NALENND™
North American Local Exchange NPA NXX Database
Standard EditionThe Standard Edition is a basic NPA NXX database and provides a basic geography of the North American Public Switched Telephone Network.
You can use this data to identify all active NPA NXX combinations at the 10,000 block level, what the basic line type is, and what local exchanges they are being used for.
This data set is suitable for any application that needs to determine if an NPA NXX combination is valid and where it is being used.
| Field | Data Type | Field Description |
|---|---|---|
| NPA | CHAR (3) | Numbering Plan Area code, the first three digits of a 10 digit North American Numbering Plan (NANP) number, commonly called the Area Code. |
| NXX | CHAR (3) | Central Office Code, the first three digits following the Area Code in a 10 digit NANP number, commonly called the telephone exchange or prefix. |
| LTYPE | CHAR (1) | Identifies whether the primary use of the NPA NXX is wireless or landline based on its initial assignment. |
| STATE | CHAR (2) | State or province postal abbreviation of the Rate Center locale. |
| COUNTRY | CHAR (2) | ISO 3166-1 Country Code of the Rate Center locale. |
| RC | VARCHAR (128) | Full name of the geographical Rate Exchange Area, commonly referred to as the Rate Center. A Rate Exchange Area identifies the geographic area (i.e. locality, town, or city) served by a particular NPA NXX combination. |
| ZIP | VARCHAR (5) | 5-digit United States ZIP or 3-character Canadian Forward Sortation Area code for the Rate Center locale. |
| ZIP2 | VARCHAR (5) | Second possible ZIP or FSA code |
| ZIP3 | VARCHAR (5) | Third possible ZIP or FSA code |
| ZIP4 | VARCHAR (5) | Fourth possible ZIP or FSA code |
| FIPS | CHAR (5) | United States FIPS county code or Canadian Census Division code. |
| FIPS2 | CHAR (5) | Second possible FIPS or Census Division code |
| FIPS3 | CHAR (5) | Third possible FIPS or Census Division code |
| Field | Data Type | Field Description |
|---|---|---|
| CountyCode | CHAR (5) | Five-digit U.S. FIPS county code or four-digit Statistics Canada Census Division code. |
| Country | CHAR (2) | Two character country abbreviation |
| State | CHAR (2) | Two character state, province, or territory abbreviation |
| Name | VARCHAR (128) | Name of the county or division |
| Type | VARCHAR (80) | Organizational recognition of the county or division |
| LandArea | NUMBER | County or Census Division land area in square miles |
| Pop2006 | NUMBER | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division or Statistics Canada reported 2006 population |
Last update: July 6, 2008
Data format: CSV formatted ASCII text
Record count: 160,511+/-
Delivery: Internet download
Download size: 1,063 KB
Download format: zip compressed
Disk space required: 8,956 KB+/-
Data format: CSV formatted ASCII text
Record count: 160,511+/-
Delivery: Internet download
Download size: 1,063 KB
Download format: zip compressed
Disk space required: 8,956 KB+/-
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