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United States Geographic Locations

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US Geographic Locations

This is a United States populated places location database not a zip code database though it does contain zip code information.

There are many zip code databases available but they share a common problem by only including location names recognized by the USPS. Try finding the zip code used by the City of Argo in Jefferson county Alabama for example.

The product contains six data files, the primary Geographic Locations data file and five supporting cross reference data files.

Geographic Locations - master data file geozip.csv.
CSA Codes - cross-reference data file csacodes.txt.
CBSA Codes - cross-reference data file cbsacodes.txt.
MSA-PMSA Codes - cross-reference data file sample msacodes.txt.
NECMA Codes - cross-reference data file necmacodes.txt.
NECTA Codes - cross-reference data file nectacodes.txt.

US Geographic Location and Zip Code Database Record Layout
Field	Field Description
FIPS_STATE	Two digit numeric code defined in FIPS PUB 5-2 that identifies the state or statistical equivalent in which this entity or place is located.
FIPS_COUNTY	Three digit numeric code defined in FIPS PUB 6-4 that identifies the county or statistical equivalent in which this entity or place is located.
FIPS_PLACE	Five digit FIPS 55 Place Code that identifies this location within the state or statistical equivalent.
PART_OF_PLACE	If present, specifies this location is contained within the boundaries of the location identified by this FIPS 55 Place Code.
OTHER_NAME	If present, specifies this location is alternately known as or by the location identified by this FIPS 55 Place Code.
CLASS	Identifies the type of entity or location; leading character is alphabetic; second character is blank or numeric; FIPS PUB 55-3 Class Code Definitions. Categories include: C - Incorporated places U - Populated (community) places (except those associated with facilities) D - American Indian areas E - Alaska native areas F - Hawaiian areas H - Counties and county equivalents T - Active minor civil divisions Z - Inactive or nonfunctioning primary county divisions G - Nongovernment facilities M - Federal facilities N - State, local, and international government facilities A - Airports B - Post offices not corresponding to other locational entities S - Surface transportation facilities X - Obsolete or incorrect names or entities
TZ	Specifies the United State time zone the location is located in. AT - Atlantic Time (UTC -4 hours) ET - Eastern Time (UTC -5 hours) CT - Central Time (UTC -6 hours) MT - Mountain Time (UTC -7 hours) PT - Pacific Time (UTC -8 hours) AK - Alaska Time (UTC -9 hours) HT - Hawaii Time (UTC - 10 hours) AS - American Samoa Time (UTC - 11 hours) CH - Chamorro, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands (UTC +10 hours)
DST	Specifies whether the location recognizes daylight savings time. Y - the location recognizes daylight savings time N - the location does not use daylight savings time
NPA_MATCH	Specifies how the area code was matched to the location. M - the area code is used for all locations within the state E - the area code was matched to the location based on zip code P - the area code was matched to the location based on zip code area and county C - the area code was matched based on county location
NPA1	First telephone area code used within or associated with the general location.
NPA2	Additional telephone area code if present used within or associated with the general location.
NPA3	Additional telephone area code if present used within or associated with the general location.
NPA4	Additional telephone area code if present used within or associated with the general location.
NPA5	Additional telephone area code if present used within or associated with the general location.
NPA6	Additional telephone area code if present used within or associated with the general location.
NPA7	Additional telephone area code if present used within or associated with the general location.
NPA8	Additional telephone area code if present used within or associated with the general location.
CITYTYPE	Identifies how the location name is recognized by the USPS. D - preferred city name for the specified zip code A - alternate city name accepted for use with the specified zip code Any other value states the location falls within the general boundaries for the zip code but the location name is not accepted by the USPS
ZIPTYPE	The type of zip code used by or generally associated with the location. S - standard delivery type zip code P - post office (box) type zip code U - unique organization type zip code
MSA	Four digit Metropolitan Statistical Area Code for the location defined and last updated by Office of Management and Budget in January 2002. If the statistical area has been consolidated, Field 23 two digit CMSA present, this field contains the four digit CMSA code for the location and Field 22 (PMSA) will be present.
PMSA	Four digit Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area Code for the location defined and last updated by Office of Management and Budget in January 2002. This field is present when the location falls within a Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area.
CMSA	Alternate two digit Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area Code defined and last updated by Office of Management and Budget in January 2002. When present, Field 21 (MSA) contains the four digit MSA code for the area and Field 22 (PMSA) will be present.
NECMA	Four digit New England county metropolitan areas defined and last updated by Office of Management and Budget in January 2002.
NECTA	Five digit New England micropolitan and metropolitan city and town areas code defined by Office of Management and Budget as of June 2003.
NECTA_MICRO	Specifies whether the New England City and Town Area Code in Field 25 (if present) is a Metropolitan or Micropolitan type area code. 0 - Field 25 is a Metropolitan Area Code 1 - Field 25 is a Micropolitan Area Code
NECTA_DIV	Five digit Metropolitan New England city and town area CBSA division code (blank for NECTAs without divisions) defined by Office of Management and Budget as of June 2003.
CBSA	Five digit Core Based Statistical Area code. Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas code defined by Office of Management and Budget as of June 2003.
CBSA_MICRO	Specified whether the Core Based Statistical Area Code in Field 29 (if present) is a Metropolitan or Micropolitan type area code. 0 - Field 29 is a Metropolitan Area Code 1 - Field 29 is a Micropolitan Area Code
CBSA_DIV	Five digit Core Based Statistical Area Division code defined by Office of Management and Budget as of June 2003 (blank for CBSAs without divisions).
CSA	Three digit Combined Statistical Area code (blank if not defined) defined by Office of Management and Budget as of June 2003.
LATITUDE	Geographic latitude coordinate for the location in decimal degree format.
LONGITUDE	Geographic longitude coordinate for the location in decimal degree format.
ELEVATION	Average location elevation above sea level if present.
MATCHTYPE	Specifies whether the location name matches a USGS and/or USPS (or neither) system name. G - the location name matches a name in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) P - the location name matches the name of a United States post office
ZIPCODE	The 5 digit USPS zip code used by or generally associated with the location. Field 19: City Type may be used to determine how the location name is recognized by the USPS when used with the associated zip code. City Type D, the zip code belongs to this location and the location name is preferred by the USPS. City Type A, the zip code does not belong to this location however the location name is a USPS acceptable alternative to the actual location name. When City Type is not D or A it specifies this location falls within the boundaries of the specified zip code but the preferred location name should be used for USPS purposes.
STATE	Two character state abbreviation used by the United States Postal Service.
CITY	The location, entity, county, city or town name.
NOTE	Additional information about the location. This field may provide further qualifiers in addition to the Class Code specified in Field 6; this may include census county division (CCD), census designated place (CDP), County, Township, etcetera.