Zip Codes

Abstract

The Zip Codes data set is an attempt to represent mailing address zip codes as single contiguous polygons. This is not unique to this particular data set. All polygon zip code data sets share this conundrum.

Purpose

Zip code polygons are used as a geographic aggregation tool. Many types of data are aggregated to zip code including demographic data.

Time Period of Content

• Beginning date:
• Ending date:

Publish Date

Originator

US Census Bureau

Publisher

MapWise Inc

Theme Keywords

zip code

Place Keywords

Florida

Horizontal Accuracy

unknown, some adjustments have been made to parcel boundaries

Process Steps

Format

SHP

Format Details

Polygon

Projection

Florida Albers HARN

Field Names

po_name
state
sumblkpop
pop2001
zip
descript
latitude
longitude

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