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ZIP Code

Postal ZIP code recorded for the vendor's location in the IDV vendor site details. It is an address identifier used to represent the geographic location associated with the vendor site, not a narrative description.

Family: IDV
Category: Vendor Site Details
Data Type: identifier_or_code
Semantic Type: identifier
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__ZIPCode
Title
ZIP Code
FPDS Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/ZIPCode
Description
Postal ZIP code recorded for the vendor's location in the IDV vendor site details. It is an address identifier used to represent the geographic location associated with the vendor site, not a narrative description.
Business Meaning
This field supports geographic analysis of vendor distribution, local market presence, and location-based reporting such as state, metropolitan, or congressional district rollups when combined with other address fields. It can also help identify vendor concentration, regional spending patterns, and potential socio-economic or place-based procurement measures.
Example Value
208952455
Observed Non-Null Count
5,389,892

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__ZIPCode
FPDS XML Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/ZIPCode
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/ZIPCode' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__ZIPCode'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Contractor profiling and competitor analysis

Common Usage

  • Geographic segmentation of vendors and award activity
  • Joining to ZIP-to-county, ZIP-to-state, or census reference data
  • Filtering or aggregating awards by vendor location

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming every value is a valid five-digit ZIP code
  • Using the field alone to infer full vendor address or headquarters location

Query Guidance

Use string functions to standardize the value before analysis, for example by left-padding, stripping non-numeric characters, and deriving ZIP5 from a nine-digit code. When grouping or joining, preserve the raw field for auditability and validate against a ZIP reference table to exclude invalid or obsolete codes.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__ZIPCode AS z_i_p_code
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__ZIPCode IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__ZIPCode AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__ZIPCode IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY value
ORDER BY record_count DESC
LIMIT 25

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.