Street centroid location codes – Pitney Bowes MapMarker USA User Manual

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Location Codes

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Street Centroid Location Codes

Street centroid Location Codes indicate the Census ID accuracy and the position of the geocode on
the returned street segment. The

Structure of Street Centroid Location Codes

shows how street

centroid Location Codes are formatted.

The

Street Centroid Location Codes (C Codes)

table provides a detailed description of the street

centroid Location Codes. These always begin with the letter C.

Structure of Street Centroid Location Codes

Character Position

Description

1st character

Always C indicating a location derived from a street
segment.

2nd character

Census ID accuracy based on the search area used to
obtain matching Street Segment.

3rd character

Location of geocode on the returned street segment.

Street Centroid Location Codes (C Codes)

Character

position

Code

Description

2nd Character

Census ID Accuracy

B

Block Group accuracy (most accurate). Based on
input ZIP Code.

T

Census Tract accuracy. Based on input ZIP Code.

C

Unclassified Census accuracy. Normally accurate
to at least the County level. Based on input ZIP
Code.

F

Unknown Census accuracy. Based on Finance
area.

P

Unknown Census accuracy. Based on input City.

3rd Character

Location of candidate on segment.

C

Segment Centroid.

L

Segment low-range end point.

H

Segment high-range end point.

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