Zip Code Census File for SEER-Medicare Patients March 30, 2015

FILENAME: zipcode.census.file.txt.gz

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ABSTRACT: The Census Zip Code file was created using all the zip codes found in the
Census 1990, Census 2000 and the American Community Survey (ACS) 2008-
2012. The ACS is a nationwide survey that produces characteristics of the
population and housing, similar to the long-form questionnaire used in Census
2000. The ACS was used in place of the 2010 Census files because detailed
demographic, social, economic, and housing data are no longer collected as part
of the decennial census. The data that were collected from the long form sample
are now produced from the American Community Survey.

PROGRAMMER: Angela Meekins, Information Management Systems, Inc.

CONTACT: SEER-Medicare Technical Support,

Information Management Services, Inc.
Email: SEER-Medicare@imsweb.com

Note: The ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) have been used to extract zip code
level Census data from the 2000 Census and the ACS 2008-2012 files. The
ZCTAs are a statistical geographic entity produced by the U.S. Census Bureau
for tabulating summary statistics, and was first developed for the 2000 Census.
For more information on the ZCTA, refer to the Census Website at
http://www.census.gov.

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1 File type (filetype) 2 01 = 1990 Census
02 = 2000 Census
03 = ACS 2008-2012
3 State (state) 2 State

5 Zip Code (zip5) 5 Zip code used with State and Filetype to index
unique records
10 Zip Code PCI (zppci) 10 Per Capita Income for Zip Code.
20 Zip Code Median Income 10 Median HH Income for Zip Code.
(zpmed)
30 Zip Code Density (zpden) 10 Zip Density (not available in 1990)
8888888888 = Zip code not in GEO file
40 Zip Code % White (zpwht) 6.2 White pop / Total pop
46 Zip Code % Black (zpblk) 6.2 Black pop / Total pop
52 Zip code % Hispanic (zphsp) 6.2 Hispanic pop / Total pop

58 Zip Code % Not Speaking 6.2 Percentage of HH 5+ not speaking English well
English Well 5+ (zpen5) or not at all.
64 Zip Code % Not Speaking 6.2 Percentage of HH 65+ not speaking English
English Well 65+ (zpen6) well or not at all.
70 Zip Code % Non HS (zpnon) 6.2 Percent persons 25+ with <12 year education.
76 Zip Code % HS only (zphso) 6.2 Percent persons 25+ with a high school diploma
only.
82 Zip Code % Some College 6.2 Percent persons 25+ with some college
(zpscl) education.
88 Zip Code % College (zpcol) 6.2 Percent persons 25+ with at least 4 years of
college.
94 Zip Code % Non HS for Whites 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with < 12 years
(whtnon) education.

100 Zip Code % HS Only for Whites 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with a high school
(whthso) diploma.
106 Zip Code % Some College for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with some college
Whites (whtscl) education.

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112 Zip Code % College for Whites 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with at least 4 years
(whtcol) of college education.
118 Zip Code % Non HS for Blacks 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with < 12 years
(blknon) education.

124 Zip Code % HS Only for Blacks 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with a high school
(blkhso) diploma.

130 Zip Code % Some College for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with some college
Blacks (blkscl) education.

136 Zip Code % College for Blacks 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with at least 4 years
(blkcol) of college education.
142 Zip Code % Non HS for Am. 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with < 12 years
Indians (aminon) education.
148 Zip Code % HS Only for Am. 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with a high school
Indians (amihso) diploma.
154 Zip Code % Some College for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with some college
Am. Indians (amiscl) education.
160 Zip Code % College for Am. 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with at least 4 years
Indians (amicol) of college education.

166 Zip Code % Non HS for Asians 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with < 12 years
(asinon) education.

172 Zip Code % HS Only for Asians 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with a high school
(asihso) diploma.
178 Zip Code % Some College for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with some college
Asians (asiscl) education.
184 Zip Code % College for Asians 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with at least 4 years
(asicol) of college education.
190 Zip Code % Non HS for Others 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with < 12 years
(othnon) education.
196 Zip Code % HS Only for Others 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with a high school
(othhso) diploma.
202 Zip Code % Some College for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with some college
Others (othscl) education.

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208 Zip Code % College for Others 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with at least 4 years
(othcol) of college education.
214 Zip Code % Non HS for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with < 12 years
Hispanics (hspnon) education.

220 Zip Code % HS Only for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with a high school
Hispanics (hsphso) diploma.
226 Zip Code % Some College for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with some college
Hispanics (hspscl) education.
232 Zip Code % College for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with at least 4 years
Hispanics (hspcol) of college education.

238 Zip Code % Non HS for Native 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with < 12 years
Hawaiians (natnon) education. (not available in 1990)
244 Zip Code % HS Only for Native 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with a high school
Hawaiians (nathso) diploma. (not available in 1990)

250 Zip Code % Some College for 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with some college
Native Hawaiians (natscl) education. (not available in 1990)
256 Zip Code % College for Native 6.2 Percent persons age 25+ with at least 4 years
Hawaiians (natcol) of college education. (not available in 1990)
262 % Below Poverty 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty.
(pov_tot)
268 % Below Poverty <65 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty less
(pov_totlt65) than 65.
274 % Below Poverty 65-74 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
(pov_tot6574) 65-74.
280 % Below Poverty 75+ 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
(pov_tot75) 75+.
286 % Below Poverty for Whites 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty for
(pov_wht) Whites.

292 % Below Poverty for Blacks 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty for
(pov_blk) Blacks.
298 % Below Poverty for Am. 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty for
Indians (pov_ami) American Indians.

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304 % Below Poverty for Asians 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty for
(pov_asi) Asians.
310 % Below Poverty for Native 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty for
Hawaiians (pov_nat) Native Hawaiians. (not available in 1990)

316 % Below Poverty for Others 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty for
(pov_oth) Others.
322 % Below Poverty for Hispanics 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty for
(pov_hsp) Hispanics.
328 % Below Poverty <65 for Whites 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty less
(pov_whtlt65) than 65 for Whites.
334 % Below Poverty 65-74 for 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
Whites (pov_wht6574) 65-74 for Whites.
340 % Below Poverty 75+ for Whites 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
(pov_wht75) 75+ for Whites.
346 % Below Poverty <65 for Blacks 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty less
(pov_blklt65) than 65 for Blacks.
352 % Below Poverty 65-74 for 6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
Blacks (pov_blk6574) 65-74 for Blacks.

358 % Below Poverty 75+ for Blacks
(pov_blk75)
364 % Below Poverty <65 for Am.
Indians (pov_amilt65)
370 % Below Poverty 65-74 for Am.
Indians (pov_ami6574)
376 % Below Poverty 75+ for Am.
Indians (pov_ami75)
382 % Below Poverty <65 for Asians
(pov_asilt65)
388 % Below Poverty 65-74 for
Asians (pov_asi6574)
394 % Below Poverty 75+ for Asians
(pov_asi75)
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
75+ for Blacks.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty less
than 65 for American Indians.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
65-74 for American Indians.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
75+ for American Indians.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty less
than 65 for Asians.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
65-74 for Asians.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
75+ for Asians.

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400 % Below Poverty <65 for Native
Hawaiians (pov_natlt65)
406 % Below Poverty 65-74 for
Native Hawaiians
(pov_nat6574)
412 % Below Poverty 75+ for Native
Hawaiians (pov_nat75)
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty less
than 65 for Native Hawaiians. (not available in
1990)
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
65-74 for Native Hawaiians.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
75+ for Native Hawaiians.

418 % Below Poverty <65 for Others
(pov_othlt65)
424 % Below Poverty 65-74 for
Others (pov_oth6574)
430 % Below Poverty 75+ for Others
(pov_oth75)
436 % Below Poverty <65 for
Hispanics (pov_hsplt65)
442 % Below Poverty 65-74 for
Hispanics (pov_hsp6574)
448 % Below Poverty 75+ for
Hispanics (pov_hsp75)
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty less
than 65 for Others.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
65-74 for Others.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
75+ for Others.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty less
than 65 for Hispanics.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
65-74 for Hispanics.
6.2 Percent of residents living below poverty age
75+ for Hispanics.

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