Map with ZIP Codes
Interactive US ZIP code boundary map with search, radius circles, and demographic overlays.
The Map with ZIP Codes tool is an interactive US postal cartography utility that maps 5-digit ZIP codes (Zone Improvement Plan) and US Census Bureau ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) across all 50 states and territories. Search by 5-digit ZIP code, city name, county, or 3-digit Sectional Center Facility (SCF) prefix to inspect exact centroid coordinates on WGS84, official county boundaries, population counts, time zones, and export structured postal datasets as CSV.
Interactive US ZIP Code & Postal Boundary Map
Explore 5-digit US postal ZIP codes (ZCTAs), sectional center facilities (SCF), county mappings, and centroid coordinates.
90210
Beverly Hills
California (CA)
US ZIP Codes Directory & Dataset Table (50 matching)
Click any ZIP code row to center and spotlight its geographic centroid on the interactive map.
| ZIP Code | City / Locality | State | County | Population | Households | Coordinates | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10001 | New York (Chelsea / Midtown) | NY | New York County | 24,117 | 13,540 | 40.751°, -73.997° | |
| 10002 | New York (Lower East Side) | NY | New York County | 76,867 | 33,480 | 40.716°, -73.986° | |
| 10021 | New York (Upper East Side) | NY | New York County | 46,215 | 27,120 | 40.770°, -73.958° | |
| 11201 | Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights) | NY | Kings County | 58,574 | 28,430 | 40.695°, -73.989° | |
| 11211 | Brooklyn (Williamsburg) | NY | Kings County | 98,450 | 39,500 | 40.713°, -73.953° | |
| 14201 | Buffalo | NY | Erie County | 12,450 | 6,800 | 42.896°, -78.882° | |
| 15222 | Pittsburgh (Downtown) | PA | Allegheny County | 4,900 | 3,300 | 40.444°, -79.998° | |
| 19102 | Philadelphia (Center City) | PA | Philadelphia County | 5,400 | 3,800 | 39.953°, -75.165° | |
| 20001 | Washington (Shaw / Mount Vernon) | DC | District of Columbia | 43,200 | 22,100 | 38.911°, -77.016° | |
| 20500 | Washington (White House) | DC | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | 38.898°, -77.037° | |
| 30303 | Atlanta (Downtown / Five Points) | GA | Fulton County | 6,800 | 3,900 | 33.755°, -84.390° | |
| 30309 | Atlanta (Midtown) | GA | Fulton County | 26,500 | 16,200 | 33.799°, -84.388° | |
| 32202 | Jacksonville (Downtown) | FL | Duval County | 8,400 | 4,600 | 30.332°, -81.656° | |
| 32801 | Orlando (Downtown) | FL | Orange County | 17,400 | 10,100 | 28.538°, -81.379° | |
| 33101 | Miami (Downtown) | FL | Miami-Dade County | 16,200 | 8,900 | 25.775°, -80.195° | |
| 33139 | Miami Beach (South Beach) | FL | Miami-Dade County | 38,500 | 22,400 | 25.779°, -80.138° | |
| 33602 | Tampa (Downtown) | FL | Hillsborough County | 19,800 | 11,200 | 27.951°, -82.457° | |
| 60601 | Chicago (The Loop) | IL | Cook County | 14,700 | 9,300 | 41.886°, -87.624° | |
| 60611 | Chicago (Magnificent Mile / Streeterville) | IL | Cook County | 32,400 | 21,800 | 41.892°, -87.620° | |
| 62701 | Springfield (Downtown / Capitol) | IL | Sangamon County | 7,600 | 4,200 | 39.799°, -89.644° | |
| 75201 | Dallas (Downtown / Arts District) | TX | Dallas County | 15,400 | 9,800 | 32.787°, -96.799° | |
| 77002 | Houston (Downtown) | TX | Harris County | 17,800 | 10,400 | 29.757°, -95.366° | |
| 78205 | San Antonio (Downtown / River Walk) | TX | Bexar County | 6,400 | 3,900 | 29.424°, -98.494° | |
| 78701 | Austin (Downtown / Capitol) | TX | Travis County | 12,900 | 8,300 | 30.271°, -97.744° | |
| 79901 | El Paso (Downtown) | TX | El Paso County | 13,500 | 6,200 | 31.759°, -106.487° | |
| 80202 | Denver (LoDo / Downtown) | CO | Denver County | 12,400 | 8,300 | 39.754°, -104.999° | |
| 80302 | Boulder (Downtown / Foothills) | CO | Boulder County | 31,400 | 14,100 | 40.015°, -105.270° | |
| 85004 | Phoenix (Downtown) | AZ | Maricopa County | 7,800 | 4,500 | 33.452°, -112.072° | |
| 85701 | Tucson (Downtown) | AZ | Pima County | 6,100 | 3,400 | 32.222°, -110.975° | |
| 89101 | Las Vegas (Downtown / Fremont) | NV | Clark County | 44,200 | 16,800 | 36.172°, -115.140° | |
| 89109 | Las Vegas (The Strip) | NV | Clark County | 9,800 | 5,600 | 36.131°, -115.159° | |
| 90001 | Los Angeles (Florence-Graham) | CA | Los Angeles County | 57,110 | 13,900 | 33.974°, -118.248° | |
| 90028 | Hollywood | CA | Los Angeles County | 31,200 | 16,400 | 34.102°, -118.327° | |
| 90210 | Beverly Hills | CA | Los Angeles County | 34,186 | 14,850 | 34.090°, -118.406° | |
| 92101 | San Diego (Downtown) | CA | San Diego County | 39,500 | 23,100 | 32.720°, -117.168° | |
| 94102 | San Francisco (Civic Center) | CA | San Francisco County | 31,124 | 18,200 | 37.779°, -122.421° | |
| 94107 | San Francisco (SoMa / Potrero) | CA | San Francisco County | 30,400 | 15,900 | 37.767°, -122.397° | |
| 95113 | San Jose (Downtown) | CA | Santa Clara County | 8,900 | 4,500 | 37.334°, -121.891° | |
| 95814 | Sacramento (Downtown / Capitol) | CA | Sacramento County | 11,200 | 6,700 | 38.582°, -121.494° | |
| 96815 | Honolulu (Waikiki) | HI | Honolulu County | 27,800 | 16,700 | 21.281°, -157.827° | |
| 96910 | Hagatna | GU | Guam Municipality | 1,050 | 380 | 13.476°, 144.753° | |
| 97201 | Portland (Downtown / South Waterfront) | OR | Multnomah County | 21,400 | 12,900 | 45.509°, -122.686° | |
| 98101 | Seattle (Downtown / Pike Place) | WA | King County | 13,900 | 9,400 | 47.611°, -122.331° | |
| 98109 | Seattle (South Lake Union / Queen Anne) | WA | King County | 29,800 | 18,500 | 47.632°, -122.348° | |
| 99501 | Anchorage (Downtown) | AK | Municipality of Anchorage | 17,400 | 8,600 | 61.212°, -149.876° | |
| 99701 | Fairbanks | AK | Fairbanks North Star Borough | 19,800 | 8,200 | 64.838°, -147.716° | |
| 02108 | Boston (Beacon Hill) | MA | Suffolk County | 4,200 | 2,600 | 42.358°, -71.064° | |
| 02138 | Cambridge (Harvard Square) | MA | Middlesex County | 36,700 | 15,800 | 42.379°, -71.129° | |
| 00901 | San Juan (Old San Juan) | PR | San Juan Municipio | 8,900 | 4,800 | 18.466°, -66.116° | |
| 00801 | St. Thomas | VI | St. Thomas Island | 14,200 | 5,900 | 18.342°, -64.931° |
ZIP Code Map Technical Specifications & Standards
WGS84 / NAD83 (EPSG:4326)
Standard global ellipsoidal coordinate reference system
US Geodesics
Sub-arcsecond geodesic centroid coordinates and official decennial census demographic statistics
GeoJSON · KML · CSV · SVG
Compatible with QGIS, ArcGIS, Google Earth & CAD
100% Client-Side
Calculations run in-browser. Zero coordinate logging.
How to Use the Map with ZIP Codes
Follow this step-by-step procedure to execute precise spatial measurements and export results.
- 1Search by ZIP Code, City, or County: Enter any 5-digit US ZIP code (e.g. "90210", "10001", "75201"), city name (e.g. "Beverly Hills", "Austin"), or county name into the search bar to spotlight its geographic location instantly.
- 2Filter by State and 3-Digit SCF Prefix: Use the state dropdown or the 3-digit Sectional Center Facility (SCF) prefix filter to restrict the postal directory to specific mail distribution regions (e.g., 902xx in California or 100xx in New York).
- 3Inspect Detailed Postal Demographics & Coordinates: Click any ZIP code in the directory table or on the map to open the ZIP Code Spotlight Card. Inspect exact WGS84 latitude/longitude, county jurisdiction, official population, household counts, and time zone information.
- 4Export Dataset or Launch Radius Calculations: Click "Export CSV" to download all filtered ZIP codes with complete coordinates and demographic fields, or use the direct action links to measure distance or draw radius buffers around the selected ZIP code.
Geodesic Precision vs. Competitor Mapping Approaches
Most legacy mapping utilities (such as CalcMaps and FreeMapTools) rely on planar Web Mercator projections or spherical approximations, causing significant mathematical distortion at higher latitudes. GeoMap Suite computes exact ellipsoidal geodesics on the WGS84 reference ellipsoid.
| Calculation Model | Mathematical Basis | Distortion on WGS84 | Standard Tools | Practical Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planar (Web Mercator) | Cartesian dx² + dy² | 10% to 200%+ error | CalcMaps / Simple map tools | Distorts drastically away from equator. Inaccurate for true distance. |
| Spherical Great-Circle | Haversine (R = 6,371 km) | Up to 0.5% (~5 km/1,000 km) | Basic Google Maps wrappers | Ignores Earth's polar flattening. Reasonable for rough estimates. |
| GeoMap Suite Ellipsoidal | Karney Direct/Inverse WGS84 | < 15 nanometers (<0.0001%) | GeoMap Suite | Geodetic surveying, maritime, flight paths & legal boundary analysis. |
Metropolitan Urban Core: Beverly Hills, CA (ZIP 90210)
A commercial real estate broker examines geographic coordinates, county boundaries, and population density for Beverly Hills postal code 90210.
Input Parameters
- ZIP Code
- 90210
- City / Locality
- Beverly Hills, California
- County
- Los Angeles County
Computed Outputs
- Postal Code & Place
- 90210 — Beverly Hills, CA
- County & FIPS
- Los Angeles County (FIPS 06037)
- WGS84 Centroid
- 34.0901°, -118.4065°
- Time Zone
- America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 / UTC-7)
Step-by-Step Mathematical Process
- Query postal database for ZIP code 90210.
- Extract WGS84 centroid coordinates: 34.0901° N, 118.4065° W.
- Identify 3-digit Sectional Center Facility (SCF) prefix: 902 (Los Angeles Processing Hub).
- Retrieve demographic metrics: Population 34,186 residents across 14,850 households in Pacific Time Zone (America/Los_Angeles).
Southwestern Border Hub: Downtown El Paso, TX (ZIP 79901)
A cross-border logistics company maps delivery zones and time zone changes across West Texas postal codes.
Input Parameters
- ZIP Code
- 79901
- City / Locality
- El Paso, Texas
- County
- El Paso County
Computed Outputs
- Postal Code & Place
- 79901 — El Paso, TX
- County & FIPS
- El Paso County (FIPS 48141)
- WGS84 Centroid
- 31.7587°, -106.4869°
- Time Zone
- America/Denver (Mountain Time)
Step-by-Step Mathematical Process
- Query postal database for ZIP code 79901 in West Texas.
- Extract WGS84 centroid coordinates: 31.7587° N, 106.4869° W.
- Identify time zone distinction: Mountain Time Zone (America/Denver), differing from the rest of Texas (Central Time).
- Retrieve demographic metrics: 13,500 residents across 6,200 households.
Understanding Your Results & Practical Interpretation
Understanding ZIP Codes vs. Census ZCTAs
A common misconception is that all ZIP codes are geographic polygons. In reality, the USPS creates ZIP codes to optimize mail delivery routes along roads. The US Census Bureau created ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) by combining census blocks to approximate postal boundaries for statistical, demographic, and cartographic analysis.
The 3-Digit Sectional Center Facility (SCF) System
The first three digits of any 5-digit ZIP code designate the Sectional Center Facility (SCF)—a central mail processing hub serving all post offices in that geographic region. For example, all ZIP codes starting with 900 to 908 are routed through Los Angeles facilities, while 100 to 102 route through Manhattan.
Unique, PO Box, and Military ZIP Codes
There are four distinct types of ZIP codes in America: Standard (residential/commercial delivery routes), PO Box Only (used for post office box sections), Unique (assigned to high-volume entities like government agencies or universities), and Military (APO/FPO/DPO for overseas armed forces).
Geographic Centroids and Spatial Mapping
Each ZCTA has an official geographic centroid representing the population-weighted or geographic center of the postal area. GeoMap Suite uses these exact WGS84 coordinates to plot markers, calculate radius buffers, and compute inter-city distances.
Practical Applications & Real-World Use Cases
Targeted Direct Mail & Territory Planning
Identify target consumer clusters and plan cost-effective direct mail campaigns by grouping contiguous 3-digit SCF prefixes and 5-digit ZIP codes.
Insurance Underwriting & Actuarial Rating
Map property and casualty risk territories, flood zones, and automotive actuarial tiers by cross-referencing postal codes against county lines.
E-Commerce Delivery Radius & Shipping Calculations
Define local delivery zones, calculate regional shipping surcharges, and optimize fulfillment center radiuses using exact postal coordinates.
Mathematical Methodology & Geodetic Accuracy
US Census Bureau ZCTA & USPS Sectional Center Facility (SCF) System
United States Postal Service (USPS) ZIP codes are linear mail carrier delivery routes rather than geometric polygons. The US Census Bureau aggregates census blocks into ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) to provide generalized polygonal representations and mathematically calculated geographic centroids.
\text{Centroid} = \left( \frac{1}{A} \iint_R x \, dA, \, \frac{1}{A} \iint_R y \, dA \right) \quad \text{on WGS84 Ellipsoid}Limitations & Boundary Conditions
- •USPS ZIP codes are delivery routes and change periodically, whereas Census ZCTAs are updated during major decennial censuses and ACS releases.
- •Some high-volume single buildings (e.g. 20500 White House or 10118 Empire State Building) have unique ZIP codes without distinct geographic areal boundaries.
- •Military ZIP codes (APO/FPO/DPO) do not have fixed domestic land boundaries and are mapped to port distribution hubs.
Troubleshooting & Geographic Edge Cases
Why does my 5-digit ZIP code show a slightly different boundary than Google Maps?
Google Maps often displays postal carrier delivery lines, whereas GIS systems and this tool utilize US Census Bureau ZCTAs (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas), which represent official generalized areal approximations built from census blocks.
Why do some ZIP codes have zero residential population?
Certain ZIP codes are designated exclusively for PO Box facilities, commercial office buildings, or federal agencies (such as 20500 for the White House or 10118 for the Empire State Building) and have zero or negligible permanent residential populations.
How do I find all ZIP codes within a specific radius of a location?
Click on any ZIP code to view its details, then click the "Draw radius around ZIP" action link to open the Map Radius tool with coordinates and distance presets automatically populated.
Can I export the filtered ZIP code table to Excel or QGIS?
Yes. Click the "Export CSV" button at the top right of the controls card to download the full filtered dataset including ZIP codes, city names, counties, coordinates, populations, and time zones.
Frequently Asked Questions
ZIP stands for "Zone Improvement Plan". Introduced by the United States Postal Service in 1963, the 5-digit code was designed to streamline and accelerate mail sorting across the nation.