ZCTA lookup

Find a U.S. Census area and representative point.

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Updated 2026-09-26

ZCTA lookup explained

Search the complete 2026 national Census Gazetteer for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Geographic codes keep their leading zeros. Results include the published internal latitude and longitude, with an optional state filter where the source supplies one.

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A worked example

00601 identifies a Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area. Its published representative point is 18.180621, -66.749931.

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U.S. Census coverage includes the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico where applicable; not a worldwide geocoder. Coordinates identify internal representative points, not street addresses, mailing eligibility or boundary polygons. ZCTAs are not interchangeable with USPS ZIP Codes. Broad queries display the first 100 matches.

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