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Place of Performance ZIP Code

ZIP code recorded for the place where the work under the Other Transaction Award is performed. It is an identifier value that represents the performance location, not a descriptive location narrative.

Family: Other Transaction Award
Category: Place Of Performance
Data Type: identifier_or_code
Semantic Type: identifier
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__placeOfPerformanceZIPCode
Title
Place of Performance ZIP Code
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/placeOfPerformance/placeOfPerformanceZIPCode
Description
ZIP code recorded for the place where the work under the Other Transaction Award is performed. It is an identifier value that represents the performance location, not a descriptive location narrative.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts map where federal work is physically performed, supporting geographic concentration analysis, regional spending patterns, and alignment of awards to local labor or industrial footprints. It can also be used to compare intended performance location with recipient location, agency footprint, or socioeconomic/geographic program measures.
Example Value
079321507
Observed Non-Null Count
38,619

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__placeOfPerformanceZIPCode
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/placeOfPerformance/placeOfPerformanceZIPCode
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/placeOfPerformance/placeOfPerformanceZIPCode' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__placeOfPerformanceZIPCode'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Geographic award analysis

Common Usage

  • Geographic grouping of performance locations
  • Filtering awards by state, county, or metro area derived from ZIP
  • Mapping performance location to socioeconomic or regional datasets

Common Mistakes

  • Confusing performance ZIP with contractor headquarters or recipient mailing ZIP
  • Aggregating raw ZIP+4 values without normalizing to a consistent geography

Query Guidance

Use this field as a geographic identifier in joins, filters, and mapping logic. In SQL, normalize to 5 digits when needed (for example, SUBSTR or LEFT on ZIP+4 values), and join to ZIP-to-state/county reference tables only after validating format and excluding null or malformed values.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__placeOfPerformanceZIPCode AS place_of_performance_z_i_p_code
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__placeOfPerformanceZIPCode IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__placeOfPerformanceZIPCode AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__placeOfPerformanceZIPCode 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.