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Specific Record Layout

Field
No. Name of Field Start End No. of
Chars. Data Type NOTES:

1 FIPS State Code 1 2 2 Numeric None
2 FIPS Place Code 3 7 5 Numeric None
3 State Alpha Code 8 9 2 Alpha None
4 Total No. of Co. 10 11 2 Numeric Gives the number of co. located within the Place Code
5 County Record Sequence Number 12 13 2 Numeric
Identifies sequentially each separate co. record assoc. with a Place Code
6 Class Code 14 15 2 Alpha-
Numeric
Identifies the type of Place Code.See Class Code definitions.
7 Place Name 16 67 52 Numeric None
8 FIPS County Code 68 70 3 Numeric None
9 Name of County 71 92 22 Alpha None
10 Part of Code 93 97 5 Numeric Indicates that this entity is within the boundaries of another Place Code

11 Other Name Code 98 102 5 Numeric
Identifies FIPS 55 Place Code Cross-Reference

12 Zip Code 103 107 5 Numeric
Gives the lowest no. of the Zip Codes. (See USPS for more Zip Codes)

13a Postal Name Match 108 109 2 Alpha
A "G" = matches the Place Name to the USGS name. A "P" = matches the Place Name to the U.S. Post office

13b Zip Code Range 110 111 2 Numeric
This 2 digit number will show the higher end of the Zip Code range

14 GSA Code 112 115 4 Numeric
General Services Administraions code

15 MRF Code 116 119 4 Numeric
The Census Bureau Master Reference File code.

16 MSA Code 120 123 4 Numeric
The Metropolitan Area Code. See FIPS 8-6 for more information.

17 CD 1 124 125 2 Numeric
The Congressional Districts (CDs) take up field no. 17 to 31 (CDs). See FIPS 9-1 for more information.

18 CD 2 126 127 2 Numeric None
19 CD 3 128 129 2 Numeric None
20 CD 4 130 131 2 Numeric None
21 CD 5 132 133 2 Numeric None
22 CD 6 134 135 2 Numeric None
23 CD 7 136 137 2 Numeric None
24 CD 8 138 139 2 Numeric None
25 CD 9 140 141 2 Numeric None
26 CD 10 142 143 2 Numeric None
27 CD 11 144 145 2 Numeric None
28 CD 12 146 147 2 Numeric None
29 CD 13 148 149 2 Numeric None
30 CD 14 150 151 2 Numeric None
31 CD 15 152 153 2 Numeric None

Field No.	Name of Field	Start	End	No. of Chars.	Data Type	NOTES:
1	FIPS State Code	1	2	2	Numeric	None
2	FIPS Place Code	3	7	5	Numeric	None
3	State Alpha Code	8	9	2	Alpha	None
4	Total No. of Co.	10	11	2	Numeric	Gives the number of co. located within the Place Code
5	County Record Sequence Number	12	13	2	Numeric	Identifies sequentially each separate co. record assoc. with a Place Code
6	Class Code	14	15	2	Alpha- Numeric	Identifies the type of Place Code.See Class Code definitions.
7	Place Name	16	67	52	Numeric	None
8	FIPS County Code	68	70	3	Numeric	None
9	Name of County	71	92	22	Alpha	None
10	Part of Code	93	97	5	Numeric	Indicates that this entity is within the boundaries of another Place Code
11	Other Name Code	98	102	5	Numeric	Identifies FIPS 55 Place Code Cross-Reference
12	Zip Code	103	107	5	Numeric	Gives the lowest no. of the Zip Codes. (See USPS for more Zip Codes)
13a	Postal Name Match	108	109	2	Alpha	A "G" = matches the Place Name to the USGS name. A "P" = matches the Place Name to the U.S. Post office
13b	Zip Code Range	110	111	2	Numeric	This 2 digit number will show the higher end of the Zip Code range
14	GSA Code	112	115	4	Numeric	General Services Administraions code
15	MRF Code	116	119	4	Numeric	The Census Bureau Master Reference File code.
16	MSA Code	120	123	4	Numeric	The Metropolitan Area Code. See FIPS 8-6 for more information.
17	CD 1	124	125	2	Numeric	The Congressional Districts (CDs) take up field no. 17 to 31 (CDs). See FIPS 9-1 for more information.
18	CD 2	126	127	2	Numeric	None
19	CD 3	128	129	2	Numeric	None
20	CD 4	130	131	2	Numeric	None
21	CD 5	132	133	2	Numeric	None
22	CD 6	134	135	2	Numeric	None
23	CD 7	136	137	2	Numeric	None
24	CD 8	138	139	2	Numeric	None
25	CD 9	140	141	2	Numeric	None
26	CD 10	142	143	2	Numeric	None
27	CD 11	144	145	2	Numeric	None
28	CD 12	146	147	2	Numeric	None
29	CD 13	148	149	2	Numeric	None
30	CD 14	150	151	2	Numeric	None
31	CD 15	152	153	2	Numeric	None