---
id: "uszipcode"
kind: "pattern"
status: "stable"
is_pii: true
categories: ["geo"]
country: ["US"]
langs: ["en"]
quality: 55
url: "http://registry.apicrafter.io/datatype/uszipcode"
---

# US Postal code (`uszipcode`)

A ZIP Code is a postal code used by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Introduced in 1963, the basic format consisted of five digits. In 1983, an extended ZIP+4 code was introduced; it included the five digits of the ZIP Code, followed by a hyphen and four digits that designated a more specific location.

- Pattern of: `postindex`
- Personal data (PII): yes
- Categories: Geographic identifiers (geo)
- Countries: United States (US)
- Languages: English (en)
- Classification: categorical

## Mappings

- autotype: `zipcode-correct`
- d3m: `http://schema.org/postalCode`
- fta: `POSTAL_CODE.ZIP5_PLUS4_US`, `POSTAL_CODE.ZIP5_US`

## Metacrafter rules

1 rules: 1 match the field name, 0 match values.

- `uszipcodebyname` (field, `us/us_geo.yaml`)

## Supported by tools

- `alteryxdesignercloud`
- `autotype`
- `collibra`
- `fta`
- `ibmknowledgecatalog`
- `metacrafter`
- `oracleanalyticsdesktop`
- `snowflake`
- `tableau`
- `talend`

## Sources

- wikipedia: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_Code>

## Quality

Score 55/100. Missing: regexp, examples, negative example, translation.

JSON: <http://registry.apicrafter.io/api/v1/datatypes/uszipcode.json> · Edit: <https://github.com/apicrafter/metacrafter-registry/edit/main/data/datatypes/US/geo/uszipcode.yaml>