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Table of Contents

1. Product Details .................................................................................................. 1

2. ZIP+4 Database Fields ................................................................................... 1
3. ZIP+4 Database Field Information ........................................................... 3
4. LatLonMultiMatch Database Fields ......................................................... 11
5. LatLonMultiMatch Database Field Information .................................. 12
6. Standard ZIP Code Database Fields ........................................................ 13
7. Standard ZIP Code Database Field Information ................................ 14
8. Our Products .................................................................................................... 17

Product Details
Website: http://www.zip-codes.com
Product: Zip+4 ZIP Code Database
URL: http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-plus-4-database.asp
Download: http://www.zip-codes.com/account_database.asp
Updates: Monthly
Formats: [CSV] Comma Separated Values

ZIP+4 ZIP Code Database is the base reference that can be accessed by an application to assign
the correct ZIP+4 code associated with a physical address. The complete ZIP+4 Database
contains approximately 40 million records and is provided in CSV file format separated by state.

ZIP+4 Database Fields

The ZIP+4 Database files contain the ZIP+4 Information for every address in the United States,
Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and Military APO/FPO.

# Field Name Data Type Description

01 ZipCode Char(5) 00000-99999 Five digit numeric ZIP Code of the area.
02 UpdateKey VarChar(10) A unique key number identifying this record for updates.
03 Action Char(1) A or D, meaning add or delete this record. Always an A for Base File.
A flag indicating which type of record this is. Ex: Firm, General
04 RecordType Char(1)
Delivery, High Rise, PO Box, Rural Route, or Street.
Carrier identification code or number for a given delivery route or PO
05 CarrierRoute Char(4)
box presentation.
The directional abbreviation that comes before an address: Ex: The N
06 StPreDirAbbr Char(2)
meaning North in “123 N MAIN ST”
The official name of the street as assigned by a local governing
07 StName VarChar(28)
authority for this record.

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Code that is the standard USPS abbreviation for the trailing designator
08 StSuffixAbbr VarChar(4)
in a street address.
A geographic direction that follows the street name. Ex: The N
09 StPostDirAbbr Char(2)
meaning North in “123 MAIN ST N”
The low number in a range of numeric or alphanumeric components
10 AddressPrimaryLowNumber VarChar(10)
to an address preceding the street name.
The high number in a range of numeric or alphanumeric components
11 AddressPrimaryHighNumber VarChar(10)
to an address preceding the street name.
Code that identifies the side or sides of a street for which a given
12 AddressPrimaryOddEven Char(1)
address range is applicable. O = Odd, E = Even.
The name of a company, building, apartment complex, shopping
13 BuildingFirmName VarChar(40)
center, or other distinguishing secondary address information.
14 AddressSecondaryAbbr VarChar(04) Only Applicable to Record Types F and H.
The low-end secondary address component in a range of secondary
15 AddressSecondaryLowNumber VarChar(10)
addresses. Only Applicable to Record Types F and H.
The high-end secondary address component in a range of secondary
16 AddressSecondaryHighNumber VarChar(10)
addresses. Only Applicable to Record Types F and H.
Code that identifies the side or sides of a street for which a given
17 AddressSecondaryOddEven Char(1) address range is applicable. O = Odd, E = Even. Only Applicable to
Record Types F and H.
18 Plus4Low Char(4) ZIP Add-On Low Number in the range. Also known as the +4.
19 Plus4High Char(4) ZIP Add-On High Number in the range. Also know nas the +4.
Code that specifies whether a record is a base (preferred) or alternate
20 BaseAlternateCode Char(1)
record. B= Base, A = Alternate
21 LACSStatus Char(1) L = LACS Converted, Blank = Not Applicable
22 GovernmentBuilding Char(1) This indicates what type of Government building this is if applicable.
A code assigned to Postal Service facilities (primarily post offices) to
23 FinanceNumber VarChar(6) collect cost and statistical data and compile revenue and expense
data.
A 2-character abbreviation for the name of a state, U.S. territory, or
24 State Char(2)
armed forces ZIP Code designation.
The 3-digit (FIPS) code assigned to counties in sequence within each
25 CountyFIPS Char(3)
state. Match this code with the County Table for county based info.
26 CongressionalDistrict Char(2) The 115th Congressional District this record is assigned to.
27 MunicipalityKey VarChar(6) Reserved for future use.
An index to the Standard ZIP Code Database file that provides the
28 UrbanizationKey VarChar(6)
urbanization name for this delivery range.
Match this field to our Standard ZIP Code Database for City name, City
29 PreferredLastLineCityStateKey VarChar(6)
alias, Area Code, Time Zone, and more.
30 ToLatitude Decimal(10, 8) The north/south measurement indicating the end of this record.
31 FromLatitude Decimal(11, 8) The north/south measurement indicating the beginning for this record.
32 ToLongitude Decimal(10, 8) The east/west measurement indicating the end of this record.
33 FromLongitude Decimal(11, 8) The east/west measurement indicating the beginning for this record.
Small, locally delineated statistical areas within selected counties,
generally having stable boundaries and, when first established by local
34 CensusTract Char(6)
communities, designed to have relatively homogeneous demographic
characteristics.
Blocks are numbered uniquely within each census tract with a 4-
character number that identifies the collection block used in the
35 CensusBlock Char(4)
census and a character block suffix. This character block suffix is often
blank.
Tiger Line Identification (TLID) is a universal number associated with
36 TLID Char(10)
Census Bureau products.
Code that specifies if a ZIP+4 has more than 1 Latitude/Longitude
37 LatLonMultiMatch Char(1)
Match. Y = Yes, Blank = No

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ZIP+4 Database Field Information

1.) ZIP Code

5 digit zip code as designated by the United States Postal Service. U.S. Territories are also
included in our data. (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, etc.)

2.) UpdateKey

Field that contains a number that uniquely identifies a record; used to identify the base record to
which an add or delete transaction is being directed. The Update Key Number field is used only
when applying transactions to the base file; it is not used in address matching and remains fixed
for the life of the record. The field is alphanumeric and consists of the database segment code
(V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1, or Z2) and eight characters containing an alphanumeric
value ranging from 00000001 to AAAAAAAA.

3.) ActionType

A field indicating the action to be taken in updating the base master files. For those files, this
field will always contain an “A” action tye. For transaction files, this field will contain an “A” (add
record to file) or “D” (delete base master record).

4.) RecordType

An alphabetic value that identifies the type of data in the record. Record type codes include the
following:

Code Description
G General delivery (5-Digit ZIP, ZIP+4, and Carrier Route products)
H Highrise (ZIP+4 only)
F Firm (ZIP+4 only)
S Street (5-Digit ZIP, ZIP+4, and Carrier Route products)
P PO box (5-Digit ZIP, ZIP+4, and Carrier Route products)
R Rural route/highway contract (5-Digit ZIP, ZIP+4, and Carrier Route products)
M Multi-carrier (Carrier Route Product only)

5.) CarrierRoute

A 4-byte code assigned to a mail delivery or collection route within a 5-digit ZIP Code. The first
character of this identification is alphabetical, and the last three are numeric:

Code Description
Bnnn PO box

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Hnnn Highway contract

Rnnn Rural route
Cnnn City delivery
Gnnn General delivery

6.) StreetPreDirAbbr

A geographic direction that precedes the street name.

Example: 123 N MAIN ST Street Pre-Direction Abbreviation = N

Code Description
{space} No Pre Direction
E East
N North
NE Northeast
NW Northwest
S South
SE Southeast
SW Southwest
W West

7.) StreetName

The official name of a street as assigned by a local governing authority. The Street Name field
contains only the street name and does not include directional’s (EAST, WEST, etc.) or suffixes
(ST, DR, BLVD, etc.). This element may also contain literals, such as PO BOX, GENERAL
DELIVERY, USS, PSC, or UNIT. Numeric street names that have numeric components that are
four characters (or less) in length at are justified such that the low-order digit of the number is
positioned in the fourth position of the street name field. This shift is made so that the numeric
street names appear in numeric sequence.

8.) StreetSuffixAbbr

Code that is the standard USPS abbreviation for the trailing designator in a street address. See
Publication 28, Postal Addressing Standards, for values.

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9.) StreetPostDirAbbr

A geographic direction that follows the street name.

Example: 123 MAIN ST N Street Post-Direction Abbreviation = N

Code Description
{space} No Pre Direction
E East
N North
NE Northeast
NW Northwest
S South
SE Southeast
SW Southwest
W West

10.) AddressPrimaryLowNumber

A house, rural route, highway contract box, or post office box number; the numeric or
alphanumeric component of an address preceding the street name; the low-end address in a
range of addresses. Often referred to as house number.

Examples:
{Address Range} {Address Primary Low Number}
100 – 198 Main Ave 100
101 – 199 Main Ave 101
A200 – A298 Main Ave A200
124-45 – 124-88 Main Ave 124-45
101 – 120 PO Box 101
1A – 1G RR 2 1A

11.) AddressPrimaryHighNumber

A house, rural route, highway contract box, or post office box number; the numeric or
alphanumeric component of an address preceding the street name; the high-end address in a
range of addresses. Often referred to as house number.

Examples:
{Address Range} {Address Primary High Number}
100 – 198 Main Ave 198
101 – 199 Main Ave 199
A200 – A298 Main Ave A298
124-45 – 124-88 Main Ave 124-88
101 – 120 PO Box 121
22A – 22B RR 2 22B

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12.) AddressPrimaryOddEven

Code that identifies the side or sides of a street for which a given address range is applicable. For
street, high-rise, firm and multi-carrier records, B = Both sides of a street, E = Even side of a
street (even-numbered addresses in the range); O = Odd side of a street (odd-numbered
addresses in the range)

For general delivery, post office box, and rural route/highway contract records, this code will
always be “B” (both).

Examples:
{Address Range}
100 – 198 Main Ave E Even addresses in the range
101 – 199 Main Ave O Odd addresses in the range
100 – 199 Main Ave B Even and odd addresses in the range

13.) BuildingFirmName

The name of a company, building, apartment complex, shopping center, or other distinguishing
secondary address information. This field is normally used with firm and high-rise records but
may also contain literals such as “Postmaster” or “United States Postal Service.”

14.) AddressSecondaryAbbr

A descriptive code used to identify the type of address secondary range information in the
Address Secondary Range field. This code may be useful in address matching, i.e., the secondary
address numbers may indicate apartment, suite, or trailer numbers, etc. (See Publication 28,
Postal Addressing Standards, for values.)

15.) AddressSecondaryLowNumber

Code that describes an apartment, room, suite, space, floor or other secondary addressing
numeric or alphanumeric that follows a street address. The low-end secondary address
component in a range of secondary addresses.

Examples:
{Address Range} {Address Secondary Low Number}
00000001 through 00000009 00000001
A through F A
55A through 55E 55A

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16.) AddressSecondaryHighNumber

Code that describes an apartment, room, suite, space, floor, or other secondary addressing
numeric or alphanumeric that follows a street address. The high-end secondary address
component in a range of secondary addresses.

Example:
{Address Range} {Address Secondary High Number}
00000001 through 00000009 00000009
A through F F
66A through 66E 66E

17.) AddressSecondaryOddEven

Code that identifies a secondary address within a range of secondary addresses as being odd (0),
even (E), or both (B).

18.) Plus4Low

The last four positions of a ZIP+4 code; the low-end ZIP add-on in a range of codes; the add-on
of the first ZIP+4 code in a consecutive series of ZIP+4 codes assigned to the delivery address.
For example, most delivery addresses are assigned a single ZIP+4 code. However, large
companies may be given a range of ZIP+4 codes that can be used to route mail to specific
departments. A range of ZIP+4 codes can also be assigned to a corresponding range of post
office boxes, and each box is mapped, one-to-one, with a ZIP+4 code in the range. A single post
office box can also be assigned a range of ZIP+4 codes.

Example:
12345-0001 through 12345-0009 ZIP Add-On Low Number = 0001

ZIP+4 Codes associated with non-delivery areas are composed of valid ZIP sector numbers and
“ND” for the ZIP segment number. Non-deliverable areas are areas to which the USPS does not
deliver mail, such as vacant lots and land that borders railroad tracks. Mailers should not match
an address identified as a non-delivery area. (See also ZIP Sector Number or ZIP Segment
Number.)

19.) Plus4High

The high-end ZIP add-on in a range of codes; the add-on of the last ZIP+4 code in a consecutive
series of ZIP+4 codes assigned to the delivery address. Most delivery addresses are assigned a
single ZIP+4 code; however, large companies may be given a range of ZIP+4 codes that can be
used to route mail to specific departments. A range of ZIP+4 codes can also be assigned to a
corresponding range of post office boxes, and each box is mapped, one-to-one, with a ZIP+4
code in the range. A single post office box can also be assigned
a range of ZIP+4 codes. (See also ZIP Add-On Code.)

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Example:
12345-0001 through 12345-0009 ZIP Add-On High Number = 0009

ZIP+4 codes associated with non-delivery areas are composed of valid ZIP sector numbers and
“ND” for the ZIP segment number. Non-deliverable areas are areas to which the USPS does not
deliver mail, such as vacant lots and land that borders railroad tracks. Mailers should not match
an address identified as a non-delivery area. (See also ZIP Sector Number or ZIP Segment
Number.)

20.) BaseAlternateCode

Code that specifies whether a record is a base (preferred) or alternate record. Base records
(represented as “B”) can represent a range of addresses or an individual address, such as a firm
record, while alternate records (represented as “A”) are individual delivery points. Base records
are generally preferred over alternate records. However, one exception is ZIP+4 Product; in this
file, government deliveries will only be listed on alternate records with the appropriate
government building indicator (federal, state, or city) set.

21.) LACSStatus

The Locatable Address Conversion Service (LACS) indicator describes records that have been
converted to the LACS system (a product/system in a different USPS product line that allows
mailers to identify and convert a rural route address to a city-style address). Rural route and
some city addresses are being modified to city-style addresses so that emergency services (i.e.,
ambulances, police, etc.) can find these addresses more efficiently.

L = LACS address: The old (usually rural-route) address that has been converted for the LACS
system.
Blank = Not applicable

22.) GovernmentBuilding

An alphabetic value that identifies the type of government agency at the delivery point and/or
whether a firm is the only delivery at an address. For this purpose, “address” is defined as the
complete delivery line (e.g., complete street address and, if included as part of the firm record,
the secondary abbreviation and/or address secondary number).

This field may be blank or may contain one of the following values:

Code Description
A City government building
B Federal government building
C State government building
D Firm only
E City government building and firm only
F Federal government building and firm only

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G State government building and firm only

The values “A” ,“B”, “C” ,“E” ,“F”, and “G” are only valid for alternate records. “D” is valid for
base and alternate records.

23.) FinanceNumber

A code assigned to Postal Service facilities (primarily post offices) to collect cost and statistical
data and compile revenue and expense data. The state number comprises the first two positions
of the finance number.

The finance number can be used to match to records in other USPS files. By sorting these files by
finance number, sequence matches can be made to use other street-level address information.
For example, to use ZIP+4 Product to obtain ZIP+4 codes for street addresses, a 5-digit ZIP
Code, last-line number, or finance number for the street address must be known. The finance
number can be obtained from City State Product.

For a street address such as “123 MAIN ST, SAN FRANCISCO CA,” matching to City State Product
will not provide a single 5-digit ZIP Code because San Francisco has more than one ZIP Code
(i.e., it is a “multicoded city”); However, the finance number for San Francisco can be obtained
from City State Product. Then, by sorting ZIP+4 Product into finance number and street-name
sequence, a match can be found to provide both the correct 5-digit ZIP Code and ZIP+4 code.

24.) State

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.”

25.) CountyFIPSCode

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code assigned to a given county or parish
within a state.
In Alaska, it identifies a region within the state. If APO/FPO and the record type is “S,” “H,” or
“F,” the county number will be blank.

26.) CongressionalDistrict

A standard value identifying a geographic area within the United States served by a member of
the US House of Representatives or Senate. If Army/Air Force (APO) or fleet post office (FPO),
this field will be blank. If there is only one member of Congress within a state, the code will be
“AL” (at large).

27.) MunicipalityCityStateKey

This field will be blank until further notice.

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28.) UrbanizationCityStateKey

An index to the Zip-Codes.com ZIP Code Database or USPS City State file that provides the
urbanization name for this delivery range.

29.) PreferredLastLineCityStateKey

An index to the Zip-Codes.com ZIP Code Database or City State file record that provides the
preferred last-line name for this address range.

30.) ToLatitude

A north/south measurement indicating the ending point of the ZIP+4 Record.

31.) FromLatitude

The north/south measurement indicating the beginning point of the ZIP+4 Record.

32.) ToLongitude

The east/west measurement indicating the ending point of the ZIP+4 Record.

33.) FromLongitude

The east/west measurement indicating the beginning point of the ZIP+4 Record.

34.) Census Tract

Small, locally delineated statistical areas within selected counties, generally having stable
boundaries and, when first established by local communities, designed to have relatively
homogeneous demographic characteristics.

35.) Census Block

Blocks are numbered uniquely within each census tract with a 4-character number that identifies
the collection block used in the census and a character block suffix. This character block suffix is
often blank.

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36.) TLID

Tiger Line Identification (TLID) is a universal number associated with Census Bureau products.

37.) LatLonMultiMatch

Code that specifies if a ZIP+4 has more than 1 Latitude/Longitude Match. Y = Yes, Blank = No

LatLonMultiMatch Database Fields

The LatLonMultiMatch Database files contain the additional Latitude/Longitude information if
found for a given ZIP+4 record

# Field Name Data Type Description

01 ZipCode Char(5) 00000-99999 Five digit numeric ZIP Code of the area.
02 Zip4 Char(4) ZIP Add-On Number in the range. Also known as the +4.
The 3-digit (FIPS) code assigned to counties in sequence within each
03 County Char(3)
state. Match this code with the County Table for county based info.
04 ToLatitude Decimal(10, 8) The north/south measurement indicating the beginning for this record.
05 FromLatitude Decimal(10, 8) The north/south measurement indicating the beginning for this record.
06 ToLongitude Decimal(11, 8) The east/west measurement indicating the beginning for this record.
07 FromLongitude Decimal(11, 8) The east/west measurement indicating the beginning for this record.
Tiger Line Identification (TLID) is a universal number associated with
08 TLID Char(10)
Census Bureau products.
Small, locally delineated statistical areas within selected counties,
generally having stable boundaries and, when first established by local
09 CensusTract Char(6)
communities, designed to have relatively homogeneous demographic
characteristics.
Blocks are numbered uniquely within each census tract with a 4-
character number that identifies the collection block used in the
10 CensusBlock Char(4)
census and a character block suffix. This character block suffix is often
blank.

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LatLonMultiMatch Database Field Information

1.) ZIP Code

5 digit zip code as designated by the United States Postal Service. U.S. Territories are also
included in our data. (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, etc.)

2.) Zip4

The last four positions of a ZIP+4 code.

3.) County

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code assigned to a given county or parish
within a state.

4.) ToLatitude

A north/south measurement indicating the ending point of the ZIP+4 Record.

5.) FromLatitude

The north/south measurement indicating the beginning point of the ZIP+4 Record.

6.) ToLongitude

The east/west measurement indicating the ending point of the ZIP+4 Record.

7.) FromLongitude

The east/west measurement indicating the beginning point of the ZIP+4 Record.

8.) TLID

Tiger Line Identification (TLID) is a universal number associated with Census Bureau products.

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9.) Census Tract

Small, locally delineated statistical areas within selected counties, generally having stable
boundaries and, when first established by local communities, designed to have relatively
homogeneous demographic characteristics.

10.) Census Block

Blocks are numbered uniquely within each census tract with a 4-character number that identifies
the collection block used in the census and a character block suffix. This character block suffix is
often blank.

Standard ZIP Code Database Fields

The ZIP Code Database contains City, City Alias, Area Code, Time Zone, and more for every ZIP
Code in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Military
APO/FPO.

# Field Name Data Type Description

01 ZipCode Char(5) 00000-99999 Five digit numeric ZIP Code of the area.
02 City VarChar(35) Name of the city as designated by the USPS.
03 State Char(2) 2 letter state name abbreviation.
04 CountyName VarChar(45) Name of County or Parish this ZIP Code resides in.
05 AreaCode VarChar(55) The telephone area codes available in this ZIP Code.
06 CityType Char(1) Indicates the type of locale such as Post Office, Stations, or Branch.
07 CityAliasAbbreviation VarChar(13) 13 Character abbreviation for the city alias name.
08 CityAliasName VarChar(35) Alias name of the city if it exists.
Geographic coordinate as a point measured in degrees north or south
09 Latitude Decimal(12, 8)
of the equator.
Geographic coordinate as a point measured in degrees east or west of
10 Longitude Decimal(12, 8)
the Greenwich Meridian.
11 TimeZone Char(2) Hours past Greenwich Time Zone this ZIP Code belongs to.
12 Elevation Integer The average elevation of the county.
13 CountyFIPS Char(3) FIPS code for the County/Parish this ZIP Code resides in.
14 DayLightSaving Char(1) Flag indicating whether this ZIP Code observes daylight savings.
Links this record with other products ZIP-Codes.com offers such as
15 PreferredLastLineKey VarChar(10)
the ZIP+4.
16 ClassificationCode Char(1) The classification type of this ZIP Code.
17 MultiCounty Char(1) Flag indicating whether this ZIP Code crosses county lines.

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Standard ZIP Code Database Field Information

1.) ZIP Code

5 digit zip code as designated by the United States Postal Service. U.S. Territories are also
included in our data. (Puerto Rico, American Samoa, etc.)

2.) City

City name as designated by the United States Postal Service.

3.) State

The U.S. two digit state code. Sort on this field to get all your data grouped by state.

4.) County Name

The county or parish where the ZIP Code resides. As with any of our data fields, you can sort the
data by this field and the result will be data grouped by county.

5.) Area Code

The telephone area code(s) of the particular postal zone (zip code). Sorting by this field will give
you all the data grouped by area code.

6.) City Type

Describes the type of postal station in the "City Alias" field:

Code Description
A Airport Mail Facility (AMF)
B Branch
C Community Post Office (CPO)
D Area Distribution Center (ASC)
E Sectional Center Facility (SCF)
F Delivery Distribution Center (DDC)
G General Mailing Facility (GMF)
K Bulk Mail Center (BMC)
M Money Order Unit
N Non Postal Community Name
P Post Office

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S Station
U Urbanization
X APO/FPO Military
Z P.O. Box

1. A Branch or post office branch is a postal facility that is not the main post office and that
is outside the corporate limits of the community.
2. A Community Post Office (CPO) is a contract postal unit providing services in a small
community in which other types of post office facilities have been discontinued.
3. An Area Distribution Center (ASC) or processing and distribution facility (formerly known
as a General Mail Facility) is a central mail facility that processes and dispatches incoming
and outgoing mail to and from a designated service area.
4. A Sectional Center Facility (SCF) is a ASC for a designated geographical area defined by
one or more three-digit ZIP code prefixes.
5. A Post Office, formerly known as a general post office or main post office, is the primary
postal facility in a community.
6. A Station or post office station is a postal facility that is not the main post office, but that
is within the corporate limits of the community.
7. An Urbanization is a facility type specific to Puerto Rico.

7.) City Alias Abbreviation

Abbreviation of the city alias where applicable.

8.) City Alias

The alias name for the ZIP Code. This may be a city name, postal entity, community or a
municipality name.

The city alias names are the reason why our database has approximately 78,000+ records. There
are only about 43,000 U.S. zip codes, but since we list each city alias within a zip code, we end
up with almost double the number of records.

9.) Latitude

The geographic coordinate of a point measured in degrees north or south of the equator.

10.) Longitude

The geographic coordinate of a point measured in degrees east or west of the Greenwich (prime)
meridian.

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11.) Time Zone

Time zone designation within the U.S. - the numbers 4-11 are assigned to the time zones.

Code Description
4 Atlantic (GMT -04:00)
5 Eastern (GMT -05:00)
6 Central (GMT -06:00)
7 Mountain (GMT -07:00)
8 Pacific (GMT -08:00)
9 Alaska (GMT -09:00)
10 Hawaii-Aleutian Islands (GMT -10:00)
11 American Samoa (GMT -11:00)
13 Marshall Islands (GMT +12:00)
14 Guam (GMT +10:00)
15 Palau (GMT +9:00)

12.) Elevation

The county's average elevation.

13.) County FIPS

Federal Information Processing Standards code given to counties or parishes. This code simply
identifies each U.S. county by its unique 4 digit code.

14.) Daylight Savings

Flag indicating whether a zip code is on daylight savings.

15.) PreferredLastLineKey

This field is used to link to other Zip-Codes.com products. In products such as the ZIP+4 ZIP
Code Database, a record will match it’s Preferred Last Line Key with the one from this database
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16.) Classification Code

The classification type of this ZIP Code.

Code Description
Non-Unique
M APO/FPO Military ZIP Code
P PO Box ZIP Code

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16.) Multi County Flag

Flag indicating whether this ZIP Code crosses county lines.

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