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ZIP CODE, PLUS 2 CENTROID/CENSUS
Analyzing your
target market geographic data,
ZIP Codes Plus 2 in particular, is the key to implementing a
cost-effective marketing strategy. Use of the most current postal geographic
data at the ZIP Plus 2 level will help you minimize your mailing costs.
Bamberg-Handley's postal data
will enable you to reach your
most valuable customers and prospects, and locate your competitors.
Bamberg-Handley,
Inc. ZIP Code, Plus 2 Centroid/Census file defines the probable geographic centroids of ZIP Code Sectors (A sector consists of the first two digits of a Plus 4).
There are about 850,000 ZIP Code Sectors in use by the Postal Service.
If the precise accuracy of the ZIP CODE, PLUS 4 CENTROID/CENSUS file is not needed in your application,
this is an excellent substitute, still supplying all the information needed for many purposes. The national file may
be more manageable in size for some, at about 32 megabytes. The Census information provided
by the Census Block Group relates to the centroid of the ZIP Code Sector or ZIP Code, Plus 2.
| Field |
Bytes |
Length |
Description |
| 1 |
01-05 |
5 |
ZIP CODE |
| 2 |
06-07 |
2 |
PLUS 2 (Sector) |
| 3 |
08-09 |
2 |
VACANT |
| 4 |
10-11 |
2 |
STATE CODE |
| 5 |
12-14 |
3 |
COUNTY CODE |
| 6 |
15-15 |
1 |
RECORD TYPE |
| 7 |
16-19 |
4 |
CARRIER ROUTE |
| 8 |
20-29 |
10 |
POSTAL ID |
| 9 |
30-35 |
6 |
TRACT & SUFFIX |
| 10 |
36-39 |
4 |
BLOCK |
| 11 |
40-49 |
10 |
LONGITUDE (-6 IMPLIED DECIMALS) |
| 12 |
50-50 |
1 |
VACANT |
| 13 |
51-58 |
8 |
LATITUDE (6 IMPLIED DECIMALS) |
| 14 |
59-59 |
1 |
MATCH CODE |
| 15 |
60-61 |
2 |
CR/LF |
| Pricing |
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National Initial Purchase |
$1,475.00 |
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National Update (1) |
$480.00 |
State Initial Purchase |
$295.00 |
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State Update (1) |
$149.00 |
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An Update is defined as any order for a new version of the base file
within one year of the initial purchase or within one year of any previous
update of the file.
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