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U.S. Postal Products: 5-Digit ZIP Codes and ZIP+4 Centroids Product Guide

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U.S. Postal Products: 5-Digit ZIP Codes and ZIP+4 CentroidsProduct Guide

Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor or its representatives. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without the written permission of Pitney Bowes Inc., One Global View, Troy, New York 12180-8399.

© 2016 Pitney Bowes Inc. All rights reserved.

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MultiNet® is a registered trademark of TomTom.

The data is sourced from a combination of the MultiNet® data, the United States Postal Service® (USPS®) ZIP+4® data file, the USPS® National 5-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory, the USPS® ZIP+4 State Directories, and the USPS® City State file.

With the exception of MultiNet®, the above trademarks are owned by the United States Postal Service.

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Any other products named herein may be trademarks of their respective manufacturers and are hereby recognized. Trademarked names are used editorially, to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intent to infringe on the trademark.

Caution

Any data are only as good as the source documents from which they were compiled and may not be suitable for some desktop mapping applications that require very high accuracy or resolution.

Restrictions

Both 5-Digit ZIP Codes and ZIP+4 Centroids contain data for use with MapInfo Professional and other PB software solutions. All products and solutions from PB may only be used by licensed users as described in the distributed license agreement(s).

If you have any questions about the data, please feel free to telephone +1 800 552 2511, option # 1, to speak with someone on our Technical Support team. Alternatively, you can e-mail [email protected].

Contact information for all Pitney Bowes Inc. offices is located at: http://www.pb.com/contact-us.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

What is a ZIP Code? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

5-Digit ZIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

ZIP+2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

ZIP+4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

What’s New in this Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

What Is a Centroid?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

5-Digit Geographic ZIP Centroids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

ZIP+4 Centroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

ZIP+2 Centroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

What is Block Correspondence? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Introduction to PB’s U.S. Postal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

5-Digit ZIP Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

ZIP+4 Centroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Data Vintage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Installation from Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

File Naming Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Multiple Post Office Names Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Chapter 2: Structure of the 5-Digit ZIP Codes Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Tables in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

ZIP Code Boundary Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

ZIP Code Boundary and Point Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Multiple Post Office Names Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Table Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

ZIP Code Boundaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

ZIP 5 Centroids and Point ZIPs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Default Display Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 3: Structure of the ZIP+4 Centroids Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

ZIP+4 Record Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Files supplied with the ZIP+4 Centroids Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Chapter 4: Using the U.S. Postal Products with MapInfo Professional . . . . . . . 24

Locating a ZIP Code Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Identifying a Map Object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Labeling a Map Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Displaying the ZIP Code Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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Geocoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Combining ZIP Code Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Turning a Region Into a Points File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Creating your own 3-Digit ZIP File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Appendix A: 2010 Source Change Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Source Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Changes to 5-Digit ZIP Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Changes to ZIP+4 Centroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Comparison Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

5-Digit ZIP Codes: Dynamap® versus MultiNet® Comparison Tables . . . . . . . . . .37

ZIP+4 Centroids: Dynamap® versus MultiNet® Comparison Table . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Chapter 1: Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the 5-Digit ZIP Codes and/or ZIP+4 Centroids data product/s from PB (Pitney Bowes).

This product guide contains:

• An introduction to the products and how to install them.

• The updates in the current release.

• Details of the table structures.

• Brief examples of how to use the data with MapInfo Professional.

In this chapter:

What is a ZIP Code?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 What’s New in this Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 What Is a Centroid? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Introduction to PB’s U.S. Postal Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Data Vintage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Installation from Disk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 File Naming Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

What is a ZIP Code?

What is a ZIP Code?

The letters "ZIP", a ’backronym’ for Zone Improvement Plan, are properly written in capital letters and were chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the Code in the postal address. The basic format consists of five digits. An extended ZIP+4 Code includes the five digits of the ZIP Code, a hyphen, and four more digits that determine a more precise location than the ZIP Code alone.

5-Digit ZIP

The first digit of a 5-Digit ZIP Code divides the country into 10 large areas numbered from 0 in the North-East to 9 in the far West. Within these areas, each state is divided into an average of 10 smaller geographical areas, identified by the second and third digits. These digits, in conjunction with the first digit, represent an SCF (Sectional Center Facility) or a mail processing facility area. The fourth and fifth digits identify a post office, station, branch or local delivery area.

ZIP+2

A 5-Digit ZIP area is divided into ZIP+2 delivery sectors, each of which may be a group of post office boxes, several office buildings, a single high-rise building with multiple firms or apartments, a small geographic area, or several blocks. ZIP+2 areas are identified by adding two digits to the 5-Digit ZIP Code.

ZIP+4

ZIP+2 sectors can be further subdivided into ZIP+4 sections identified by attaching another set of two digits. A ZIP+4 might be one floor of an office building, specific departments in a firm, a group of post office boxes, or one side of a street (block face) between intersecting streets.

What’s New in this Release

Each quarter, there are postcodes that are updated / deleted and changed. For exact changes, refer the yearly Release Notes.

The US Postal data includes ZIP codes for the US Virgin Islands and Guam. In total, the Guam now has 4 Boundary ZIPs and 9 Point ZIP codes, and the US Virgin Islands have 5 Boundary ZIPs and 11 Point ZIP codes.

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What Is a Centroid?

5-Digit Geographic ZIP Centroids

The 5-Digit ZIP Code files are represented as Geographic Centroids, which are the balance points of the polygons formed by their respective boundaries. The Centroid is calculated based upon the coordinate extremes of the polygon, for example:

Centroids cannot be outside of ZIP polygons. Therefore, in the case of an irregularly shaped polygon, the Centroid may be displaced from the balance point so that it is within the polygon. The illustration below shows a regular polygon and its Centroid, followed by an irregular polygon with its ‘balance point’ and displaced Centroid.

In multi-polygon situations, the Centroid is located inside the largest polygon.

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What Is a Centroid?

Point ZIP Codes

There are many 5-Digit ZIP Codes that have no defined areas, and that, as a result, appear as dots on a map without boundaries. These are represented in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes product as points rather than polygons. Examples of point ZIP Codes include PO (Post Office) Box ZIP Codes, RPOs (Residential Post Offices), and unique ZIP Codes (single sites, buildings or organizations), for example:

As the name would suggest, Point ZIP Code numbers are found in the ZIP Code Boundary and Point Map file, not in the ZIP Code Boundary Map file.

For information on using these points, refer to Displaying the ZIP Code Points on page 28.

Point ZIPs in the ZIP Code Boundary and Point Map on page 16 that are represented as polygons take up significant land area. These usually designate a hospital, university, or military base in a metropolitan area.

ZIP+4 Centroids

These are calculated from the address ranges in the TomTom® database. The ZIP+4 Centroid is the point corresponding to the address which is closest to the mid-address of the ZIP+4 address range.

When overlaid on the MultiNet® database, ZIP+4 Centroids that are odd or even are offset five feet to the odd or even side of the street. Centroids designated as both odd and even fall directly on street segments.

The ZIP+4 Centroids files provide correspondence to the Census Block containing the Centroid, or to the single Census Block nearest the Centroid. Refer to What is Block Correspondence? below.

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ZIP+2 Centroids

You will note from ZIP+4 Record Types on page 21, that, in place of 5-Digit Geographic ZIP Centroids or ZIP+4 Centroids, ZIP+2 Centroids can be assigned on occasions. A ZIP+2 Centroid is the point that is the average of the coordinates of all its Type S (street address), Type F (firms), and Type H (buildings) ZIP+4 Centroids.

If ZIP+4 Centroids are concentrated towards one end of the ZIP+2 area, the ZIP+2 Centroid will be pulled toward that concentration of ZIP+4 Centroids.

What is Block Correspondence?

Block Correspondence refers to the correspondence between ZIP+4 Centroids and Census Blocks. Census Blocks are the smallest areas for which the Census Bureau tabulates data. They are bounded on all sides by visible features and/or invisible boundaries.

In some cases, Block Correspondence is 0 because there is no Census Block coding.

Block Correspondence is determined by identifying blocks that:

• face the street along which the particular ZIP+4 Centroid is positioned;

• have an address range within the address range represented by the ZIP+4 Centroid; and

• match the parity of the ZIP+4 Centroid.

Water Blocks

Occasionally, a street segment also acts as a water boundary. In these instances, Block Correspondence will yield a water block code (n99_). For example, some ZIP+4 areas may include marinas or addressed segments associated with bridges.

Boundary Blocks

When an addressed street segment is also a state boundary, and in a few other unusual cases, Block Correspondence may yield a block with block percentage but no census information.

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Introduction to PB’s U.S. Postal Products

Introduction to PB’s U.S. Postal Products

Both the 5-Digit ZIP Codes and/or ZIP+4 Centroids products from PB cover all fifty United States, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.

All the files are shipped in a format that is compatible with the current version of MapInfo Professional from PB.

All coordinates are based on WGS (World Geodetic System) 84.

5-Digit ZIP Codes

The 5-Digit ZIP Codes product constitutes a geographic data set that contains the boundaries for each 5-Digit ZIP Code in the United States assigned by the U.S. Postal Service, but without the holes for the water features. Adding this data to your MapInfo Professional software allows you to:

• geocode your own data to ZIP Codes (refer to Geocoding on page 29);

• thematically shade ZIP Code boundaries for analysis or presentation;

• perform radius searches for geographic analysis; and

• combine ZIP Code boundaries together to create new territories (refer to Combining ZIP Code Boundaries on page 30).

Known Limitations of 5-Digit ZIP Codes

A small percentage of errors in coding can be expected in fields obtained directly from the U.S. Postal Service City/State file. Therefore, some coding may be contradictory to the polygonal representation of the ZIP.

ZIP areas including one or more polygons may be divided by a county boundary. A single Centroid is placed near the center of the largest polygon of the ZIP area regardless of the county boundary. If you are viewing a single county, therefore, the Centroid for a divided ZIP area may not be visible because it is in the bordering county.

ZIP+4 Centroids

The ZIP+4 Centroids product attaches census data to U.S. Postal Service ZIP+4 records by locating the street segment associated with each ZIP+4 record in the ZIP+4 Centroids database. This database contains ZIP+4 Centroids and Census Block Correspondence for more than 60 million deliverable U.S. Postal Service ZIP+4s. It is suitable for the following mapping applications:

• Address matching to complement PB’s StreetPro® product.

• Generation of dot density maps that illustrate market locations. (ZIP+4 Centroids can be used to overlay maps created from other mapping databases).

• Analysis of spatial relationships between current business locations, customers, and competitors.

• Territory definition.

• Targeting direct mail at the ZIP+4 level.

All longitude and latitude coordinates have accuracy to six decimal places of precision.

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Block Correspondence is based on Centroid location. Reference to every possible block association that could be made with each ZIP+4 has been eliminated in favor of the single nearest block.

When a ZIP+4 Centroid cannot be calculated (for a variety of reasons), the ZIP+4 is assigned latitude and longitude coordinates of either the Centroid of its ZIP+2, if applicable, or the Centroid of its 5-Digit ZIP.

MCD (Minor Civil Division), and CBSA (Core-Based Statistical Area) codes are included, in addition to State, Census Tract, Block Group and Block information.

Known Limitations of ZIP+4 Centroids• Data is only as effective as the source documents from which it is compliled and it may not

therefore be suitable for some destop mapping applications that requires extremely high accuracy or resolution.

• ZIP+4 Centroids do not contain demographic information. (Demographic data that can be used in conjunction with this product is available from several different providers or from the U.S. Census Bureau.)

• ZIP+4 data generated by the U.S. Postal Service is not adjusted, edited or modified.

• ZIP+4 Centroids do not exist for every individual address but, rather, can reflect the mid-point of an address range. Several addresses can share the same ZIP+4 Centroid.

• Not every known ZIP+4 can be represented by a ZIP+4 Centroid. (All Type P and G records, most Type R records and some Type H, F and S records will match to a 5-Digit ZIP Code Centroid - refer to ZIP+4 Record Types on page 21.)

• Some ZIP+4 Centroids have no census codes associated with them because they fall on state boundaries and have been offset to one side, placing them outside the State boundary associated with the 5-Digit ZIP Code.

Data Vintage

PB’s Postal Products are updated quarterly. So that you know the update from which you are working, the product media explicitly show the ‘vintage’ of the source data in unambiguous terms. (‘Vintage’ refers to the currency of the data as being of a specific date.)

The following notation is used:

YYYY.MM {(Month Year)}

where:

YYYY is the 4-Digit year

MM is the calendar month (01–12)

and optionally:

Month is the 3-Character abbreviation of the month name

Year is the 4-Digit year

Because of data-to-product production time, this vintage information does not necessarily reflect the product's actual ship date.

The data vintage of a particular product can also be found in the .tab file metadata. (Metadata information can be viewed in MapInfo Professional using the Table Manager tool.)

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System Requirements

System Requirements

In order to install one or more of the Postal Products, you must have a system with the following:

• PB’s mapping software (for example, MapInfo Professional 10).

• A drive that is compatible with the media shipped.

• Disk space that is adequate for the data product files. Refer to the Supplement.XLS file on the installation CD for the sizes of the files in the particular product/s you are installing.

Installation from Disk

Copy the files from the product media to a discrete directory on your hard disk. The files are already

uncompressed.

All the tables covered in Tables in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes Product on page 15 (with the exception of the Multiple Post Office Names Table on page 16), and in Table Structure of the ZIP+4 Centroids Product on page 23, is composed of five component files.

Each of these component files has the same root name followed by the file extensions *.tab., *.map, *.dat, *.ind, *.id. (Multiple Post Office Names Table on page 16 has three component files - *.tab., *.dat and *.ind.)

To use the data in a table correctly, you must have all component files present, and so be sure to copy the entire file set for each table to your directory.

You can also access the tables directly from the media. However, the access speed will be slower.

File Naming ConventionsIn the Tables in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes Product on page 15, and in Table Structure of the ZIP+4 Centroids Product on page 23, SS stands for the two-letter state abbreviation. The following table illustrates the convention for naming component files, using the example of Ohio ZIP Codes in the ZIP Code Boundary Map on page 15:

Boundary Name Example

State Abbrev. + zipreg.tab OHwzipreg.tab

State Abbrev. + zipreg.map OHwzipreg.map

State Abbrev. + zipreg.dat OHwzipreg.dat

State Abbrev. + zipreg.ind OHwzipreg.ind

State Abbrev. + zipreg.id OHwzipreg.id

CAUTION: None of these different types of file are temporary files. Do not delete any of them!

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Multiple Post Office Names Table

The files for the Multiple Post Office Names Table are named according to the two-letter State abbreviation and “_name”. For example, the files for Ohio are named OH_NAME.

The table is composed of three component files (*.tab., *.dat and *.ind). There are only three because the table does not have mappable objects.

The following table illustrates the convention for naming component files in the Multiple Post Office Names Table, again using the example of Ohio ZIP Codes:

Multiple Name File Name Example

State Abbrev. + _name.tab OH_name.tab

State Abbrev.+ _name.dat OH_name.dat

State Abbrev.+ _name.ind OH_name.ind

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Chapter 2: Structure of the 5-Digit ZIP Codes Product

This chapter contains information about the data included in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes product.

In this chapter:

Tables in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Table Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Tables in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes Product

Tables in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes ProductThe 5-Digit ZIP Codes product is made up of three types of table:

• A ZIP Codes Boundary Map table (SSwzipreg for State level, where the SS stands for the 2-letter State abbreviation, and USzipreg for National level)

• A ZIP Codes Boundary and Point Map table (SSwzip for State level, where the SS stands for the 2-letter State abbreviation, and USzip for National Level). Within this table, the points that have their own ZIP code designations (refer to Point ZIP Codes on page 8) are stored in a separate table called SSzippt.tab, where SS stands for the two-character State abbreviation.

• A Multiple Post Office Names table (SS_Name, where the SS stands for the 2-letter State abbreviation).

With the exception of the Multiple Post Office Names Table on page 16, which only has three component files (*.tab., *.dat and *.ind), each table is composed of five component files (*.tab., *.map, *.dat, *.ind, *.id). To use the data you must have all the different types of component file present, and so be sure to copy the entire file set for each table to your directory. Refer to Installation from Disk on page 12.

ZIP Code Boundary Map

The ZIP Code Boundary Map shows all of the 5-Digit ZIP Codes for the area that you have purchased. The boundary objects shown represent real ZIP Code boundaries. This file does not include those ZIP Codes that correspond to a single point, such as a building, organization, or Residential Post Office. These points are included in the ZIP Code Boundary and Point Map on page 16.

Certain areas of the United States are not covered by 5-Digit ZIP Codes. These areas include forests, parks, and other places that do not receive mail service. For these areas, a non-existent ZIP Code number has been assigned. These areas are numbered from 00001-00199.

The ZIP Code Boundary Map table has a unique entry for each ZIP Code in the United States, with the following six exceptions:

ZIP Code Affected States

42223 Kentucky and Tennessee

57724 Montana and South Dakota

63673 Illinois and Missouri

72395 Arkansas and Tennessee

73949 Oklahoma and Texas

For example, the U.S. table has ZIP Code 42223 in both Kentucky and Tennessee.

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ZIP Code Boundary and Point Map

The ZIP Code Boundary and Point Map file combines the data in the ZIP Code Boundary Map on page 15 with the ZIP Code Point Map, which shows the ZIP Codes that cannot be displayed as boundaries (refer to Point ZIP Codes on page 8). These ZIP Codes are represented as points using a 12-point black star.

APOs/FPOs (Army Post Offices / Fleet Post Offices) are not treated as point ZIPs because they do not have coordinates.

Multiple Post Office Names Table

ZIP Codes may be known by more than one Post Office name. For example, ZIP Code 12204 is known as Albany and Menands. There are numerous ZIP Codes with multiple Post Office names. This represents a great deal of redundancy and has a negative impact on geocoding. Consequently, each ZIP Code in the Boundary and Point Map table has been left with only one Post Office name.

The Multiple Post Office Name table is a database of names associated with each ZIP Code that has multiple names. ZIP Codes that have only one name are not listed in the Multiple Post Office Name database. The primary Post Office name is maintained in the ZIP Code Boundary Map table.

The following chart shows the table structure for the Multiple Post Office Names table.

Field Names Contents Type (length) Index

ZIP 5-Digit ZIP Code Char(5) Yes

Name Last Line Name of Preferred Postal Place Name

Char(100) No

Name_Lng Language Code Char(3) No

Name_Type Type of name according to the U.S. Postal Service

Char(2) No

State State Abbreviation Char(2) No

State_FIPS State FIPS Code Char(2) No

ID TomTom ID Decimal(15, 0) No

Table StructuresThe 5-Digit ZIP Codes product is delivered with two boundary tables: one with boundaries only (ZIP Code Boundaries on page 17); and the other with boundaries and point ZIPs (ZIP 5 Centroids and Point ZIPs on page 18).

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Table Structures

ZIP Code Boundaries

Column Description/Comments Data Type Index

ZIP 5-Digit ZIP Code Char(5) Y

Enclosing_ZIP 5-Digit Enclosing ZIP Bdy Char(5)

Name Last Line Name of Preferred Postal Place Name Char(100)

Multiple_Name Flag identifying name in Multiple Names table Logical

Name_Lng Language code Char(3)

Name_Type LL: Last Line Name of Preferred Postal Place Name

Char(2)

Feature_Type Feature Type Small Integer

Area_Meters Area in meters Float

Perimeter_Meters Perimeter in meters Float

Latitude Centroid of Latitude Float

Longitude Centroid of Longitude Float

State State Abbreviation Char(2)

State_FIPS Official State FIPS code Char(2)

County County Name Char(100)

County_FIPS County FIPS Char(5)

Block Census Block FIPS Char(18)

Tract Census Tract FIPS Char(18)

Blockgroup Census Block Group FIPS Char(15)

CBSA Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Name

Char(100)

CBSA_Code Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Code

Char(5)

MCD Minor Civil Division Name Char(75)

MCD_Code Minor Civil Division Code Char(10)

Transportation_ID Transportation Element ID Decimal(15,0)

Side_of_Line Side of Line Network feature Small Integer

Relative_Position The relative position along the Network feature beginning at the from junction

Decimal(8,2)

ID TomTom ID Decimal(15,0)

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ZIP 5 Centroids and Point ZIPs

Column Description/Comments Data Type Index

ZIP 5-Digit ZIP Code Char(5) Y

Enclosing_ZIP 5-Digit Enclosing ZIP Bdy Char(5)

Name Last Line Name of Preferred Postal Place Name Char(100)

Multiple_Name Flag identifying name in Multiple Names table Logical

Name_Lng Language code Char(3)

Name_Type LL: Last Line Name of Preferred Postal Place Name

Char(2)

Feature_Type Feature Type Small Integer

Area_Meters Area in meters Float

Perimeter_Meters Perimeter in meters Float

Latitude Centroid of Latitude Float

Longitude Centroid of Longitude Float

State State Abbreviation Char(2)

State_FIPS Official State FIPS code Char(2)

County County Name Char(100)

County_FIPS County FIPS Char(5)

Block Census Block FIPS Char(18)

Tract Census Tract FIPS Char(18)

Blockgroup Census Block Group FIPS Char(15)

CBSA Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Name

Char(100)

CBSA_Code Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Code

Char(5)

MCD Minor Civil Division Name Char(75)

MCD_Code Minor Civil Division Code Char(10)

Transportation_ID Transportation Element ID Decimal(15,0)

Side_of_Line Side of Line Network feature Small Integer

Relative_Position The relative position along the Network feature beginning at the from junction

Decimal(8,2)

ID TomTom ID Decimal(15,0)

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Default Display Characteristics

The boundaries in both the ZIP Code Boundary Map and ZIP Code Boundary and Point Map display as a thin black border and no fill pattern. The points in the ZIP Code Boundary and Point Map display as 12-point black stars.

There are no objects in the Multiple Post Office Names Table.

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Chapter 3: Structure of the ZIP+4 Centroids Product

This chapter contains information about the data included in the ZIP+4 Centroids product.

In this chapter:

ZIP+4 Record Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Files supplied with the ZIP+4 Centroids Product . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Table Structure of the ZIP+4 Centroids Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

ZIP+4 Record Types

ZIP+4 Record Types

There are more than 60 million ZIP+4s. The table below lists the U.S.Postal Service record types that are represented in ZIP+4 Centroids files, with a brief description of each.

Name DescriptionRecord

Type Assignation Method

High-rises, buildings, apartments

Commercial buildings, apartment complexes, a single high–rise, a wing or floor of a building, or other physical location other than a street.

H Each record of these types is assigned a ZIP+4 Centroid based on the actual address. If a ZIP+4 Centroid cannot be assigned, a ZIP+2 Centroid is assigned. In some cases where a ZIP+2 cannot be assigned, a 5-Digit Geographic Centroid is assigned. Refer to What Is a Centroid? on page 7.

Firms A commercial company or other organizational entity receiving a minimum of 10 pieces of machine-readable letter-sized parcels per day. (That is, 10 pieces in general. Different localities have different cut-off numbers.) These records may have a range of ZIP+4 or ZIP add-on assignments. In general (this varies from place to place), a firm receiving more than 200 machine-readable pieces of mail per day is eligible for a range of ZIP+4s. Many firms use the range to segregate mail by department.

F

Streets A range of addresses on a street block, block face (one side of a street), cove, cul-de-sac, or other address grouping. In general, all named or numbered streets with mail delivery are Type S.

S Each record of this type is assigned a ZIP+4 Centroid that falls on an address range. If a ZIP+4 Centroid cannot be assigned, a ZIP+2 Centroid is assigned. In cases where a ZIP+2 cannot be assigned, a 5-Digit Geographic Centroid is assigned.

Post Office Boxes An individual Post Office Box or range of Post Office boxes.

P Each record of this type is assigned a 5-Digit Geographic Centroid.

Rural Routes Any route with box deliveries. R Each record of this type is assigned a ZIP+2 Centroid where possible. Otherwise, a 5-Digit Geographic Centroid is assigned.

General Delivery These records contain the ZIP+4 for the general delivery and highway contract mail in a ZIP Code.

G Each record of this type is assigned a 5-Digit Geographic Centroid.

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PB’s ZIP+4 Centroids product does not permit duplicates. When duplicate ZIP+4s are identified, the valid one is selected by Record Type in the order shown above. For example, H and S types for one ZIP+4 would be resolved in favor of H.

In addition to the U.S. Postal Service ZIP+4 Types, a Type Z is assigned to 5-Digit ZIP Code Centroids. One Z Type record is provided for each 5-Digit ZIP Code.

Files supplied with the ZIP+4 Centroids ProductPB supplies files of the following type with the ZIP+4 Centroids product:

File Type File Name Description

ZIP+4 Centroid ST\STzc.* State data

ST= State abbreviation.

* = MapInfo extension (each extension relates to one the five component types referred to in Installation from Disk on page 12).

TomTom® 5-Digit ZIP

TomTom post type for 5 digit zip code (only 5 digit code available for this location)

Z Each record of this type is assigned a 5-Digit ZIP Code by TomTom®.

TomTom® 7-Digit ZIP

TomTom post type for 7 digit zip code (only 7 digit code available for this location)

Y Each record of this type is assigned a 7-Digit ZIP Code by TomTom®.

Name DescriptionRecord

Type Assignation Method

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Files supplied with the ZIP+4 Centroids Product

Table Structure of the ZIP+4 Centroids Product

The following describes the table structure record layout for the ZIP+4 Centroid files.

The file name is STzc.tab.

Column Description/Comments Data Type Index

ZIP4 ZIP+4 Char(9)

Post_Type USPS ZIP+4 Types Char(1)

Point_Type Point Matching Type 1,2 or 31 = zip 4 centroid2 = zip plus 2 centroid3 = 5 digit zip

Small Integer

Post Length Post code length in number of characters Small Integer

State_FIPS State FIPS Char(2)

County_FIPS County FIPS Char(3)

Census_Tract Census Tract code Char(6)

Census_Blockgroup Census Block Group code Char(1)

Census_Block Census Block Group code +Census Block code Char(4)

MCD_Code MCD Code Char(10)

CBSA_Code CBSA Code Char(5)

State State Code Char(2)

County County Name Char(50)

Transportation_ID Transportation ID Code Decimal (15,0)

Relative_Position The relative position along the Network feature beginning at the from junction

Decimal (8,2)

Side_of_Line Side of Line Network feature Small Integer

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Chapter 4: Using the U.S. Postal Products with MapInfo Professional

The following examples highlight some MapInfo Professional functions that allow you to interact with the products described in this guide.

These are not tutorials—they are possible applications of MapInfo Professional using the data described in the preceding chapters.

It is possible that the screenshots shown do not reflect your current version of MapInfo Professional. They are intended purely as a guide. For more specific information, refer to your MapInfo Professional Online Help or User Guide.

In this chapter:

Locating a ZIP Code Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Identifying a Map Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Labeling a Map Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Displaying the ZIP Code Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Geocoding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Combining ZIP Code Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Turning a Region Into a Points File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Creating your own 3-Digit ZIP File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Locating a ZIP Code Boundary

Locating a ZIP Code BoundaryTo locate a ZIP Code boundary using MapInfo Professional:

When this dialog box is displayed, you can select the table in which to search for the ZIP Code.To choose another table, click the down arrow beside the Search Table drop-down box and click it.

If you have already selected the Search Table, this dialog box is displayed first, allowing you to enter a new ZIP Code.

To choose another table instead, click Respecify to display the ‘Find with Search Table’ dialog box displayed in step 1.

1. Select Query > Find. The first of two dialog boxes is displayed:

1. Select the table in which you want to search, from the Search Table drop-down box.

2. Click OK. A second Find dialog box displays, prompting you to specify a ZIP code.

3. In the ZIP field, enter the ZIP Code that you would like to locate and click OK.

4. MapInfo Professional displays a symbol at the center point of the selected ZIP Code.

If the location is not already in the current view on the screen, MapInfo Professional redraws the map with the selected ZIP Code boundary in the center of the Map window.

To display a list of all the ZIP Codes in the file:

1. Choose Find and type an asterisk in the ZIP field of the Find (with ZIP Field) dialog box.

2. Click OK.

You can also type the first few digits of the desired ZIP Code so that the list displays the ZIP Codes that begin with those digits. If one of these ZIP Codes is selected, its boundary is selected on the map.

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Identifying a Map Object

You can use the Info button on the Main toolbar to determine the ZIP Code of any displayed map object (boundary, point, polyline).

For example, to identify the ZIP Code boundary in a Map window:

The cursor displays as a small cross-hair.

1. Click the Info button .

Figure: ZIP Boundary with Cross-Hair Displaying

2. Click within the boundary you want to identify. An information box appears containing data associated with each layer of the selected boundary.

Labeling a Map ObjectMap objects, including ZIP Code boundaries, can be labeled using several different methods.

• For example, you can label a ZIP Code boundary by using the Label button and selecting the boundary you want to label. The label appears at the boundary or point specified. To change the font and size of individual labels, double-click on the label to display the Label Style dialog box.

You can also type your own map annotations using the Text button .

• To display labels automatically, check the label box of the layer(s) you want to label in the Layer Control dialog box. Map objects in the layer will be labeled automatically according to the default label settings for the layer.

To change the settings, select the layer in the Layer Control dialog box, and click the Label button. The Label Options dialog box will display, allowing you to change the content, visibility, position, and styles of the labels for that layer.

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Labeling a Map Object

For example, to display labels automatically within ZIP Code boundaries:

Label check box

Label button

1. Open the ZIP Code boundaries table (refer to ZIP Code Boundary Map on page 15).

2. Click the Layer Control button to display the Layer Control dialog box.

3. Select the Label check box of the ZIP Code layer(s) that you want to label.

4. Click OK to label the ZIP Code table entries automatically according to their default label settings.

To change the label settings:

In this dialog box, you can change:

• Content

• Visibility

• Styles

• Position

of the labels for that layer.

1. Select a ZIP Code layer in the Layer Control dialog box, and click the Label button. The Label Options dialog box displays.

2. When you have completed your changes, click OK to return to the Layer Control dialog box.

3. Click OK to change the label options on the Map window.

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Displaying the ZIP Code PointsSome ZIP Code boundaries are represented by points only (refer to Point ZIP Codes on page 8). These points usually represent buildings or other small structures that have their own ZIP code designations and are stored in a separate table called SSzippt.tab, where SS stands for the two-character State abbreviation. When you open this table, these points are displayed by default.

To customize these point ZIP codes on the map:

Symbol button

1. Open the SSzippt.tab table and click the Layer Control button .

2. Select SSzippt.tab in the Layer list and click the Display button to show the Display Options dialog box.

.

3. Click the Style Override check box and click the Symbol button to display the Symbol Style dialog box.

The options available in this dialog box are based on the font selection you make.

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Geocoding

4. Select the symbol style options that you want for the selected points, and click OK to return to the Layer Control dialog box.

5. Click OK to apply those style properties to the selected ZIP Code points.

GeocodingTo display data from your address file on a map, or obtain geographically-related data, you must first assign latitude and longitude coordinates to each address record. Once these latitude and longitude coordinates are in your table, you can display your records on a map in MapInfo Professional. This process is called ’Geocoding’.

You may wish to geocode your own databases against the 5-Digit ZIP Code tables (refer to Tables in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes Product on page 15), or against State data supplied with the ZIP+4 Centroids product (refer to Files supplied with the ZIP+4 Centroids Product on page 22).

For example, to geocode a table using the ZIP Code Boundary Map file:

Select your data file here.

Select the column name with the ZIP codes in it here.

1. Open the Map file in MapInfo Professional.

2. Open your data file in MapInfo Professional.

If your data is in a dBASE table, an Excel spreadsheet, or some other non-native MapInfo data type, please refer to the MapInfo Professional User Guide for instructions on converting this data to a format that MapInfo Professional can use.

3. From the Table menu, click the Geocode option. The Geocode dialog box is displayed.

4. Select the name of your data file in the Geocode Table drop-down list.

5. In the using Column drop-down list, select the column that contains the ZIP Code data.

6. In the Search Table drop-down list, specify the 5-Digit boundary table name (e.g. AKZIPREG) and, in the for Objects in Column drop-down list, select ZIP.

7. Click OK to display the status window that lists the number and the success rate of processed data records.

8. Once the process is complete, choose New Map Window from the Window menu to display your newly geocoded data records as point locations.

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Figure: Geocode Result

For more information on geocoding your data files, refer to your MapInfo Professional User Guide.

Select the SSzipreg layer (where SS stands for the two-letter State abbreviation) from this drop-down list.

Combining ZIP Code BoundariesYou can make larger districts out of existing 5-Digit ZIP Code boundaries by combining them in the following manner.

1. Run MapInfo Professional and open the Tables in the 5-Digit ZIP Codes Product in a Map window.

2. From the Map menu, click View Entire Layer to make sure your boundaries are in view. The View Entire Layer dialog box displays.

3. Select the SSzipreg layer from this drop-down list and click OK.

4. Open Layer Control and click the Editable check box for the SSzipreg layer to make the boundary layer editable.

5. Select the boundaries in the ZIP Code layer that you want to combine into a district (Shift-Click to add to your selected set).

Make sure not to select the point objects; they will not combine.

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Combining ZIP Code Boundaries

Figure: Selected Boundaries for Combining

6. From the Objects menu, click Combine.

7. The Data Aggregation dialog box is displayed that allows you to specify how the data should be evaluated for the new object. Choose from:

The available options depend upon the original data in these columns.

8. Once you have completed the Data Aggregation dialog box, click OK.

MapInfo Professional combines the selected boundaries and displays the new boundary and erases the common borders. Use the Info button to view the newly aggregated data.

9. From the File menu, click Save Copy As to save the new boundary and retain the existing 5-Digit ZIP Code table.

Blank: The entries in this column are treated as blank.

Value: The entries in this column are given the same specified value. Type the value for this entry in the field beside the Value button. If you select this option and do not specify a value in the field provided, MapInfo Professional assumes that you want to retain the original value in the table.

Sum: The values of the original objects are added together. The original values must not be of type Character.

Average: The values contained in the original objects are averaged.

Weighted by: When you choose Average, you can also select either a column or the boundary area to be used as a weighting factor.

No data: This ensures that no data will be brought over from the original objects.

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Figure: Combined Territory

There are many other applications that can be performed using the 5-Digit ZIP Codes boundary data. For example, you can thematically shade ZIP Code boundaries according to population, total sales, or other data that you might have. You can also edit ZIP Codes to reflect current changes in shifting boundaries. These and other functions are fully described in your MapInfo Professional User Guide.

Turning a Region Into a Points FileTo turn a particular ZIP Code region into a points file:

1. Open the 5-Digit ZIP Codes boundary file.

2. From the Options menu, click Show MapBasic Window to open the MapBasic window.

3. Optional step: To set the default display of any resulting objects choose Symbol Style from the Options menu and set the dialog box to the symbol style of your choice.

4. Type the following into the MapBasic window:

update <name of ZIP boundary table> set obj=createpoint(Centroidx(obj), Centroidy(obj))

5. Save the table.

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Creating your own 3-Digit ZIP File

Creating your own 3-Digit ZIP FileThe following steps describe how to create your own 3-Digit ZIP file from the 5-Digit ZIP Codes product.

1. Open the 5-Digit ZIP Codes boundary file.

Delete (or ignore in the operations below) all point ZIPs.

2. Add a column to the table called TDZ as a char(3) to the boundary file.

3. Update the column to populate TDZ=left$(ZIP,3).

4. Create a new table called ThreeDigitZIP with a single column called TDZ.

5. Select Table > Combine Objects Using Column. Use the following values to fill in the resulting wizard:

• Input table = <ZIP code table name>

• Group objects by column=TDZ

• Store results in Table=ThreeDigitZIP

• Value of the output table column TDZ=TDZ (in second dialog box of the wizard).

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Appendix A: 2010 Source Change Summary

There were extensive changes to the U.S. Postal Products at the onset of 2010. This appendix summarizes the changes made to the 5 Digit ZIP Codes product and the ZIP+4 Centroids product.

In this appendix:

Source Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Changes to 5-Digit ZIP Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Changes to ZIP+4 Centroids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Comparison Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Source Change

Source ChangeThe current source of the above data products is TomTom, which previously used to create the data using a combination of its Dynamap® 2000 data, the U.S. Postal Service® (USPS®) ZIP+4® Data File, the USPS® National 5-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory, the USPS® ZIP+4 State Directories, and the USPS® City State File.

During the latter part of 2010, TomTom migrated from the above-mentioned Dynamap® 2000 product to its newer MultiNet® product. As part of this migration, PB’s Postal Products have undergone changes to both the geographic delivery and individual table layouts. These changes are summarized in the remainder of this chapter.

Changes to 5-Digit ZIP CodesThis product release includes both Ungeneralized and Generalized boundaries. Both of these products are waterless (no holes). The Ungeneralized product provides the most detailed option for display. The Generalized product uses the same boundaries as the Ungeneralized product, however, these boundaries have been thinned leading to a lower node count. The Generalized product allows for faster display time and load speed in mapping software.

The Centroids represent Geographic Centroids (actual locations) - there are no longer delivery-based Centroids.

The coordinate system is now WGS 84 (previously, it was NAD 83).Only one county is indicated for each ZIP (previously, it was up to three).

The Postal Statistics files are no longer supplied. These are: APO/FPO.*, STZIPCNT.*, MULCTY.*, and ZIPCNT.*.

There are various changes to the structures of the 5-Digit ZIP Code tables. Refer to “5-Digit ZIP Codes: Dynamap® versus MultiNet® Comparison Tables” on page 37.

See 5Digit_Postal_Stats_ver in the Zip_Change\ folder on the product media for changes to the 5-Digit ZIP Codes table. The structure and content of this file are covered in ZIP+4 Record Types on page 21.

CAUTION: We recommend that you review this list carefully because, if there are ZIP Code changes that affect your data, you could see geocoding and data loss errors!

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Changes to ZIP+4 CentroidsThere is no longer an ASCII version of the product.

The coordinate system is now WGS 84 (previously, it was NAD 83).

MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) information is no longer provided.

Centroids are represented by black stars on a map display (previously, they were red, blue and green for Centroid Types 1, 2, and 3 respectively). The following is an example of ZIP+4 Centroids overlaid on the StreetPro® Kentucky State Tile:

There are various changes to the structure of the ZIP+4 Centroids table. Refer to “ZIP+4 Centroids: Dynamap® versus MultiNet® Comparison Table” on page 42.

Comparison TablesThe tables overleaf present a Dynamap® versus MultiNet® side-by-side comparison of, first, the 5-Digit ZIP Codes (refer to 5-Digit ZIP Codes: Dynamap® versus MultiNet® Comparison Tables on page 37), and then the ZIP+4 Centroids (refer to ZIP+4 Centroids: Dynamap® versus MultiNet® Comparison Table on page 42).

Items in yellow represent updates, and items in light blue represent new or removed items.

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Comparison Tables

5-Digit ZIP Codes: Dynamap® versus MultiNet® Comparison TablesFile Names

Alternate Names

Dynamap® File Names MultiNet® File Names

<state>zipreg.* <state>zipreg.*

<state>zippt.* <state>zippt.*

<state>zip.* <state>zip.*

<state>_name.* <state>_name.*

USzipreg.* USzipreg.*

USzippt.* USzippt.*

USzip.* USzip.*

US_name.* US_name.*

ZIPChangeHist.* ZIPChangeHist.*

APOFPO.* Not applicable

MULCTY.* Not applicable

STZIPCNT.* Not applicable

ZIPCOMP.* Not applicable

Dynamap® Alternate Names MultiNet® Alternate Names

Column Description Data Type Index Column Description/ Comments

Data Type Index

ZIP ZIP 5 Char(5) Y ZIP ZIP 5 Char(5) Y

State State Abbreviation Char(2) State State Abbreviation Char(2)

St_FIPS State FIPS Char(2) State_ FIPS

State FIPS Char(2)

POName Name Char(40) Name Name Char(100)

Name_ Type

Branch, Community, Non-Postal Name, Post Office

Char(30) Name_ Type

PY: Postal Place Name that is Acceptable as a Last Line NameOrPN: Postal Place Name that is Not Acceptable as a Last Line Name

Char(2)

N/A Name_ Lng

Language code for Name

Char(3)

N/A Id TomTom Id Decimal (15,0)

Y

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ZIP Code Boundaries

Dynamap® ZIP Code Boundaries MultiNet® ZIP Code Boundaries

Column Description Data Type Index Column Description/ Comments

Data Type Index

ZIP 5-Digit ZIP Code Char(5) Y ZIP 5-Digit ZIP Code Char(5) Y

Enc_ZIP 5-Digit Enclosing ZIP Bdy

Char(5) Enclosing_ZIP

5-Digit Enclosing ZIP Bdy

Char(5)

St State Abbreviation Char(2) State State Abbreviation Char(2)

St_FIPS Official State FIPS code

Char(2) State_ FIPS

Official State FIPS code

Char(2)

Name Primary Post Office Name

Char(28) Name Last Line Name of Preferred Postal Place Name

Char(100)

Multiple_ Name

Flag identifying name in Multiple Names table

Logical Multiple_ Name

Flag identifying name in Multiple Names table

Logical

Cty1FIPS County FIPS Char(3) County_ FIPS

County FIPS Char(5)

Cty2FIPS County FIPS Char(3) N/A Only one county is provided

Cty3FIPS County FIPS Char(3) N/A Only one county is provided

Area_mi Area in miles Char(9) Area_ Meters

Area in meters Float

RPO_ Flag

Residential PO Box ZIP code

Char(1) N/A

ZipType ZIP Code Type Char(1) N/A

Pt_Loc A = Actual Location Char(1) N/A

Lat Centroid of Latitude Decimal (9,6)

Latitude Centroid of Latitude Float

Long Centroid of Longitude

Decimal (11,6)

Longitude Centroid of Longitude

Float

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Dynamap® ZIP Code Boundaries MultiNet® ZIP Code Boundaries

Column Description Data Type Index Column Description/ Comments

Data Type Index

N/A Name_ Lng

Language code Char(3)

N/A FIPS only County County Name Char(100)

N/A Perimeter_Meters

Perimeter in meters Float

N/A Name_ Type

LL: Last Line Name of Preferred Postal Place Name

Char(2)

N/A Feature_Type

Feature Type Small Integer

N/A ID TomTom ID Decimal (15,0)

N/A Tract Census Tract FIPS Char(14)

N/A Block group

Census Block Group FIPS

Char(18)

N/A Block Census Block FIPS Char(18)

N/A MCD Minor Civil Division Name

Char(75)

N/A MCD_ Code

Minor Civil Division Code

Char(10)

N/A CBSA Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Name

Char(100)

N/A CBSA_ Code

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Code

Char(5)

N/A Transpor tation_ID

Transportation Element ID

Decimal (15,0)

N/A Relative_ Position

The relative position along the Network feature beginning at the from junction

Decimal (8,2)

N/A Side_of_Line

Side of Line Network feature

Small Integer

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ZIP 5 Centroids and Point ZIPs

Dynamap® ZIP 5 Centroids MultiNet® ZIP 5 Centroids and Point ZIPs

Column Description Data Type Index Column Description/ Comments

Data Type Index

ZIP 5-Digit ZIP Code Char(5) Y ZIP 5-Digit ZIP Code Char(5) Y

Enc_ZIP 5-Digit Enclosing ZIP Bdy

Char(5) Enclosing_ZIP

5-Digit Enclosing ZIP Bdy

Char(5)

St State Abbreviation Char(2) State State Abbreviation Char(2)

St_FIPS Official State FIPS code

Char(2) State_ FIPS

Official State FIPS code

Char(2)

Name Primary Post Office Name

Char(28) Name Last Line Name of Preferred Postal Place Name

Char(100)

Multiple_ Name

Flag identifying name in Multiple Names table

Logical Multiple_ Name

Flag identifying name in Multiple Names table

Logical

Cty1FIPS County FIPS Char(3) County_ FIPS

County FIPS Char(5)

Cty2FIPS County FIPS Char(3) N/A Only one county is provided

Cty3FIPS County FIPS Char(3) N/A Only one county is provided

Area_mi Area in miles Char(9) Area_ Meters

Area in meters Float

RPO_Flag Residential PO Box ZIP code

Char(1) N/A

ZipType ZIP Code Type Char(1) N/A

Pt_Loc A = Actual Location Char(1) N/A All Centroids are at the Actual Locations

Lat Centroid of Latitude Decimal (9,6)

Latitude Centroid of Latitude Float

Long Centroid of Longitude

Decimal (11,6)

Longitude Centroid of Longitude

Float

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Comparison Tables

Dynamap® ZIP 5 Centroids MultiNet® ZIP 5 Centroids and Point ZIPs

Column Description Data Type Index Column Description/ Comments

Data Type Index

N/A Name_ Lng

Language code Char(3)

N/A FIPS only County County Name Char(100)

N/A Tract Census Tract FIPS Char(14)

N/A Block group

Census Block Group FIPS

Char(18)

N/A Block Census Block FIPS Char(18)

N/A MCD Minor Civil Division Name

Char(75)

N/A MCD_ Code

Minor Civil Division Code

Char(10)

N/A CBSA Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Name

Char(100)

N/A CBSA_ Code

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Code

Char(5)

N/A Transpor-tation _ID

Transportation Element ID

Decimal (15,0)

N/A Relative_ Position

The relative position along the Network feature beginning at the from junction

Decimal (8,2)

N/A Side_of_ Line

Side of Line Network feature

Small Integer

N/A Name_ Lng

Language code Char(3)

N/A Name_ Type

LL: Last Line Name of Preferred Postal Place Name

Char(2)

N/A ID TomTom ID Decimal (15,0)

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ZIP+4 Centroids: Dynamap® versus MultiNet® Comparison Table

Dynamap® ZIP+4 Centroids MultiNet® ZIP+4 Centroids

Column Description Data Type

Index

Column Description/ Comments

Data Type Index

ZIP4 ZIP+4 Char(9) Y ZIP4 ZIP+4 Char(9) Y

Rec_Type USPS record type Char(1) Post_Type USPS ZIP+4 Types Char(1)

Alt_Rec Alternate record type Char(3) N/A

Cent_Type Centroid type Char(1) Point_Type Point Matching Type

Small Integer

State_FIPS State FIPS code Char(2) State_FIPS State FIPS Char(2)

County_FIPS County FIPS code Char(3) County_FIPS County FIPS Char(5)

Tract Census Tract code Char(6) Tract Census Tract code Char(14)

Block_Group Census Block Group number

Char(1) Blockgroup Census Block Group code

Char(18)

Block Census Block number

Char(4) Block Census Block code Char(18)

MCD MCD (Minor Civil Division) code

Char(5) MCD_Code MCD code Char(10)

MSA MSA Code Char(4) N/A

CBSA CBSA code Char(5) CBSA_Code CBSA code Char(5)

N/A State Char(2)

N/A County Char(100)

N/A MCD Char(75)

N/A CBSA Char(100)

N/A Transpor-tation_ID

Transportation Element ID

Decimal(15,0)

N/A Relative_ Position

The relative position along the Network feature beginning at the From junction.

Decimal(8,2)

N/A Side_of_Line Side of Line Network feature

Small Integer

N/A Id TomTom ID Decimal(15,0)

N/A Post_Length Length of Postal Code

Small Integer

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