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ZIP Code

Postal ZIP code recorded for the vendor site location associated with the other transaction award. It identifies the geographic delivery or administrative point for the vendor address in the FPDS record.

Family: Other Transaction Award
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__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__ZIPCode
Title
ZIP Code
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/ZIPCode
Description
Postal ZIP code recorded for the vendor site location associated with the other transaction award. It identifies the geographic delivery or administrative point for the vendor address in the FPDS record.
Business Meaning
This field supports geographic analysis of award distribution, vendor concentration, and regional procurement patterns. It can be used to map where vendors are located, assess local versus non-local award relationships, and support area-based reporting or enrichment with Census and geospatial data.
Example Value
047692459
Observed Non-Null Count
38,883

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__ZIPCode
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/ZIPCode
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/ZIPCode' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__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 vendor mapping
  • regional award concentration analysis
  • ZIP-based data enrichment or aggregation

Common Mistakes

  • casting to integer and dropping leading zeros
  • assuming the ZIP code represents the place of performance or primary corporate address

Query Guidance

Use as a text field for filtering, grouping, and joins to geographic reference tables. In SQL, store and compare it as a string, normalize formatting only after preserving the original value, and use substring or left-pad logic if you need 5-digit ZIP aggregation.

SQL Examples

Preview values

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

Top values

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