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The first six crosswalk files are used to allocate ZIP codes to Census Bureau geographies such as census tracts, counties, county subdivisions, Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs), CBSA Divisions, and Congressional Districts. The last six are used to allocate from those same Census Bureau geographies to ZIP Codes.

If you want to geocode U.S. ZIP Code data, you can use the US Address 5-Digit ZIP address locator style for creating a ZIP Code address locator based on a ZIP Code point reference feature class. The address locator is the main tool for geocoding in ArcGIS.

How to Create Map from Zip Codes Using Mapize Zip Code Map Maker Copy all your data from the spreadsheet, and paste it into Mapize's map-making tool in the location data box to the right. Or, save your sheet as a CSV file and upload it in the ?Drag and Drop? section on the left. ... Click ?Create Map.?

Accessing GIS ZIP Code Data There are some free sources for accessing ZIP Code data in GIS format. The US Census Bureau offers what is known as ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) which is a shapefile format polygon file of the generalized ZIP Code service areas.

The boundaries of ZIP Codes and census tracts often don't match. If looking up which census tracts relate to a single ZIP Code, that overlap of boundaries doesn't create a major problem in terms of relative social and economic characteristics, but the counts won't be precise.

These last 4 digits represent specific delivery routes within delivery areas. This extra detail means an even more precise matching to a more granular level. It could represent a handful of houses on one side of a street, or even a single building that receives a high volume of mail.