MassGIS had received quarterly updates of these data as part of its license for the HERE (Navteq) core map release (streets and related data); however, that license has expired. These ZIP Code boundaries are aligned to the street centerlines of the Q2 2018 HERE product (with a release date of April 1, 2018) and use a then-recent USPS source file.In March 2024, MassGIS modified the boundaries for all ZIP Code areas in Boston based on the U.S. Postal Service's ZIP Code Look Up by Address website. MassGIS also added polygons for ZIP Codes 02199 and 02203.Five-digit ZIP Codes were developed by the USPS and first introduced in 1963 for efficient mail delivery (the term ZIP stands for Zone Improvement Plan) but are difficult to map with complete certainty. In most cases, addresses in close proximity to each other are grouped in the same ZIP Code, which gives the appearance that ZIP Codes are defined by a clear geographic boundary. However, even when ZIP Codes appear to be geographically grouped, a clear ZIP Code boundary cannot always be drawn because ZIP Codes are only assigned to a point of delivery and not the spaces between delivery points. In areas without a regular postal route or no mail delivery, ZIP Codes may not be defined or have unclear boundaries.The USPS does not maintain an official ZIP Code map. The Census Bureau and many other commercial services will interpolate the data to create polygons to represent the approximate area covered by a ZIP code, but none of these maps are official or entirely accurate. Please see this good discussion of the issues of mapping ZIP Codes.See full metadata.Map service also available.

Zip Codes (5-digit). The dataset polygons represent location and attributes of zip codes, created as part of the DC Geographic Information System (DC GIS) for the D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and participating D.C. government agencies. Zip Codes were identified from public records (US Postal Service) and created selecting arcs from the street centerlines and vector property map.

Interpretation of the USPS mail carrier ZIP Codes. Data derived from taxlot and master address information published with RLIS-Lite. This data in no way reflects exact USPS mail carrier routes and should be used accordingly. Date of last data update: 2024-07-23 This is official RLIS data. Contact Person: Christine Rutan christine.rutan@oregonmetro.gov 503-797-1669 RLIS Metadata Viewer: https://gis.oregonmetro.gov/rlis-metadata/#/details/179 RLIS Terms of Use: https://rlisdiscovery.oregonmetro.gov/pages/terms-of-use

5-Digit and 3-Digit ZIP Code data for Maptitude mapping software are from Caliper Corporation and contain boundaries and demographic data.

This web map presents five-digit ZIP Code areas used by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail more effectively. The first digit of a five-digit ZIP Code divides the United States into 10 large groups of states numbered from 0 in the Northeast to 9 in the far West. Within these areas, each state is divided into an average of 10 smaller geographical areas, identified by the second and third digits. These digits, in conjunction with the first digit, represent a sectional center facility or a mail processing facility area. The fourth and fifth digits identify a post office, station, branch or local delivery area. It provides area, post office name, and population for each ZIP Code area in the United States.

This map show the zip code areas in Jackson County. The map is 34 inches by 44 inches.

This dataset shows zip codes located in Pima County. The layer is maintained by Pima County, originally sourced from the US Postal Service zip code areas. Click here to visit Pima County's Open Data site.PurposeTo delineate zip codes within Pima CountyDataset ClassificationLevel 0 – OpenKnown UsesNoneKnown ErrorsMetropolitan boundaries are delineated well. Rural boundaries are extrapolated in some areas. Refer to US Postal Service for latest ZIP Code routes and for exact individual addresses. Zip codes defined by the US Postal Service as "unique", "military", and "post office box" are not included in this layer as they have no defined areas.ContactGISData@pima.govUpdate FrequencyAs Needed

Web map that feeds the Zip Code Dashboard on the Open Data Portal

Map of Zip Code boundaries within the City of Syracuse is from Syracuse Onondaga County Planning Agency (SOCPA) and was last revised in 2017. Due to an increase in population or to the improve postal operations, the US Postal Service® will occasionally add a new ZIP Code or change ZIP Code boundaries. This map of Zipcode boundaries within the City of Syracuse boundaries is accurate as of 2/2022.The five digits of a ZIP code (e.g.,12345) may be grouped as follows: [123] [45][123] : Sectional Center or Large City[45] : Post Office facility or Delivery AreaMore information regarding this can be found at: https://faq.usps.com/s/article/ZIP-Code-The-Basics

This is number 2 of 3 data sets that accompany Data Set for Maps Data Story on VA's Open Data Site. Specifically this identifies zip codes where VA facilities could perform benefits examinations during phase 2.

Specifically this provides zip codes where VA facilities that could perform benefits examinations during phase 2 .

This dataset contains all zip codes in Montgomery County. Zip codes are the postal delivery areas defined by USPS. Zip codes with mailboxes only are not included. https://gis3.montgomerycountymd.gov/arcgis/rest/services/general/zipcode/MapServer/0

All the Zip Codes that are at least partly within Detroit. These are the Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) as created by the US Census (TIGER), from 2012. ZCTA are close approximations of actual postal zip code boundaries, but align to census blocks. Actual Zip codes can cut through the middle of a block.

The 2019 cartographic boundary KMLs are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files. 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 generalized ZCTA boundaries in this file are based on those delineated following the 2010 Census.

This dataset identifies selected economic characteristics by zip code tabulation areas within the United States. This dataset resulted from the American Community Survey (ACS) conducted from 2010 through 2014. The economic characteristics include employment status, commuting to work, occupation, class of worker, income and benefits, health insurance coverage, and percentage of families and people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level.

This American Community Survey (ACS) dataset identifies demographic and housing estimates by zip code tabulation areas within the United States, from 2012 through 2016. The dataset identifies sex and age, race and housing units by Zip Code Tabulation Area.

Map created in January 2021 that shows all of the 5-digit postal ZIP codes that are contained within or otherwise intersect with the City of Rochester, NY's borders.

Edited by MetroSafe. Efforts were made to include/exclude specific Address points from ZIP code regions. As a result, boundary areas not conforming to coincident parcel boundary, road edge, or street centerline features should be seen as interpolated/extrapolated, and not geographically certain beyond a general measure. View detailed metadata.

The 2019 cartographic boundary shapefiles are simplified representations of selected geographic areas from the U.S. Census Bureau's Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database (MTDB). These boundary files are specifically designed for small-scale thematic mapping. When possible, generalization is performed with the intent to maintain the hierarchical relationships among geographies and to maintain the alignment of geographies within a file set for a given year. Geographic areas may not align with the same areas from another year. Some geographies are available as nation-based files while others are available only as state-based files. 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 generalized ZCTA boundaries in this file are based on those delineated following the 2010 Census.

ZIP Code business counts data for Maptitude mapping software are from Caliper Corporation and contain aggregated ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) data and Rural-Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) data.

1. Zip code boundaries change, in ways small and large - these are not a stable analysis unit. Data you received keyed to zip codes may have used an earlier and very different boundary for your zip codes of interest.
2. Historically, the United States Postal Service has not published zip code boundaries, and instead, boundary datasets are compiled by third party vendors from address data. That means that the boundary data are not authoritative, and any data you have keyed to zip codes may use a different, vendor-specific method for generating boundaries from the data here.
3. Zip codes are designed to optimize mail delivery, not social, environmental, or demographic characteristics. Analysis using zip codes is subject to create issues with the Modifiable Areal Unit Problem that will bias any results because your units of analysis aren't designed for the data being studied.