17" x 22" printed maps available by mail, showing color & labeled ZCTAs and transportation features. Interstates, US Highways and State Highways are labeled, and unlabeled "local" roads are shown for reference. PRICE: $16.00 (shipping included)
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs™) are a statistical geographic entity produced by the U.S. Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from the 2010 Census, first developed for Census 2000. This entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP Code®, which is necessary in order to accurately tabulate census data for that area.
ZCTAs are generalized area representations of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) ZIP Code service areas. They represent the most frequently occurring five-digit ZIP Code found in a given area. Simply put, each ZCTA is built by aggregating 2010 Census blocks, whose addresses use a given ZIP Code. Each resulting ZCTA is then assigned the most frequently occurring ZIPCode as its ZCTA code. For more information, please refer to the ZCTA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
DID YOU KNOW....we can also prepare customized reports that provide 2010 Census demographics and 5-year projections for a user-specified ZCTA? Contact Beth Lewis at blewis@scacog.org or 864-242-9733 for more information.