Q. What information will I get when I look up a ZIP Code on your site?

A.  Zip Code, State Abbreviation, City, County Name, Zip Code Type, State FIPS, County FIPS, FIPS, Time Zone, Latitude, Longitude, Area Code, Additional Area Code, Finance Code, Last Line, Facility Code, MSA, PMSA, Population, County Area, Zip Code Area, Number of Establishments, Number of Employees, First Quater Payroll, Annual Payroll,Primary 108th Congressional Dist ,Secondary 108th Congressional Dist , CBSA Type, Percent Urban, Region, Division, Percent County, Percent Secondary County, Percent 108th, Percent MSACMSA , Total Housing Units, Median household Income, Mean Poverty Ratio, Average House Value, Median household income Index, Mean Poverty Ratio Index, Average House Value Index, 109th Congressional Dist.

Q. What are some uses for the ZIP Code Database?

	A marketing resource for companies
	Web development
	Locating where the highest income zip codes are
	Locating  where the highest house values are
	Geo-Coding

Q. How many users are included with the purchase of a database?

A.  The Zip-Code Database is a single organization license. You can use the product an unlimited number of times by an unlimited number of users within your organization.

Q. How do I get the new database each month?

A.  The ZIP-Code Database is available for download at anytime in all formats with your one year subscription. Simply login to Your Account and choose from the options. Select the format you wish to download and click "Download"

Q. I can't log into my account!

A.  Try using  our "Forgot my Password" feature to retreive your password. If the problem persists, please contact us via email at 

Q. Why is a zip code listed more than once in your database?

A.  Each ZIP Code has a record for it's primary city name for that zip code. If a ZIP Code has more than one alias name, then every alias name for that ZIP Code will be listed also.

  Q: Do ZIP codes change?

A.  Yes, ZIP Codes are always changing. Our databases are updated every month.

  Q: What is latitude and longitude used for?

A. You can use latitude and longitude for finding all the ZIP Codes within a certain radius.  Latitude and longitude can be used to calculate the distance between one ZIP Code and another. Latitude and Longitude is used for "store locators" for finding the nearest store or dealer to your ZIP Code.

Q: What is an APO/FPO address?

A.  The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the Department of Defense (DoD) negotiated an agreement called Overseas Military Mail, which exists to this day. In order to make Military Mail conform to this scheme, several things were created. These were:

 Three "State" equivalents:

AA, which stands for Armed Forces (the) Americas
AE, which stands for Armed Forces Europe
AP, which stands for Armed Forces Pacific

Two "City" equivalents:

APO , which stands for Army Post Office
FPO, which stands for Fleet Post Office

 
Q: What format does the database files come in?

A.  All databases come in comma-delimited ASCII (CSV), Microsoft® Access (MDB), and dBASE IV (DBF). If you are looking for other formats, please feel free to contact us.

 
Q: Can I use your data in a store locator?

A.  Yes, Our ZIP Code databases consist of latitude and longitude fields. You can use these fields to calculate the distance between different US ZIP codes.

  Q: What is the currency used in this Web site?

A:  All prices are in U.S. Dollars.

 
Q: I had an error when I tried to download my database, what do I do?

A:  Contact our customer support at We will make sure you receive what you have purchased.

  Q: What do I get with a yearly subscription?

A.  When you order a yearly subscription, you have unlimited downloads for one year. The database will be updated the first business week of the calendar month.