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ZIP Code

Postal ZIP code for the primary consortia location associated with the Other Transaction Award record. It identifies the mailing/geographic code for that location, including 5-digit or ZIP+4 formats when present.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__consortiaInformation__primaryConsortiaLocation__ZIPCode
Title
ZIP Code
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/consortiaInformation/primaryConsortiaLocation/ZIPCode
Description
Postal ZIP code for the primary consortia location associated with the Other Transaction Award record. It identifies the mailing/geographic code for that location, including 5-digit or ZIP+4 formats when present.
Business Meaning
This field supports geographic analysis of consortia participation, including regional concentration, supplier footprint, and location-based reporting. It can help analysts map awards to places, compare activity across states or metro areas, and assess whether consortia locations align with program or mission priorities.
Example Value
19022-1387
Observed Non-Null Count
4,318

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__consortiaInformation__primaryConsortiaLocation__ZIPCode
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/consortiaInformation/primaryConsortiaLocation/ZIPCode
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/contractDetail/consortiaInformation/primaryConsortiaLocation/ZIPCode' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__contractDetail__consortiaInformation__primaryConsortiaLocation__ZIPCode'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Geographic distribution of consortia locations
  • State or region-level award analysis
  • Joining to external ZIP-to-geography reference data

Common Mistakes

  • Casting the ZIP code to a number and losing leading zeros or ZIP+4 detail
  • Using it as the recipient's physical address without confirming the related location level

Query Guidance

Store and filter as a string. For summaries, use SUBSTRING(zip_code, 1, 5) or equivalent to standardize ZIP+4 values, and join on a cleaned ZIP reference table when deriving geography. Use NULL checks and pattern filters to exclude malformed values.

SQL Examples

Preview values

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

Top values

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