U.S. ZIP Code Areas (Five-Digit)
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Description
Citation
Title: U.S. ZIP Code Areas (Five-Digit)
Originators: Esri
TomTom North America, Inc.
Series name: ArcGIS® Data and Maps
Series identification: 2021 - World, Europe, and United States
Publisher: Esri
Publication place: Redlands, California, USA
Publication date: 20210321
Edition: 2021
Data type: vector digital data
Other citation details:
Location: \usa\census
Description
Abstract:
U.S. ZIP Code Areas (Five-Digit) represents five-digit ZIP Code areas used by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail more effectively. The first digit of a five-digit ZIP Code divides the United States into 10 large groups of states numbered from 0 in the Northeast 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 a sectional center facility or a mail processing facility area. The fourth and fifth digits identify a post office, station, branch or local delivery area.
Purpose:
U.S. ZIP Code Areas (Five-Digit) provides ZIP Code, postal district name, population, and area for the ZIP Code areas in the United States.
Time Period of Data
Date: 20200901
Date: 20200701
Date: 20200630
Date: 20111201
Date: 20100301
Currentness reference:
publication date
Status
Data status: Complete
Update frequency: Annually
Key Words
Theme:
Keywords: polygon, areas, ZIP Codes, five-digit ZIP Codes, post offices, population, location, society, boundaries
Keyword thesaurus: None
Theme:
Keywords: location, society, boundaries
Keyword thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place:
Keywords: United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands
Keyword thesaurus: None
Temporal:
Keywords: 2020, 2011, 2010
Keyword thesaurus: None
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Use constraints:
See Resource Constraints > legal constraints.
Dataset credit:
United States Postal Service
Point Of Contact
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Address type: mailing and physical
Address:
380 New York Street
City: Redlands
State or Province: California
Postal code: 92373-8100
County: US
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System
Coordinate System Details
Geographic coordinate system
Latitude resolution: 8.983152841195215e-09
Longitude resolution: 8.983152841195215e-09
Geographic coordinate units: Decimal Degrees
Geodetic model
Horizontal datum name: D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid name: WGS 1984
Semi-major axis: 6378137.0
Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257223563
Spatial Domain
Below are the western, eastern, northern, and southern geographic limits of data coverage.
Bounding Coordinates
In Unprojected coordinates (geographic)
Boundary Coordinate
West -179.147340 (latitude)
East 179.778465 (latitude)
North 71.390482 (longitude)
South -14.548692 (longitude)
Data Structure and Attribute Information
Name and Format
Data type: vector digital data
Native dataset environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.8.0.12790
Overview
Direct spatial reference method: Vector
Attributes of zip_poly
Description:
The polygons represent five-digit ZIP Code areas where mail is delivered (from a city block or two to a whole rural town) within the United States.
Source:
TomTom North America, Inc.
Attributes
OBJECTID
Definition:
Internal feature number.
Attribute values: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute definition source:
Esri
Shape
Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute values: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute definition source:
Esri
POSTCODE
PO_NAME
Definition:
The postal district name.
Attribute value codeset domain
Codeset Description
Name USPS National 5-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory
Source
United States Postal Service
Attribute definition source:
United States Postal Service
STATE
Definition:
The two-letter abbreviation for the state/territory in which the ZIP Code area is located.
Attribute value codeset domain
Codeset Description
Name INCITS 38-2009, (Formerly FIPS 5-2) Codes for the Identification of the States and Equivalent Areas within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Insular Areas
Source
American National Standards Institute
Attribute definition source:
American National Standards Institute
AREA
ZIP
STFIPS
Shape_Length
Definition:
Length of feature in internal units.
Attribute values: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute definition source:
Esri
Shape_Area
Definition:
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute values: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute definition source:
Esri
SDTS Feature Description
Spatial data transfer standard (SDTS) terms
Feature class
Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Count: 0
Data Quality and Accuracy Information
General
Logical consistency report:
The dataset is converted to file geodatabase (FGDB) format using tools in ArcGIS. The geometry is checked, and if needed repaired.
Completeness report:
After processing, the dataset is checked for drawing display and number of records and file sizes compared with source materials.
Positional Accuracy
Horizontal accuracy report:
Horizontal positional accuracy is dependent on geographic area. In most areas, accuracy is between 5 and 25 meters (16 and 82 feet). In some areas, accuracy is off by up to several tens of meters (100 feet or more). In the poorest areas, accuracy is off by up to 100 meters (328 feet).
Data Source and Process Information
Data Sources
Data source information
TomTom MultiNet Post North America 2020.09
Title: Postal Districts; Postal District Names
Originators: TomTom North America, Inc.
Series name: TomTom® MultiNet® Post NAM
Series identification: 2020.09.000
Publisher: TomTom North America, Inc.
Publication place: Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Publication date: 20200901
Edition: 2020.09.000
Data type: vector digital data
Media: onLine
Source contribution:
Attribute and geospatial data
Date: 20200901
Date: 20200701
Currentness reference:
publication date
Esri Data
Title: Esri Data; Esri Updated Demographics
Originators: Esri
Series name: Esri® Data
Series identification: 2020
Publisher: Esri
Publication place: Redlands, California, USA
Publication date: 20200630
Edition: 2020
Data type: tabular digital data
Data location: https://www.esri.com/
Media: onLine
Source contribution:
Attribute data
Date: 20200630
Currentness reference:
publication date
TomTom MultiNet North America Administrative Areas v. 2011.12 and v. 2010.03
Title: TomTom MultiNet Administrative Areas
Originators: TomTom North America, Inc.
Series name: TomTom® MultiNet® North America
Series identification: Versions 2011.12 and 2010.03
Publisher: TomTom North America, Inc.
Publication place: Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Edition: Versions 2011.12 and 2010.03
Data type: vector digital data
Media: dvd
Source contribution:
Attribute and geospatial data
Date: 20111201
Date: 20100301
Currentness reference:
publication date
Process Steps
Process step information
Process Step 1
Process description:
The following steps were performed by Esri: Extracted the datasets from TomTom MultiNet Post North America. Dissolved the multi-part features. Joined the Postal District Names table to the Postal Districts shapefile to get the field PO_NAME. Added the field STATE and coded it by overlaying on Data and Maps 2021 U.S. States. Added the field POPULATION (alias POP2020). Added the field SQMI and calculated its values. Added and calculated the field POP_SQMI (alias POP20_SQMI). Converted the dataset into a file geodatabase.
Process date: 20201228
Data Distribution Information
General
Resource description:
Downloadable Data; Hosted Feature Layer
Distribution liability:
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Distribution Point of Contact
Organization: Esri; Esri Offices
Phone: 800-447-9778
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Address type: mailing and physical
Address:
380 New York Street
City: Redlands
State or Province: California
Postal code: 92373-8100
County: US
Standard Order Process
Digital form:
Format name: File Geodatabase Feature Class
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Computer information:
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Online option:
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Offline media: dvd
Recording capacity:
Recording density: 4.38 or 7.95
Recording density units: GB (gigabytes)
Recording format: Universal Disk Format file system
Compatibility information: Offline Data
Fees: Software purchase price
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Metadata Reference
Metadata Date
Last updated: 20210111
Metadata Point of Contact
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Person: ArcGIS Content Team
Phone: 909-793-2853
Fax: 909-793-5953
Email: info@esri.com
Hours of service: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Pacific time, Monday–Friday
Address type: mailing and physical
Address:
380 New York Street
City: Redlands
State or Province: California
Postal code: 92373-8100
County: US
Metadata Standards
Standard name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Standard version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Time convention: local time
FGDC Plus Metadata Stylesheet
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