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The USPS just split my zip code in two. When will this show up in your data?
With the caveat that we do not use USPS ZIP codes, we use USCB ZCTAs (see all related FAQs above), see the previous FAQ. In our experience, though, expans...
Thu, May 12, 2016 10:01 AM
Am I safe to use ZCTAs instead of ZIP Codes for my mapping application?
Define safe. Life and death safe? You'll probably want to question why someone's life would be in the balanced based on the accuracy of your mappi...
Thu, May 12, 2016 10:02 AM
Where can I learn more about ZCTAs and ZIP Codes?
Where can I learn more about ZCTAs and ZIP Codes?                                                                   ...
Thu, May 12, 2016 10:05 AM
What is a "Canadian FSA?"
An FSA is an acronym for a "Forward Sortation Area," which is the 3-digit prefix of a Canadian Postal Code. FSAs are somewhat like U.S. ZIP Codes ...
Thu, May 12, 2016 10:06 AM
What is a "shapefile?"
A shapefile, officially referred to as an ESRI Shapefile, is file format used by GIS (Geographical Information Systems) software. The U.S. Census Bureau us...
Thu, May 12, 2016 10:06 AM
What is "TIGER/Line"?
According to Wikipedia, TIGER/Line is... Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing, or TIGER, or TIGER/Line is a format used by the...
Thu, May 12, 2016 10:07 AM
What is a "tile set" and a "tile server"?
A tile is simply a square graphic file (PNGs in our case) that, together, make up a tile set. When you look at a Google Map, you’re actually looking at a ...
Thu, May 12, 2016 10:08 AM
What scripting languages can be used with MapTechnica's tile sets?
To draw a Google Map, you need to use JavaScript. (But you knew that.) This JavaScript can live on any web page written in any scripting language (or none a...
Thu, May 12, 2016 10:08 AM