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  1. National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Socioeconomic Status and...

    • icpsr.umich.edu
    • archive.icpsr.umich.edu
    ascii, delimited, r +3
    Updated Oct 27, 2025
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    Clarke, Philippa; Melendez, Robert; Noppert, Grace; Chenoweth, Megan; Gypin, Lindsay (2025). National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Socioeconomic Status and Demographic Characteristics of Census Tracts and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, United States, 1990-2022 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR38528.v6
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    spss, r, sas, ascii, stata, delimitedAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Oct 27, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Researchhttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/
    Authors
    Clarke, Philippa; Melendez, Robert; Noppert, Grace; Chenoweth, Megan; Gypin, Lindsay
    License

    https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/38528/termshttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/38528/terms

    Time period covered
    1990 - 2022
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    These datasets contain measures of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics by U.S. census tract for the years 1990-2022 and ZIP code tabulation area (ZCTA) for the years 2008-2022. Example measures include population density; population distribution by race, ethnicity, age, and income; income inequality by race and ethnicity; and proportion of population living below the poverty level, receiving public assistance, and female-headed or single parent families with kids. The datasets also contain a set of theoretically derived measures capturing neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and affluence, as well as a neighborhood index of Hispanic, foreign born, and limited English.

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    Individuals, ZIP Code Data

    • catalog.data.gov
    • gimi9.com
    Updated Aug 22, 2024
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    Statistics of Income (SOI) (2024). Individuals, ZIP Code Data [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/zip-code-data
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    Dataset updated
    Aug 22, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Statistics of Income (SOI)
    Description

    This annual study provides selected income and tax items classified by State, ZIP Code, and the size of adjusted gross income. These data include the number of returns, which approximates the number of households; the number of personal exemptions, which approximates the population; adjusted gross income; wages and salaries; dividends before exclusion; and interest received. Data are based who reported on U.S. Individual Income Tax Returns (Forms 1040) filed with the IRS. SOI collects these data as part of its Individual Income Tax Return (Form 1040) Statistics program, Data by Geographic Areas, ZIP Code Data.

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    GeoPostcodes Global Population by ZIP Code Database

    • geopostcodes.com
    csv
    Updated Nov 22, 2025
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    GeoPostcodes (2025). GeoPostcodes Global Population by ZIP Code Database [Dataset]. https://www.geopostcodes.com/population-by-zip-code/
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Nov 22, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    GeoPostcodes
    License

    https://www.geopostcodes.com/privacy-policy/https://www.geopostcodes.com/privacy-policy/

    Time period covered
    Nov 22, 2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Comprehensive, annually-updated population datasets at ZIP code and administrative levels for 247 countries, spanning from 1975 to 2030, including historical, current, and projected population figures, enriched with attributes like area size, multilingual support, UNLOCODEs, IATA codes, and time zones.

  4. O

    Demographic Statistics - Zip Code

    • data.sccgov.org
    csv, xlsx, xml
    Updated Apr 26, 2019
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    (2019). Demographic Statistics - Zip Code [Dataset]. https://data.sccgov.org/dataset/Demographic-Statistics-Zip-Code/2jdb-7s8z
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    xlsx, csv, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Apr 26, 2019
    Description

    demographic_statistics_zipcode

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    MD iMAP: Maryland Census Data - ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)

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    • opendata.maryland.gov
    • +2more
    Updated May 10, 2025
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    opendata.maryland.gov (2025). MD iMAP: Maryland Census Data - ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/md-imap-maryland-census-data-zip-code-tabulation-areas-zctas
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    Dataset updated
    May 10, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    opendata.maryland.gov
    Area covered
    Maryland
    Description

    This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at http://imap.maryland.gov. The units of geography used for the 2010 Census maps displayed here are the Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA). ZCTAs are statistical geographic areas produced by the Census Bureau by aggregating census blocks to create generalized areas closely resembling the U.S. Postal Service's postal zip codes. The data collected on the short form survey are general demographic characteristics such as age - race - ethnicity - household relationship - housing vacancy and tenure (owner/renter).Feature Service Link:https://mdgeodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Demographics/MD_CensusData/FeatureServer ADDITIONAL LICENSE TERMS: The Spatial Data and the information therein (collectively "the Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind either expressed implied or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

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    US Census Data & Demographic Insights - Free Dataset

    • aterio.io
    csv
    Updated May 7, 2024
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    Aterio (2024). US Census Data & Demographic Insights - Free Dataset [Dataset]. https://www.aterio.io/datasets/dts_census_data_aterio_insights_zipcode
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 7, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Aterio
    License

    https://www.aterio.io/terms-of-servicehttps://www.aterio.io/terms-of-service

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2010 - Dec 31, 2030
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Explore Demographic Insights and Forecasts for Every Zip Code: Historical, Current, and Future Trends.

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    2010 Census Populations by Zip Code

    • catalog.data.gov
    • data.lacity.org
    • +4more
    Updated Jun 21, 2025
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    data.lacity.org (2025). 2010 Census Populations by Zip Code [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/2010-census-populations-by-zip-code
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 21, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    data.lacity.org
    Description

    This data comes from the 2010 Census Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics. Zip codes are limited to those that fall at least partially within LA city boundaries. The dataset will be updated after the next census in 2020. To view all possible columns and access the data directly, visit http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/affhelp/jsf/pages/metadata.xhtml?lang=en&type=table&id=table.en.DEC_10_SF1_SF1DP1#main_content.

  8. TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2022, Nation, U.S., 2020 Census 5-Digit ZIP Code...

    • catalog.data.gov
    Updated Jan 27, 2024
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    U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Spatial Data Collection and Products Branch (Point of Contact) (2024). TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2022, Nation, U.S., 2020 Census 5-Digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA5) [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/tiger-line-shapefile-2022-nation-u-s-2020-census-5-digit-zip-code-tabulation-area-zcta5
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 27, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    United States Census Bureauhttp://census.gov/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The TIGER/Line shapefiles and related database files (.dbf) are an extract of selected geographic and cartographic information from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). The MTDB represents a seamless national file with no overlaps or gaps between parts, however, each TIGER/Line shapefile is designed to stand alone as an independent data set, or they can be combined to cover the entire nation. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are approximate area representations of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ZIP Code service areas that the Census Bureau creates to present statistical data for each decennial census. The Census Bureau delineates ZCTA boundaries for the United States, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands once each decade following the decennial census. Data users should not use ZCTAs to identify the official USPS ZIP Code for mail delivery. The USPS makes periodic changes to ZIP Codes to support more efficient mail delivery. The Census Bureau uses tabulation blocks as the basis for defining each ZCTA. Tabulation blocks are assigned to a ZCTA based on the most frequently occurring ZIP Code for the addresses contained within that block. The most frequently occurring ZIP Code also becomes the five-digit numeric code of the ZCTA. These codes may contain leading zeros. Blocks that do not contain addresses but are surrounded by a single ZCTA (enclaves) are assigned to the surrounding ZCTA. Because the Census Bureau only uses the most frequently occurring ZIP Code to assign blocks, a ZCTA may not exist for every USPS ZIP Code. Some ZIP Codes may not have a matching ZCTA because too few addresses were associated with the specific ZIP Code or the ZIP Code was not the most frequently occurring ZIP Code within any of the blocks where it exists. The ZCTA boundaries in this release are those delineated following the 2020 Census.

  9. Census Data by Zip Code 2012-2016 Data Package

    • johnsnowlabs.com
    csv
    Updated Jan 20, 2021
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    John Snow Labs (2021). Census Data by Zip Code 2012-2016 Data Package [Dataset]. https://www.johnsnowlabs.com/marketplace/census-data-by-zip-code-2012-2016-data-package/
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jan 20, 2021
    Dataset authored and provided by
    John Snow Labs
    Description

    This data package has the purpose to offer data for demographic indicators, part of 5-years American Community Census, that could be needed in the analysis made along with health-related data or as stand-alone. The American Community Survey based on 5-years estimates is, according to U.S Census Bureau, the most reliable, because the samples used are the largest and the data collected cover all country areas, regardless of the population number.

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    ZIP Code Population Weighted Centroids

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    Updated Mar 1, 2024
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    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2024). ZIP Code Population Weighted Centroids [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/zip-code-population-weighted-centroids
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 1, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
    Description

    This dataset denotes ZIP Code centroid locations weighted by population. Population weighted centroids are a common tool for spatial analysis, particularly when more granular data is unavailable or researchers lack sophisticated geocoding tools. The ZIP Code Population Weighted Centroids allows researchers and analysts to estimate the center of population in a given geography rather than the geometric center.

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    Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas

    • data-isdh.opendata.arcgis.com
    Updated Oct 25, 2023
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    Indiana Department of Health GIS Portal (2023). Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas [Dataset]. https://data-isdh.opendata.arcgis.com/documents/2d3f64949e7e48a99184e2fdbbc396e3
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 25, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Indiana Department of Health GIS Portal
    Description

    Census ZIP Code Tabulation AreasThis feature layer, utilizing National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) data from the U.S. Census Bureau, displays ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Per the USCB, “ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are approximate area representations of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ZIP Code service areas that the Census Bureau creates to present statistical data for each decennial census. Data users should not use ZCTAs to identify the official USPS ZIP Code for mail delivery. The USPS makes periodic changes to ZIP Codes to support more efficient mail delivery.”Tabulation Area: 90069Data currency: This cached Esri federal service is checked weekly for updates from its enterprise federal source (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas) and will support mapping, analysis, data exports and OGC API – Feature access.Data.gov: Series Information for 2020 Census 5-Digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA5) National TIGER/Line Shapefiles, CurrentGeoplatform: Series Information for 2020 Census 5-Digit ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA5) National TIGER/Line Shapefiles, CurrentOGC API Features Link: (Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas - OGC Features) copy this link to embed it in OGC Compliant viewersFor more information, please visit: ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)For feedback please contact: Esri_US_Federal_Data@esri.comNGDA Data SetThis data set is part of the NGDA Governmental Units, and Administrative and Statistical Boundaries Theme Community. Per the Federal Geospatial Data Committee (FGDC), this theme is defined as the "boundaries that delineate geographic areas for uses such as governance and the general provision of services (e.g., states, American Indian reservations, counties, cities, towns, etc.), administration and/or for a specific purpose (e.g., congressional districts, school districts, fire districts, Alaska Native Regional Corporations, etc.), and/or provision of statistical data (census tracts, census blocks, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, etc.). Boundaries for these various types of geographic areas are either defined through a documented legal description or through criteria and guidelines. Other boundaries may include international limits, those of federal land ownership, the extent of administrative regions for various federal agencies, as well as the jurisdictional offshore limits of U.S. sovereignty. Boundaries associated solely with natural resources and/or cultural entities are excluded from this theme and are included in the appropriate subject themes."For other NGDA Content: Esri Federal Datasets

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    Michigan Zip Codes by Population

    • michigan-demographics.com
    Updated Jun 20, 2024
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    Kristen Carney (2024). Michigan Zip Codes by Population [Dataset]. https://www.michigan-demographics.com/zip_codes_by_population
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 20, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Cubit Planning, Inc.
    Authors
    Kristen Carney
    License

    https://www.michigan-demographics.com/terms_and_conditionshttps://www.michigan-demographics.com/terms_and_conditions

    Area covered
    Michigan
    Description

    A dataset listing Michigan zip codes by population for 2024.

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    Illinois Zip Codes by Population

    • illinois-demographics.com
    Updated Jun 20, 2024
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    Kristen Carney (2024). Illinois Zip Codes by Population [Dataset]. https://www.illinois-demographics.com/zip_codes_by_population
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 20, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Cubit Planning, Inc.
    Authors
    Kristen Carney
    License

    https://www.illinois-demographics.com/terms_and_conditionshttps://www.illinois-demographics.com/terms_and_conditions

    Area covered
    Illinois
    Description

    A dataset listing Illinois zip codes by population for 2024.

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    New York Zip Codes by Population

    • newyork-demographics.com
    Updated Jun 20, 2024
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    Kristen Carney (2024). New York Zip Codes by Population [Dataset]. https://www.newyork-demographics.com/zip_codes_by_population
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 20, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Cubit Planning, Inc.
    Authors
    Kristen Carney
    License

    https://www.newyork-demographics.com/terms_and_conditionshttps://www.newyork-demographics.com/terms_and_conditions

    Area covered
    New York
    Description

    A dataset listing New York zip codes by population for 2024.

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    US population by zip code

    • dataandsons.com
    csv, zip
    Updated Feb 11, 2018
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    mengge zhang (2018). US population by zip code [Dataset]. https://www.dataandsons.com/data-market/social-sciences/us-population-by-zip-code
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    zip, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 11, 2018
    Dataset provided by
    Data & Sons
    Authors
    mengge zhang
    License

    Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    About this Dataset

    US population by zip code

    Category

    Social Sciences

    Keywords

    Row Count

    1586081

    Price

    Free

  16. Canada Population by Zip Code - 2025 Demographics Data

    • geopostcodes.com
    csv
    Updated Dec 6, 2024
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    GeoPostcodes (2024). Canada Population by Zip Code - 2025 Demographics Data [Dataset]. https://www.geopostcodes.com/canada-population-by-zip-code/
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 6, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    GeoPostcodes
    Area covered
    Canada
    Description

    Our zip code Database offers comprehensive postal code data for spatial analysis, including postal and administrative areas. This dataset contains accurate and up-to-date information on all administrative divisions, cities, and zip codes, making it an invaluable resource for various applications such as address capture and validation, map and visualization, reporting and business intelligence (BI), master data management, logistics and supply chain management, and sales and marketing. Our location data packages are available in various formats, including CSV, optimized for seamless integration with popular systems like Esri ArcGIS, Snowflake, QGIS, and more. Product features include fully and accurately geocoded data, multi-language support with address names in local and foreign languages, comprehensive city definitions, and the option to combine map data with UNLOCODE and IATA codes, time zones, and daylight saving times. Companies choose our location databases for their enterprise-grade service, reduction in integration time and cost by 30%, and weekly updates to ensure the highest quality.

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    Maryland Census Data - ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)

    • data.imap.maryland.gov
    • hub.arcgis.com
    • +2more
    Updated Jan 1, 2010
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    ArcGIS Online for Maryland (2010). Maryland Census Data - ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) [Dataset]. https://data.imap.maryland.gov/datasets/eb706b48117b43d482c63d02017fc3ff
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 1, 2010
    Dataset authored and provided by
    ArcGIS Online for Maryland
    Area covered
    Description

    The units of geography used for the 2010 Census maps displayed here are the Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA). ZCTAs are statistical geographic areas produced by the Census Bureau by aggregating census blocks to create generalized areas closely resembling the U.S. Postal Service's postal zip codes. The data collected on the short form survey are general demographic characteristics such as age, race, ethnicity, household relationship, housing vacancy and tenure (owner/renter).This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information at https://imap.maryland.gov.Feature Service Link:https://mdgeodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Demographics/MD_CensusData/FeatureServer/1

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    Florida Zip Codes by Population

    • florida-demographics.com
    Updated Jun 20, 2024
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    Kristen Carney (2024). Florida Zip Codes by Population [Dataset]. https://www.florida-demographics.com/zip_codes_by_population
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 20, 2024
    Dataset provided by
    Cubit Planning, Inc.
    Authors
    Kristen Carney
    License

    https://www.florida-demographics.com/terms_and_conditionshttps://www.florida-demographics.com/terms_and_conditions

    Area covered
    Florida
    Description

    A dataset listing Florida zip codes by population for 2024.

  19. US ZIP codes to Census Tracts

    • redivis.com
    application/jsonl +7
    Updated Dec 2, 2019
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    Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences (2019). US ZIP codes to Census Tracts [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.57761/4h0s-2j79
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    csv, avro, parquet, sas, stata, spss, arrow, application/jsonlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 2, 2019
    Dataset provided by
    Redivis Inc.
    Authors
    Stanford Center for Population Health Sciences
    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2010 - Apr 1, 2019
    Description

    Abstract

    A crosswalk dataset matching US ZIP codes to corresponding census tracts

    Documentation

    The denominators used to calculate the address ratios are the ZIP code totals. When a ZIP is split by any of the other geographies, that ZIP code is duplicated in the crosswalk file.

    **Example: **ZIP code 03870 is split by two different Census tracts, 33015066000 and 33015071000, which appear in the tract column. The ratio of residential addresses in the first ZIP-Tract record to the total number of residential addresses in the ZIP code is .0042 (.42%). The remaining residential addresses in that ZIP (99.58%) fall into the second ZIP-Tract record.

    So, for example, if one wanted to allocate data from ZIP code 03870 to each Census tract located in that ZIP code, one would multiply the number of observations in the ZIP code by the residential ratio for each tract associated with that ZIP code.

    https://redivis.com/fileUploads/4ecb405e-f533-4a5b-8286-11e56bb93368%3E" alt="">(Note that the sum of each ratio column for each distinct ZIP code may not always equal 1.00 (or 100%) due to rounding issues.)

    Census tract definition

    A census tract, census area, census district or meshblock is a geographic region defined for the purpose of taking a census. Sometimes these coincide with the limits of cities, towns or other administrative areas and several tracts commonly exist within a county. In unincorporated areas of the United States these are often arbitrary, except for coinciding with political lines.

    Further reading

    The following article demonstrates how to more effectively use the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) United States Postal Service ZIP Code Crosswalk Files when working with disparate geographies.

    Wilson, Ron and Din, Alexander, 2018. “Understanding and Enhancing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s ZIP Code Crosswalk Files,” Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, Volume 20 Number 2, 277 – 294. URL: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/cityscpe/vol20num2/ch16.pdf

    Contact information

    Questions regarding these crosswalk files can be directed to Alex Din with the subject line HUD-Crosswalks.

    Acknowledgement

    This dataset is taken from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) office: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/usps_crosswalk.html#codebook

  20. National ZIP Code Crosswalk, [United States], 1990-2020

    • icpsr.umich.edu
    ascii, delimited, r +3
    Updated Nov 10, 2025
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    Bailey, Amy Kate; Helmuth, Allison Suppan (2025). National ZIP Code Crosswalk, [United States], 1990-2020 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR39431.v1
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    sas, spss, stata, r, ascii, delimitedAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Nov 10, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Researchhttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/
    Authors
    Bailey, Amy Kate; Helmuth, Allison Suppan
    License

    https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/39431/termshttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/39431/terms

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1990 - Dec 31, 2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    ZIP Codes are administrative codes generated by the United States Postal Service (USPS) that refer to the geographic area covered by a specific set of mail delivery routes. The U.S. Census Bureau calculates and distributes aggregated social, economic, and demographic information for the population associated with "ZIP Code Tabulation Areas" (ZCTAs), which are roughly analogous to ZIP Codes and serve as identifiers for specific neighborhoods and communities. These aggregated census data, however, are unable to account for changes in ZIP Code boundaries that occur between decennial censuses, leading to measurement error and missing data problems for scholars who attempt to use the aggregated ZCTA data. The purpose of this crosswalk file is to allow researchers to overcome this limitation, enabling them to appropriately link spatial reference information (ZIP Codes) with characteristics of the populations to which they refer. Most ZIP Codes do not change boundaries in a decade, but a large enough percentage do as to create a problem with missing or mis-specified data. Boundary changes typically involve one or more of the following three processes, although a small number of cases do not conform to these typologies: (1) two or more existing ZIP Codes are combined to create a single surviving ZIP Code, (2) an existing ZIP Code is divided into multiple resulting ZIP Codes, and (3) boundaries between two or more existing ZIP Codes are altered. Each of these types of changes alters the geographic area that a ZIP Code refers to, and as such, the spatial unit identified by the ZIP Code includes a different population, with a different array of characteristics. By linking the spatial units associated with ZIP Codes as these boundary changes are enacted, the research team can both prevent the loss of observations due to missing data, and more accurately measure social, demographic, and economic characteristics associated with each ZIP Code. This data set identifies changes in ZIP Code boundaries between 1990 and 2020, and provides numeric codes that cluster the ZIP Codes into the smallest geographic unit, or group of ZIP Codes, that are consistent across a decade: 1990 - 2000, 2000 - 2010, and 2010 - 2020. This "crosswalk" covers the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia. Since much administrative data is available with ZIP Code as the smallest identifiable geography, ZIP Codes are often used to embed observations from administrative data (patients, businesses, survey respondents, etc.) within their social, demographic, and economic contexts. However, ZIP Code boundaries change over time, resulting in measurement error (matching observations to the wrong contextual unit) or missing data (due to an observation reporting a ZIP Code that did not exist at the beginning of the observational period). These data were collected, and the crosswalk created, in an attempt to resolve these data quality issues.

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Clarke, Philippa; Melendez, Robert; Noppert, Grace; Chenoweth, Megan; Gypin, Lindsay (2025). National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Socioeconomic Status and Demographic Characteristics of Census Tracts and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, United States, 1990-2022 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR38528.v6
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National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Socioeconomic Status and Demographic Characteristics of Census Tracts and ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, United States, 1990-2022

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Dataset updated
Oct 27, 2025
Dataset provided by
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Researchhttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/pages/
Authors
Clarke, Philippa; Melendez, Robert; Noppert, Grace; Chenoweth, Megan; Gypin, Lindsay
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https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/38528/termshttps://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/38528/terms

Time period covered
1990 - 2022
Area covered
United States
Description

These datasets contain measures of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics by U.S. census tract for the years 1990-2022 and ZIP code tabulation area (ZCTA) for the years 2008-2022. Example measures include population density; population distribution by race, ethnicity, age, and income; income inequality by race and ethnicity; and proportion of population living below the poverty level, receiving public assistance, and female-headed or single parent families with kids. The datasets also contain a set of theoretically derived measures capturing neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage and affluence, as well as a neighborhood index of Hispanic, foreign born, and limited English.

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