US Postal Service ZIP Code boundaries in Wake County, NC. This dataset is updated as needed when property lines change and when source data from the US Postal Service is updated, and it is maintained by the Wake County GIS Addressing Team. GIS metadata is available here.

This GIS layer serves as the authoritative source for active site addresses and their respective feature types within Wake County, including municipalities that extend beyond the county boundary. These addresses are stored and maintained in the Wake County Multi-jurisdiction Address Repository (MAR).The comprehensive dataset includes address information such as street name, postal city, state, and zip code, as well as subaddresses for apartments, condos, and office suites. Additionally, the addresses contain attributes related to the incorporated area, planning jurisdiction, and addressing authority.The addresses were compiled from various sources, including tax records, permit systems, utility services, and more. Points are accurately positioned on building footprints or the best available locations and are updated nightly.Help Link:Data dictionary and feature type definitions are available here.

This dataset is an updated version of the 2008 dataset containing all public school locations in North Carolina. New schools were geocoded in ArcGIS 10 and merged with the existing dataset. Closed schools were removed,and existing attribute information was updated with current data. Some new fields were added, including designations for Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High, and Early College schools. A review process was performed to move incorrect existing school points to new correct locations. Not all points were able to be individually reviewed,and may represent approximate school locations. This update was a collaborative effort among the Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, Institute for Transportation Research and Education, and NC Department of Public Instruction. Current school data was provided by NC DPI, using the Educational Directory and Demographical Information Exchange (EDDIE), found at http://apps.schools.nc.gov/eddie. ITRE used this dataset to conduct the update process, which included all steps of GIS analysis listed above. CGIA consulted on processing steps, lineage, and quality control to prepare the dataset for the NC OneMap Geospatial Portal.