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9 years ago

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas OR zip codes from USPS

Hi i have a question about where Power BI gets the zipcode data for the Power map function? Is it from U.S. Census Bureau and there ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that is updated every 10 years, or i...

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Microsoft Employee

9 years ago

Juppu

Hi,

That sounds very interesting. The map visuals in Power BI is integrated with Bing map which is very powerful. Though I can’t find the official specification, I am sure it’s correct. Maybe you can reference these links:

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/f2fabf51-cfcd-430a-91b2-e6389a1f3823/zip-code-public-data-source?forum=bingmapsservices

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/d55b3994-bc3a-4c1a-b131-559c9bac9a9d/zip-code-finder?forum=bingmaps

Best Regards!

Dale