of the time zone that the ZIP Code falls into. |
| 18 |
Daylight Savings Flag |
C1 |
Identifies whether the ZIP Code observes daylight savings time. |
| 19 |
Elevation |
LI |
Average county elevation. |
| 20 |
ZIP Code White Population |
LI |
The ZCTAs[2] White population total, based on 2000 Census data and race definitions. |
| 21 |
ZIP Code Black Population |
LI |
The ZCTAs[2] Black or African American population total, based on 2000 Census data and race definitions. |
| 22 |
ZIP Code Hispanic/Latino Population |
LI |
The ZCTAs[2] Hispanic or Latino population total, based on 2000 Census data and definitions. |
| 23 |
ZIP Code Total Population |
LI |
The ZCTAs[2] total population, based on 2000 Census data. |
| 24 |
Zip Code Housing Units - 2000 |
LI |
Number of the ZCTAs[2] housing units in 2000, based on 2000 Census data. |
| 25 |
ZIP Code Average Household Size |
D(4,2) |
The ZCTAs[2] average household size, based on 2000 Census data. |
| 26 |
ZIP Code Median Household Income |
LI |
The ZCTAs[2] median household income, based on 2000 Census data. |
| 27 |
ZIP Code Median House Value |
LI |
The ZCTAs median house value for owner occupied housing, based on 2000 Census data. |
| 28 |
County White Population |
LI |
The White population total for the county that the ZIP Code predominantly lies within. Based on 2000 Census data and race definitions. |
| 29 |
County Black Population |
LI |
The Black or African American population total for the county that the ZIP Code predominantly lies within. Based on 2000 Census data and race definitions. |
| 30 |
County Hispanic/Latino Population |
LI |
The Hispanic or Latino population total for the county that the ZIP Code predominantly lies within. Based on 2000 Census data and definitions. |
| 31 |
County Total Population |
LI |
The total population for the county that the ZIP Code predominantly lies within. Based on 2000 Census data. |
| 32 |
County Housing Units - 2000 |
LI |
Number of the county's housing units in 2000, based on 2000 Census data. |
| 33 |
CBSA Code |
C10 |
This is the CBSA that the ZIP Code predominately lies within. The term "core based statistical area" (CBSA) became effective in 2000 and refers collectively to metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. According to The United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) each metropolitan statistical area must have at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more inhabitants. Each micropolitan statistical area must have at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population. This value is blank if the ZIP Code does not lie within an area the meets the definition of a metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area. |
| 34 |
CBSA Name |
C100 |
The name of the "core based statistical area", CBSA. |
| 35 |
CBSA Type |
C30 |
Identifies the CBSA as either a "Metropolitan Statistical Area" or a "Micropolitan Statistical Area". |
| 36 |
CBSA Division Code |
C10 |
This is the code for the CBSA Division that the ZIP Code predominately lies within. According to the OMB, if specified criteria are met, a metropolitan statistical area containing a single core with a population of 2.5 million or more may be subdivided to form smaller groupings of counties referred to as "metropolitan divisions." |
| 37 |
CBSA Division Name |
C100 |
The name of the CBSA Division. |
| 38 |
PMSA Code |
C10 |
This is the code for the Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA) that the ZIP Code predominately lies within. This way of viewing data is outdated and was replaced by CBSA's in 2000. Here is additional information from the Census Department related to how PMSA's were defined.
"If an area that qualifies as a metropolitan area (MA) has more than one million people, two or more primary metropolitan statistical areas (PMSAs) may be defined within it. Each PMSA consists of a large urbanized county or cluster of counties (cities and towns in New England) that demonstrate very strong internal economic and social links, in addition to close ties to other portions of the larger area. When PMSAs are established, the larger MA of which they are component parts is designated a consolidated metropolitan statistical area (CMSA). CMSAs and PMSAs are established only where local governments favor such designations for a large MA." |
| 39 |
PMSA Name |
C100 |
The name of the Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area (PMSA). |
| 40 |
MSA Code |
C10 |
This is the code for the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that the ZIP Code predominately lies within. This way of viewing data is outdated and was replaced by CBSA's in 2000. Here is additional information from the Census Department about MSA's.
"Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are metropolitan areas (MAs) that are not closely associated with other MAs. These areas typically are surrounded by nonmetropolitan counties (county subdivisions in New England)." |
| 41 |
MSA Name |
C100 |
The name of the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). |
| 42 |
CSA Code |
C10 |
This is the code for the Combined Statistical Area (CSA) that the ZIP Code predominately lies within.
If specified criteria are met, adjacent metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, in various combinations, may become the components of a new set of areas called combined statistical areas (CSAs). Using Census Bureau data the OMB compiles lists of CSAs. The areas that combine retain their own designations as metropolitan or micropolitan statistical areas within the larger combined statistical area. There are 124 CSAs defined by OMB as of December 2005.
Note that CSAs represent multiple metropolitan or micropolitan areas that have a high degree of employment interchange. CSAs often represent regions with common labor and media markets. The use of CSAs as a representation for a single metropolitan area is not always appropriate. |
| 43 |
CSA Name |
C100 |
The name of the Combined Statistical Area (CSA). |
| 44 |
Census Region |
C20 |
The census region that the that the ZIP Code predominately lies within. |
| 45 |
Census Division |
C30 |
The census division that the that the ZIP Code predominately lies within. |
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