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Data Preparation

Ensure vectors of ZIP Codes or ZCTAs are Valid

zi_validate()
Validate ZIP Code or ZCTA Vector
zi_repair()
Repair ZIP Code or ZCTA Vector

ZCTA Geometric Data

Download Five- and Three-Digit Boundary Files

zi_get_geometry()
Download and Optionally Geoprocess ZCTAs
zi_list_zctas()
List ZCTA GEOIDs for States

ZCTA Demographic Data

Download Five-Digit Demographic Data and Calculate Three-Digit Estimates

zi_get_demographics()
Download Demographic Data for Five-digit ZCTAs
zi_aggregate()
Aggregate ZCTAs to Three-digit ZCTAs

Crosswalk ZIP Codes and ZCTAs

Identify the Correct ZCTA for a Given ZIP Code

zi_load_crosswalk()
Load Crosswalk Files
zi_prep_hud()
Convert HUD Crosswalk Data to Finalized Crosswalk
zi_crosswalk()
Crosswalk ZIP Codes with UDS, HUD, or a Custom Dictionary

Label ZIP Codes

Append Contextual Data to ZIP Codes

zi_label()
Label ZIP Codes with Contextual Data
zi_load_labels()
Load Label Data
zi_load_labels_list()
Load List of Available Label Data Sets

Convert to Three-digit ZIP Codes

Adapt Five-digit ZIP Codes to Three-digit ZIP Codes

zi_convert()
Convert Five-digit ZIP Codes to Three-digit ZIP Codes

Sample Data

Data Used for Examples

zi_mo_hud
Missouri HUD ZIP Code to County Crosswalk, 2023
zi_mo_pop
Total Population and Median Household Income, Missouri ZCTAs 2022
zi_mo_usps
Missouri USPS Three-digit ZIP Code Labels, August 2024
zi_mo_zcta3
Missouri Three-digit ZCTAs, 2022