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What is a ZIP Code Database?Our ZIP Code Database is set of all U.S. ZIP code data
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information and every ZIP code in the United States, it virtually gives you an unlimited number
of ways to analyze all the U.S. Census demographic and ZIP Code information.
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Redistribution LicenseIf you are looking to distribute any part of our data with your product, then the redistribution license is what you need. With our unlimited,royalty free license, you can package it with any software you need such as store locators, zip code lookups, demographic lookups, data validation, or mobile devices, to name just a few. All licenses come with a full 12 months of updates.
License AgreementGeneral You are permitted to: Provided that you have purchased a Redistribution License, distribute the Data (without royalty) as part of a distinct application; You are not permitted: To sell the data in whole or in part and market it as a "ZIP code database" or any other similar designation. This restriction includes any manner that directly competes with our Zip-Codes.com website data sales. Redistributions in text, original forms or other unprotected formats are prohibited. Encryption or data scrambling is required. Acceptance Term Ownership Disclaimer Of Warranties THE SERVICES AND ALL INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND OTHER CONTENT (INCLUDING THIRD PARTY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND CONTENT) INCLUDED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ZIP-CODES.COM DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES (EXPRESS, IMPLIED AND STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) AS TO THE SERVICES AND ALL INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND OTHER CONTENT (INCLUDING THIRD PARTY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND CONTENT) INCLUDED IN OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS WEB SITE. Limitation of Liability Indemnity Changes to Sites Law If any part of this Agreement is found void and unenforceable, it will not affect the validity of the balance of the Agreement, which shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms.
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ZIP Code Database FAQs
Q. What methods of payment do you accept?
A. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and PayPal for immediate download. You can also place your order choosing Mail In Check or Purchase Order but you will be unable to download the database until your payment is received.
Q. Do you accept purchase orders?
A. Yes, we can accept purchase orders. Simply go through the order process as normal. When you come to the payment screen, choose Purchase Order as the payment type and complete your order. You can then print out a purchase order and mail in the payment. Once payment is received, access to download the database will be turned on.
Q. What format does the database come in?
A. Our US ZIP Code Database is provided in three (3) formats: Microsoft® Access [MDB], Microsoft® Excel [XLS], and ASCII Comma Delimited [CSV].
Q. How do I get the monthly database updates?
A. When you purchase, you setup a username and password. Each month, we will notify you via email that an updated database is available. Visit our site and login using your username and password. The updated databases will be available for download in any format we provide as well as a transactional log file with just the changes only.
Q. Will a CD be mailed to me? How do I get the database?
A. No, our US ZIP Code Database is not mailed to you on CD. Once your order is completed, you will be able to download immediately. All monthly updates are also provided for online download. This ensures fastest delivery as the database is updated each month.
Q. What happens after my 1 year subscription?
A. When your ZIP Code Database subscription is expiring, we will notify you by email 30, 10, and 1 day in advance. You can choose to renew at the current rate, or let your subscription expire. You can continue to use the database after your subscription has expired, but if you don't renew, you won't continue to get monthly updates.
Q. How much does it cost to renew?
A. Currently, renewal prices are the same as the original purchase price.
Q. Do you include ZIP Codes for the entire United States?
A. Yes. ZIP Code data is provided for all 50 U.S. States, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, and APO/FPO Military ZIP Codes.
Q. Why do some ZIP codes only have 3 or 4 digits in Excel?
A. Several ZIP Codes start 0 or 00. Excel interprets the column as numeric data, therefore it removes all preceding zeros. The data is good, it is simply Excel formatting the output. To correct this, open the spreadsheet. Highlight the column by clicking on "A" above the ZIP Code Label. From the menu at the top of the application, choose "Format" and then "Cells". On the popup window, choose "Special" from the "Number Tab" section, and then choose "ZIP Code" to the right. Click "OK". The ZIP Codes should now be formatted properly.
Q. How often do you update the database?
A. Our ZIP Code Database is updated every month.
Q. How current is the data?
A. Our ZIP Code Database is updated every month. the data is current as of May, 2013
Q. What are the sources of the data?
A. Our ZIP Code Database is licensed and compiled from various sources. Postal and Delivery data comes from the USPS, Demographic data from the US Census, Statistical Areas from the OMB (Office of Management & Budget), private data sources, and some are computed by Zip-Codes.com.
Q. How accurate is the data?
A. Accurate data is critical to the success of your business and ours. Zip-Codes.com implements a very rigorous set of data integrity checks to ensure our database is as accurate as possible. In the unlikely event that a portion of data is confirmed as inaccurate, we will correct it within 2 business days.
Q. Do you have any other countries besides the U.S.?
A. Yes. We also have the Canadian Postal Code Database.
Q. How long does it take to get the data?
A. Instantly. As soon as your order is confirmed and payment is received, you can download the database.
Q. Can I automate the database delivery?
A. Yes! Please email us requesting an FTP Account be setup for you to use in automating your processes. Please include your username or order number for reference. We will have it up and running within 1 hour.
Q. Do ZIP Codes change often?
A. ZIP code data changes frequently. Every year there are thousands of changes to the USPS ZIP Code records. Cities are added and removed. ZIP codes are created or discontinued. Corrections are made. Boundaries change. Streets are added and street names change. Within a short time period, the database will be outdated if you do not download it every month.
Q. Do you sport Military APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes??A. Yes! Overseas military post offices operated or supported by the Army or Air Force use the city abbreviation APO [Army Post Office / Air (Force) Post Office], while overseas military post offices operated or supported by the Navy, Marine Corps or U.S. Coast Guard use the city abbreviation FPO (Fleet Post Office). Recently, the Department of State has begun establishing a semi-independent overseas postal system. Their city abbreviation is DPO. As of March 2009, less than 10 U.S. Embassy locations are known as DPOs. The other approximately 90 overseas U.S. embassy post offices fall under the management oversight of the military services and so are known as either as APOs or FPOs. Three quasi-state codes have been assigned depending on the (approximate) geographic location of the military mail recipient and also the carrier route to be taken. They are:
Back to Top Q. Do you have DMA information?
A. No, Nielsen is the provider of that data and they do not allow others to redistribute it. If you need it, you need to go directly to them to get it at Nielsen.com
Q. How long have you been in business?
A. We have been selling our databases online since 2003 and have become the most trusted source of ZIP code data.
Q. What separates you from your competitors?
A. What separates us from our competitors is our level of customer service. We are here every day and we answer the phones during business hours. If you have a question or problem, we are here to help you.
Additionally, we provide the most comprehensive database at the most competitive price. Our competition doesn't even come close. Try calling them! Also, our rigorous data integrity checks make
our data the most accurate you can purchase.
ZIP Code Tools & ResourcesZip-Codes.com offers our customers several free applications, tools, and sample code. We hope these tools make your life a little easier with regards to manipulating our databases.
TutorialsThese tutorials will walk you through the process of performing different functions that can be achieved by using our ZIP Code Database.
Database ScriptsThese scripts work on your SQL Server or MySQL Server establishing the table, columns, and column definitions before importing the data. To use them, execute the full file contents in Enterprise Manager, SQL Server Management Studio, phpMyAdmin, or other SQL Command Interface.
Sample CodeThe sample code provided here is meant as an example of how some functions can be performed.
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The Radius Finder Application is free for our all of our US ZIP Code Database Customers and comes bundled with the Access Database. It features:
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Thank you, 3/19/12 Hi Jim, Thanks for the quick response. Your answer was perfect for me. I appreciate your great customer service and your fine product. Best, Alan Maitland 2/23/12 You guys are awesome about this stuff! Wish all companies ran like you. William Rodriquez 12/27/11 Hiya Jim, Happy Holidays! Thanks for the update. I will certainly be renewing and upgrading real soon. I love your services =) Have a stupendous week. Quang 12/5/11 Jennifer: 10/20/11 Dear Jennifer's Supervisor, AHA; so by including the Primary Record field in my query and also including the letter "P' in the Criteria field my problem was solved. Once again; 'Little Nell' (i.e. me); the proverbial person in a crisis was saved - by Jenifer. Let me know how all this was received - conceptually. 9/23/2011 Hi: As my subscription is about to expire in about ten days, I thought I'd check the web for other similar offerings. I didn't spend an inordinate time searching but after about twenty minutes it became reasonably clear that there was nothing remotely approaching the level of detail provided in your US zip code database by any of your competitors. Accordingly, when it expires I'll not only renew but also upgrade my subscription. Thanks for a very good product. John W. xxxxxxx 9/2/2011 Thank you for this unbelievably wonderful App!!!!!!!. 6/14/2011 Hi Jennifer, Thank you so much for all your help today. I really appreciate your patience, and look forward to working with your company in the future. Best regards, 11/12/2010 Good morning, I have been very pleased with your company and your product over the years. But in particular, I wanted to let someone know that Jennifer (telephone support) helped me out with some problems today in trying to get and extension on our purchase of your zip code deluxe product. She was a wonderful person with which to work. 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I love that you give away a lot of info but sell software, maps and other tools that are helpful to many different applications. Thanks for having such a great site! Sheila Adcock I appreciate the quick turn around on this question. We are working with a vendor that uses this level of reporting. We wanted to be able to create the same reporting level in-house with your up to date ZIP Code products. These additional codes will be very helpful. Thanks for going above and beyond the call of duty to provide this list of CBSA divisions. This level of service makes me glad we chose to do business with your company. Thanks, I rarely write to applaud a product, but the usefulness of your software to my job is very relevant. Your zip code software, used in conjunction with your software to find radii from a specific locale is excellent--simple to use and a valuable resource for any direct mail marketer. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Jim, Thank you for resolving this so quickly. The support you provided me with on the phone today along with the quick manner in which you responded to my refund request says a lot about you and your company. Sincerely, My only comment would be that your customer service is fantastic. Sue, thank you! I shared with James ********* how helpful and prompt you have been regarding this matter. A nice company to work with! Hi James – Thanks again, Thanks for the info, Jim. I'll have to purchase from scratch, as my company will require a purchase order and multiple levels of approvals and all that. But again, thanks for that. You guys have a great product. Hi, Randi Good morning. No questions - just wanted to say that we ordered our first map from y'all yesterday, and we LOVE it! Taking disk with pdf file to Kinko's to get large version printed. My boss is bouncing off the walls he's so happy. Incredible market planning tool for us as we work to determine target clients. 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