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This page last updated: 04/11/2007
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
| Originator | Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC) |
| Abstract | This data set approximates polygon boundaries for zip codes within Minnesota. The polygon boundaries are approximate since the U.S. Postal Service assigns zip codes to linear features (streets), not to geographic areas. Since neither the U.S. Postal Service nor the U.S. Census Bureau maintains official zip code boundary files or maps, LMIC created this file in order to be able to map data aggregated by zip code. LMIC worked with regional post office sites to delineate areas within which letter carriers delivered mail with the same zip code. |
| Browse Graphic | none available |
| Time Period of Content Date | 1991 |
| Currentness Reference | The original file was created in 1985 and was updated in 1991. Two changes were made in 1995, but otherwise, no further updating has been done since 1991. |
| Access Constraints | None |
| Use Constraints | In obtaining this data from LMIC, it is understood that individuals or organizations have the right to use it for any internal purpose. If data is modified, changes should be documented in a metadata record that should accompany all redistributed data. If data is transmitted or provided in any form to another user, the data must be accompanied by a copy of this disclaimer and all documentation provided with the original data set, including the full metadata record. |
| Distributor Organization | Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC) |
| Ordering Instructions | This data set is distributed on the internet by clicking below after Online Linkage. Doing so will tell your browser to start downloading a self-extracting 'ZIP' file which will contain the following: - An Arc/INFO export (coverage) file (1.2 mb) - A shapefile (.6 mb) - Documentation (.htm) file for the dataset - NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this data set that can be read by most word processing software, and an ascii text version of the same notice (NOTICE.TXT) After downloading this self-extracting 'zip' file (which will have an 'exe' extension), simply execute (run) the file. (For example, you can double click it from Windows Explorer or File Manager). Doing this will automatically extract the files described above. You can then delete file types that you do not need, if any. |
| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" in Section 6 of this metadata. |
Go to Section:
1. Identification Information
2. Data Quality Information
3. Spatial Data Organization Information
4. Spatial Reference Information
5. Entity and Attribute Information
6. Distribution Information
7. Metadata Reference Information
| Section 1 | Identification Information | Top of page | ||
| Originator | Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC) | |||
| Title | Zip Codes, Minnesota | |||
| Abstract | This data set approximates polygon boundaries for zip codes within Minnesota. The polygon boundaries are approximate since the U.S. Postal Service assigns zip codes to linear features (streets), not to geographic areas. Since neither the U.S. Postal Service nor the U.S. Census Bureau maintains official zip code boundary files or maps, LMIC created this file in order to be able to map data aggregated by zip code. LMIC worked with regional post office sites to delineate areas within which letter carriers delivered mail with the same zip code. | |||
| Purpose | For general reference and generalized address matching and mapping. | |||
| Time Period of Content Date | 1991 | |||
| Currentness Reference | The original file was created in 1985 and was updated in 1991. Two changes were made in 1995, but otherwise, no further updating has been done since 1991. | |||
| Progress | Complete | |||
| Maintenance and Update Frequency | None planned | |||
| Spatial Extent of Data | Minnesota | |||
| Bounding Coordinates | -97.5 -89 49.5 43 |
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| Place Keywords | Minnesota | |||
| Theme Keywords | boundaries, zip code, postal code | |||
| Theme Keyword Thesaurus | ISO 19115 Topic Category | |||
| Access Constraints | None | |||
| Use Constraints | In obtaining this data from LMIC, it is understood that individuals or organizations have the right to use it for any internal purpose. If data is modified, changes should be documented in a metadata record that should accompany all redistributed data. If data is transmitted or provided in any form to another user, the data must be accompanied by a copy of this disclaimer and all documentation provided with the original data set, including the full metadata record. | |||
| Contact Person Information | Sandi Kuitunen,
GIS Project Manager Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC) 658 Cedar Street, 300 Centennial Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: (651) 201-2499 FAX: (651) 296-3698 E-mail: clearing.house@state.mn.us | |||
| Browse Graphic | none available | |||
| Browse Graphic File Description | ||||
| Associated Data Sets | 1. 5-digit zip codes for the seven Twin Cities metropolitan counties (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington). File created by the Metropolitan Council. For more information, see http://www.datafinder.org/metadata/zip5.htm or call 651-602-1363. 2. The U.S. Census Bureau created Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for the 2000 Census. ZCTAs are approximate area representations of United States Postal Service (USPS) ZIP Code service areas; they are not USPS ZIP Codes. The U.S. Census Bureau has created ZCTAs to meet requests by data users for statistical data by ZIP Code area. The term ZCTA was originated to differentiate between true USPS ZIP Codes and these approximations. For more information, see http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/zt_metadata.html . 3. For a zip code look-up service and zip code FAQ, see the U.S. Postal Service website: http://www.usps.com/ncsc/ziplookup/lookupmenu.htm . Note: the USPS does not create or maintain zip code maps or polygon data sets. |
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| Section 2 | Data Quality Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Attribute Accuracy | LMIC produced checkplots and compared them visually to the hand-drawn maps. | |||
| Logical Consistency | Data are stored within a valid ARC/INFO coverage or shapefile data structure. | |||
| Completeness | Zip code polygon mapping is approximate, since zip codes correspond to street addresses (linear features) not to geographic areas (polygons). It is particularly difficult in rural areas to match zip codes to areas. In addition, not all zip codes are geographically based and some would be represented by points. In these cases, so that data could be mapped, zip codes were represented by small square areas. The file has not been updated since 1991, so any zip codes created after that time (e.g., 55155 for state agencies, which is also an example of a non-geographically based zip code) are not included. |
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| Horizontal Positional Accuracy | No statistical analysis has been performed. Polygon boundaries are approximate since zip codes are assigned to linear features, not to geographic areas. | |||
| Lineage | In 1985, LMIC obtained information about approximate zip code boundaries by visiting four regional U.S. Postal Service sites (Duluth, Mankato, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Moorhead). At each site, the post office had one set of maps outlining the areas where the carriers delivered mail with each zip code. The boundaries were hand-drawn on Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) county highway maps (either 1:126,720 or 1:63,360 scale). The supervisor of mail carriers reviewed the maps with LMIC staff, noting any boundaries that had changed. Since there was only one set of original maps, LMIC staff copied the information by outlining those areas with marker pens on a clean set of Mn/DOT maps. Any zip code that did not have geographic areas was represented by a small square. The lines were then digitized at LMIC using an early version of ARC/INFO (1, 2 or 3) to create coverages. In 1991, after the release of 1990 U.S. Census data aggregated by zipcode, LMIC matched the Census data with the zip code polygons. Approximately 800 out of 900 zip codes matched well. The remaining polygons were checked with the regional post office sites to reconcile the discrepancies. This process captured the new zip codes that had been created between 1985 and 1990. A further check was conducted during a project for the Department of Revenue. A file from the Dept. of Revenue that listed each zip code from which people had filed taxes matched well with the revised 1991 zip code file. Two corrections were made in 1995: 1. Zip code 55306 in Dakota County was added. 2. The file was dissolved out for adjacent zipcode areas with the same zip code. After the dissolve was done, the only zip code areas with multiple discontiguous polygons in file were: 55005, 55090, 55115, 55975 and 56763 (each with two polygons). |
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| Source Scale Denominator | 126720 | |||
| Section 3 | Spatial Data Organization Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Native Data Set Environment | ARC/INFO | |||
| Geographic Reference for Tabular Data | ||||
| Spatial Object Type | Vector | |||
| Vendor Specific Object Types | arc, node | |||
| Tiling Scheme | State | |||
| Section 4 | Spatial Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Horizontal Coordinate Scheme | UTM | |||
| Ellipsoid | GRS80 | |||
| Horizontal Datum | NAD83 | |||
| Horizontal Units | Meters | |||
| Distance Resolution | Unknown | |||
| Altitude Datum | Not applicable | |||
| Depth Datum | Not applicable | |||
| UTM Zone Number | 15E | |||
| Coordinate Offsets or Adjustments | None | |||
| Section 5 | Entity and Attribute Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Entity and Attribute Overview | Zip-code (Zip_code in shapefile format): Contains the 5-digit zip code for each polygon. Major lakes are coded as 11111, 11112, 11113, & 11114. An area in north central Minnesota that is not serviced by the post office is coded 22223. Note: Five zip code areas are composed of two discontiguous polygons: 55005, 55090, 55115, 55975, and 56763. |
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| Section 6 | Distribution Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Publisher | Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC) | |||
| Publication Date | Unknown | |||
| Contact Person Information | Nancy Rader GIS Data Coordination Specialist Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC) 658 Cedar Street, 300 Centennial Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-201-2499 FAX: 651-296-3698 E-mail: clearing.house@state.mn.us |
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| Distributor's Data Set Identifier | mnzip | |||
| Distribution Liability | DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY STATEMENT For data or maps delivered online or by physical media by the Land Management Information Center Limitations: Although extensive effort has been made to produce error-free and complete data, all geographic information has limitations due to the scale, resolution, date and interpretation of the original source materials. Users should consult available data documentation (metadata) for this particular data to determine limitations and the precision to which the data depict distance, direction, location or other geographic characteristics. Data may be subject to change without prior notification. No warranty: Data is provided as is, without any warranty whatsoever, including but not limited to any warranty as to performance, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Liability: The entire risk as to the results of the use of this data is assumed by the user. LMIC is not responsible for any interpretation or conclusions made by those who acquire or use it. LMIC shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, compensatory or consequential damages or third-party claims resulting from the use of this data, even if LMIC has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss or damage. In states that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, this data may not be used. Redistribution conditions: In obtaining this data from LMIC, it is understood that individuals or organizations have the right to use it for any internal purpose. If data is modified, changes should be documented in a metadata record that should accompany all redistributed data. If data is transmitted or provided in any form to another user, the data must be accompanied by a copy of this disclaimer and all documentation provided with the original data set, including the full metadata record. Data delivered on electronic media: If data has been requested from LMIC on magnetic media, CD or any other physical media, LMIC will deliver it in the computer-readable format agreed upon with the requestor. LMIC will reissue data if it is unreadable by correctly adjusted computer input devices or when the media is delivered in a damaged condition. Requests for reissue of this digital data product must be made within 30 days of the date shipped from LMIC. |
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| Transfer Format Name | ARC/INFO export (coverage) or shapefile | |||
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| Transfer Size | Zip file is .5 megabyte | |||
| Ordering Instructions | This data set is distributed on the internet by clicking below after Online Linkage. Doing so will tell your browser to start downloading a self-extracting 'ZIP' file which will contain the following: - An Arc/INFO export (coverage) file (1.2 mb) - A shapefile (.6 mb) - Documentation (.htm) file for the dataset - NOTICE.RTF, an important notice about this data set that can be read by most word processing software, and an ascii text version of the same notice (NOTICE.TXT) After downloading this self-extracting 'zip' file (which will have an 'exe' extension), simply execute (run) the file. (For example, you can double click it from Windows Explorer or File Manager). Doing this will automatically extract the files described above. You can then delete file types that you do not need, if any. |
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| Online Linkage | Click here to download data. (See Ordering Instructions above for details.) By clicking here, you agree to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. | |||
| Section 7 | Metadata Reference Information | Top of full metadata | Top of page | |
| Metadata Date | 04/11/2007 | |||
| Contact Person Information | Nancy Rader,
GIS Data Coordination Specialist Minnesota Land Management Information Center (LMIC) 658 Cedar Street, 300 Centennial Building St. Paul, MN 55155 Phone: 651-296-2499 FAX: 651-296-3698 E-mail: clearing.house@state.mn.us |
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| Metadata Standard Name | Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines | |||
| Metadata Standard Version | 1.2 | |||
| Metadata Standard Online Linkage | http://www.lmic.state.mn.us/gc/stds/metadata.htm | |||
This page last updated: 04/11/2007