FPDS Query Library
About Us
Contact Us

Place of Performance ZIP Code

ZIP code recorded for the place where the work under the Other Transaction IDV is performed. It is a location identifier, not a narrative address, and may reflect either a 5-digit ZIP or an extended ZIP+4-style code depending on the record.

Family: Other Transaction IDV
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__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__placeOfPerformanceZIPCode
Title
Place of Performance ZIP Code
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/placeOfPerformance/placeOfPerformanceZIPCode
Description
ZIP code recorded for the place where the work under the Other Transaction IDV is performed. It is a location identifier, not a narrative address, and may reflect either a 5-digit ZIP or an extended ZIP+4-style code depending on the record.
Business Meaning
This field supports geographic analysis of federal procurement activity by linking obligations and awards to performance locations. Analysts use it to map where work occurs, assess regional distribution of contracts, and compare performance location against vendor location, recipient location, or agency office geography.
Example Value
294867790
Observed Non-Null Count
13,181

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__placeOfPerformance__placeOfPerformanceZIPCode
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/placeOfPerformance/placeOfPerformanceZIPCode
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/placeOfPerformance/placeOfPerformanceZIPCode' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionIDV__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 distribution analysis of performance locations
  • mapping awards to states, counties, or ZIP-based regions
  • comparing place of performance with vendor or recipient location

Common Mistakes

  • assuming the ZIP code is the contractor's address rather than the performance site
  • casting the field to a numeric type and losing leading zeros or ZIP+4 detail

Query Guidance

Use as a text field for filtering, grouping, and geospatial joins. In SQL, keep the raw value as stored, normalize only after checking whether the dataset contains 5-digit and extended ZIP formats, and join to reference tables or geocoding datasets on a cleaned ZIP key when spatial analysis is needed.

SQL Examples

Preview values

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

Top values

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