Variables for storing and retrieving data - geostan_1 - 2024.01

First address line or address line for singleline addresses.

61

Shortest possible address line that can be constructed from available short street name and the other address line components.

61

Second address line.

61

Address Type regarding number of units:

• S: Single unit
• M: Multiple units
• P: Post Office box
• X: Unknown

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

2

A,M

A,M

Use this to specify alias info instead of normal.

• B: Base
• A: Alternate

2

A

Assessor's Parcel Number (APN)

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

51

A,M

User data from the auxiliary file. Blank if no auxiliary file.

301

Compass direction, in decimal degrees, from the point data match to the centerline match. Measured clockwise from 0 degrees north.

6

15-digit census block ID/census FIPS code, using the syntax sscccttttttgbbb where:

• ss: 2-digit State FIPS Code
• ccc: 3-digit County FIPS Code. The Census County FIPS code is from the last US Census. This may be a different value than the county FIPS in GS-COUNTY and GS-COUNTY-FIPS, which is the current county FIPS assigned by the state.
• tttttt: 6-digit Census Tract FIPS Code
• g: Single-digit Block Group FIPS Code, and
• bbb: Block FIPS Code

If the address is on the left side of the street, GS-BLOCK will contain the equivalent of GS-BLOCK-LEFT. If the address is on the right, GS-BLOCK will contain the equivalent of GS-BLOCK-RIGHT.

GeoStan does not return a period for the Census Tract FIPS Code, this may deviate from the industry standard.

16

A

A

15-digit 2010 Census Block ID

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

Census block ID from the left side of the street. See GS-BLOCK for more information.

16

A

GS-BLOCK-LEFT for the second segment in the intersection. See GS-BLOCK for more information.

16

I

Census block ID from the right side of the street. See GS-BLOCK for more information.

16

A

GS-BLOCK-RIGHT for the second segment in the intersection. See GS-BLOCK for more information.

16

I

Carrier route.

5

A

A

CBSA division name.

128

GS-CBSA-DIVISION-NAME for the second segment in the intersection.

128

I

CBSA division number.

6

GS-CBSA-DIVISION-NUMBER for the second segment in the intersection.

6

I

CBSA name.

128

GS-CBSA-NAME for the second segment in the intersection.

128

I

CBSA number.

6

GS-CBSA-NUMBER for the second segment in the intersection.

6

I

Check digit.

2

Abbreviated city name from the last line of the input or output address; the value from GS-NAME-CITY or GS-PREF-CITY.

29

The output city name that appears in GS_LASTLINE_SHORT.  This value is determined by logic  similar to GS_CITY.  Whenever possible, this city name is 13 characters or less.

This output city name is determined by CASS rules. This can be either City State Name, City State Name Abbreviation, or Preferred Last Line City State Name.

29

Indicates if the address was a Close match.

• T: Match candidate is a Close match to the input address.
• F: Match candidate is not a Close match to the input address.

CMSA name.

81

CMSA number.

5

Current county FIPS code assigned by the state.  This value may be different than the Census County FIPS code from the last US Census which is returned in GS_BLOCK, GS_BLOCK2, GS_BLOCK_LEFT, GS_BLOCK_LEFT2, GS_BLOCK_RIGHT, and GS_BLOCK_RIGHT2.

6

GS-COUNTY for the second segment in the intersection.

6

I

Current county FIPS code assigned by the state. This value may be different than the Census County FIPS code from the last US Census which is returned in GS_BLOCK, GS_BLOCK2, GS_BLOCK_LEFT, GS_BLOCK_LEFT2, GS_BLOCK_RIGHT, and GS_BLOCK_RIGHT2.

4

County name assigned by the state.

128

GS-COUNTY-NAME for the second segment in the intersection.

128

I

CSA name.

128

GS-CSA-NAME for the second segment in the intersection.

128

I

CSA number.

4

GS-CSA-NUMBER for the second segment in the intersection.

4

I

USPS city state key (an alphanumeric value that uniquely identifies a locale in the USPS city state product).

7

Type of data used to make the match.

• 0: USPS data
• 1: TIGER data
• 2: TomTom street-level data
• 4: Deprecated
• 5: Deprecated
• 6: HERE (formerly NAVTEQ) street-level data
• 7: TomTom point-level data
• 9: Auxiliary file data
• 10: User Dictionary
• 11: HERE (formerly NAVTEQ) point-level data
• 12: Master Location Data

3

GS-DATATYPE for the second segment in the intersection.

3

I

Indicates the return status of GS-HI-RISE-DFLT and GS-R-RTE-DFLT 

• Y: Either GS-HI-RISE-DFLT or GS-R-RTE-DFLT returned Y.
• Blank: Both GS-HI-RISE-DFLT and GS-R-RTE-DFLT returned N or Blank.

2

A

Delivery Point Bar Code.

3

Indicates if a match occurred for DPV data.

• N: Nothing confirmed
• Y: Everything confirmed (ZIP + 4, primary, and secondary)
• S: ZIP + 4 and primary (house number) confirmed
• D: ZIP + 4 and primary (house number) confirmed and a default match (GS-HI-RISE-DFLT = Y), secondary did not confirm.
• Blank: Non-matched input address to USPS ZIP + 4 data, or DPV data not loaded

2

DPV CMRA indicator.

• Y: Address found in CMRA table
• N: Address not found in CMRA table
• Blank: DPV not loaded

2

DPV false-positive indicator.

• Y: False-positive match found
• Blank: False-positive match not found

2

Information about matched DPV records.

• AA: ZIP + 4 matched
• A1: Failure to match a ZIP + 4
• Blank: Address not presented to hash table or DPV data not loaded

3

Information about matched DPV records.

• BB: All DPV categories matched
• CC: DPV matched primary/house number, where the secondary/unit number did not match (present but invalid)
• M1: Missing primary/house number
• M3: Invalid primary/house number
• N1: DPV matched primary/house number, with a missing secondary number
• P1: Missing PS, RR, or HC Box number
• P3: Invalid PS, RR or HC Box number
• F1: All military addresses
• G1: All general delivery addresses
• U1: All unique ZIP Code addresses
• Blank: Address not presented to hash table or DPV data not loaded

A unique ZIP Code is a ZIP Code assigned to a company, agency, or entity with sufficient mail volume to receive its own ZIP Code.

3

Information about matched DPV records.

• R1: Matched to CMRA but PMB designator not present.
• RR: Matched to CMRA and PMB designator present (PMB 123 or # 123).
• Blank: Address not presented to hash table or DPV data not loaded

3

Reserved by USPS for future use.

3

Reserved by USPS for future use.

3

Reserved by USPS for future use.

3

• Y: The address is valid for CDS pre-processing.
• N: The address is not valid for CDS pre-processing.
• Blank: DPV is not loaded or DPV did not confirm.

• Y: Address was found in false-positive table.
• N: Address was not found in false-positive table.
• Blank: Address was not presented to hash table or DPV data not loaded.

2

• Y: The address is vacant.
• N: The address is not vacant.
• Blank: DPV is not loaded or DPV did not confirm (so vacancy is irrelevant).

3

Indicates if GeoStan made an EWS match.

• Y: Match denied because it matched to EWS data.
• Blank: Input record did not match to EWS data.

2

Name of firm from the USPS data or the input firm name.

41

A

A

Government building indicator.

• A: City government building
• B: Federal government building
• C: State government building
• D: Firm-only
• E: City government building and firm only
• F: Federal government building and firm only
• G: State government building and firm only

A, B, C, E, F, and G are valid for alternate records only (GS-ALT-FLAG=A). D is valid for both base and alternate records.

2

A

Indicates if GeoStan matched to a highrise.

• N: Matched to an exact highrise record or a street record
• Y: Did not match to an exact record. Matched to the USPS default highrise record or a street record. Check the input address for accuracy and completeness.
• Blank: Does not apply to the input address (for example, PO Boxes and General Delivery addresses) or did not find a match.

2

A

House number at high end of range.

12

A

A

High unit number.

12

A

A

High ZIP + 4 for this range.

5

A

House number of input or output address.

12

A

Second house number for a ranged house number match. If GS_FIND_ADDRESS_RANGE is enabled, the second number in the ranged address.

12

A

Incorporated Place Indicator.

• I: Incorporated place
• N: Not an incorporated place
• X: Unknown

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

2

A,M

A,M

Indicates if the address is an intersection.

• T: Input address is an intersection
• F: Input address is a street address

2

The first character is:

• N: Normal street match
• A: Alias match (including buildings, aliases, firms, etc.)
• The next 2 characters are:
• 01: Basic index, normal address match
• 02: USPS street name alias index
• 03: USPS building index
• 05: Statewide intersection alias (when using the Usw.gsi, Use.gsi,or US.gsi file).
• 06: Spatial data street name alias (when using the Us_pw.gsi, Usw.gsi, Us_pe.gsi, Use.gsi, Us_ps.gsi, Usp.gsi, Us_psw.gsi, or Us_pse.gsi file is required.)
• 07: Alternate index (when using Zip9.gsu, Zip9e.gsu, and Zip9w.gsu)
• 08: LACS^Link
• 09: Auxiliary file match.
• 10: Centrus Alias index (when using usca.gsi)
• 11: POI index (when using poi.gsi)
• 12: USPS Preferred Alias
• 13: ZIPMove match (when using us.gsz)
• 14: Expanded Centroids match (when using us_cent.gsc)

4

A

Indicates if GeoStan marked the address for conversion.

• L: Address marked for LACS conversion.
• Blank: Address not marked for LACS conversion.

2

A

LACS^Link indicator.

• Y: Matched LACS^Link  record
• N: LACS^Link match NOT found
• F: False-positive LACS^Link  record
• S: Secondary information (unit number) removed to make a LACS^Link match
• Blank: Not processed through LACS^Link 

2

• Y: False-positive occurred and LACSLink library shutdown.
• N: LACSLink library has not shutdown or not loaded.

2

LACS^Link return code.

• A: Matched LACS^Link record
• 00: LACS^Link match NOT found
• 09: Matched to highrise default, but no LACS^Link conversion
• 14: Found LACS^Link match, but no LACS^Link conversion
• 92: Secondary information (unit number) removed to make a LACS^Link match
• Blank: Not processed through LACS^Link

3

Complete last line (ZIP + 4 not available with GSMGET or intersection matches).

61

This is the address "lastline".  It contains the values of GS_CITY_SHORT, GS_STATE, and GS_ZIP10.

Whenever possible, this field is 29 characters or less:

• 13-character city name
• 2 (comma and space)
• 2-character state abbreviation
• 2 spaces
• 10-digit ZIP Code

61

Latitude of located point (in millionths of degrees).

11

GS-LINE1

GS-LINE2

GS-LINE3

GS-LINE4

GS-LINE5

GS-LINE6

Used for multiple line entry. GeoStan does not process these as output.

PMB-DESIGNATOR and PMB-NUMBER are not returned in this mode.

104

Location code. For descriptions of location codes, see Status Codes

5

Longitude of located point (in millionths of degrees).

12

House number at low end of range.

12

A

A

• A: Ascending
• D: Descending.

eLot ascending and descending value. Only available for addresses GeoStan can standardize.

2

4-digit eLOT number. Requires an input address GeoStan can standardize.

5

Lot size of the parcel expressed in square feet; 0 if none.

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

11

A,M

A,M

Lot size of the parcel expressed in square meters; 0 if none.

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

11

A,M

A,M

Low unit number.

12

A

A

Low ZIP + 4 for this range.

5

A

Returns address information appearing after mail stop designator words: MSC, MS, MAILSTOP, MAIL STOP, ATTN, ATTENTION.

61

Match code. For descriptions of match codes, see Status Codes

5

Index of database for matched record.

Minor Civil Division name from the auxiliary file. Blank if no auxiliary file match.

41

A

Minor Civil Division number from the auxiliary file. Blank if no auxiliary file match.

6

A

Indicates if GS-CBSA-NAME

• Y: Contains "Metropolitan Statistical Area".
• N: Is non-blank but does not contain "Metropolitan Statistical Area".
• Blank: Is blank (the county does not contain a CBSA).

2

GS-METRO-FLAG for the second segment in the intersection.

2

I

Returns a MapMarker style result code.

12

Street name

41

Second street name in an intersection match.

41

I

I

City name for the matched address from the City State record.

29

The short street name field contains the short street name used to construct the short address line.

All attempts are made to abbreviate this name according to the process specified by the USPS in the 30 Character Abbreviation - Cycle M Flow Chart. If an abbreviated address cannot be constructed that is 30 characters or less, this field then contains the same street name value as the GS_NAME field variable return.

41

Indicates if the USPS can deliver mail to the output address.

• Y: the address is not deliverable by the USPS or the address did not match.
• N: the address is deliverable by the USPS.

Elevation, in feet, of the geocode at the parcel centroid.

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

7

A,M

A,M

Elevation, in meters, of the geocode at the parcel centroid.

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

7

A,M

A,M

Precisely ID of the address without units or blank if there are no units

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

13

M

As an input field used with GSDATSET, this field specifies the PreciselyID unique identifier is used as input data for matching with Reverse PreciselyID Lookup. For more information, see PreciselyID Fallback.

As an output field, this is a unique address identifier returned when an address match is returned from the Master Location Dataset. The leading character is a 'P'. For example: P00001XSF1IF

For a fallback GS-PB-KEY, the leading character is an 'X'. For more information, see GS-FIND-APPROXIMATE-PBKEY.

Fallback PreciselyIDs are not returned using GSHGET.

This field is only available for the Master Location Dataset.

13

A,M

A,M

A,M

Percentage along the street segment to the interpolated match. The range is 0.0 - 100.0. The range is always 0.0 for point data.

5

R

A

TIGER Place code; 0 if none.

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

8

A,M

A,M

PMB designator (always "PMB").

Not output when using GS-LINE to set the address.

5

PMB number.

Not output when using GS-LINE to set the address.

9

Indicates if the ZIP Code has only PO Box addresses. Those addresses can be either a PO Box or a PO Box street address (PBSA).

• Y: The ZIP Code has only PO Box addresses.
• N: The ZIP Code does not have only PO Box addresses.

Unique point ID of the matched record when matched to point-level data. Blank if the matched record is not from point-level data.

11

A,M,P

A,M,P

A,M,P

Postfix direction. Can be blank, N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SW, or SE.

3

Cross street postfix direction.

3

I

I

I

Postdir from the GS-ADDRLINE-SHORT.

3

Prefix direction. Can be blank, N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SW, or SE.

3

Cross street prefix direction.

3

I

I

I

Predir from the GS-ADDRLINE-SHORT.

3

Preferred city name for the output ZIP Code of the matched address.

29

County property account ID

This field is only available for the Master Location Dataset.

51

M

State , city , or finance numbers.

10

Match indication for rural routes.

• N: Matched to an exact rural route record.
• Y: Did not find an exact record. Matched to the USPS default rural route record. Check the input address for accuracy and completeness.
• Blank: Does not apply to the input address (for example, street addresses, P.O. Boxes, and General Delivery addresses) or no match found.

2

A

Indicates the parity of the house number in the range.

• E: Even
• O: Odd
• B: Both

41

A

USPS Residential Delivery Indicator (requires DPV-confirmed ZIP+4)

• Y: Address is a residence
• N: Address is a business
• Blank: Address was not presented to RDI or RDI data not loaded

Range record type.

• A: Auxiliary file
• F: Firm
• G: General delivery
• H: Highrise
• P: PO Box
• R: Rural route/highway contract
• S: Street
• T: TIGER file
• U: User Dictionary

2

A

A

Usage indicator

• R: Residential use
• B: Business use
• M: Mixed use – residential and business
• X: Unknown use

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

2

A,M

A,M

indicates which line in a 2-line address GeoStan used to resolve the address. Relates to GS-ADDRLINE and GS-ADDR2 with GSDATSET.

5

Road class code.

• 0: Minor road, main data file
• 1: Major road, main data file
• 10: Minor road, supplemental file
• 11: Major road, supplemental data file

3

A

GS-ROAD-CLASS for the second segment in the intersection.

3

I

High house number in segment.

12

GS-SEG-HIRANGE for the second segment in the intersection.

12

I

Low house number in segment.

12

GS-SEG-LORANGE for the second segment in the intersection.

12

I

• F: Numbers are forward
• R: Numbers are reversed

2

GS-SEGMENT-DIRECTION for the second segment in the intersection.

2

I

Segment ID (TLID) or unique ID from premium data vendors.

11

A

GS-SEGMENT-ID for the second segment in the intersection.

11

I

Odd numbers in the segment are on:

• L: Left side of the street
• R: Right side of the street
• B: Both sides of the street
• U: Unknown

2

GS-SEGMENT-PARITY for the second segment in the intersection.

2

I

State abbreviation.

3

State FIPS code.

3

The matched address is on the following side of the street:

• L: Left side of the street
• R: Right side of the street
• B: Both sides of the street
• U: Unknown side of the street

This is relative to the segment end points and the segment direction (GS-SEGMENT-DIRECTION).

This enum does not reflect the value in the "Side of Street" field of any particular data vendor.

2

A

• A: Suite^Link record match.
• 00: No Suite^Link match.
• Blank: This address was not processed through Suite^Link.

4

A

TIGER Face Identifier. This field can be used to match to all

Census geocodes using external data; 0 if none.

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

10

A,M

A,M

Street type (also called street suffix).

5

Cross street type.

5

I

I

I

Postdir from the GS-ADDRLINE-SHORT.

6

TIGER Urban Area Identifier. Defines the urban area if any; 0 if none.

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

6

A,M

A,M

Census population of the urban area; 0 if none.

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

11

A,M

A,M

Unit number.

12

A

A

A

Second unit number parsed from the address line. Available in CASS and relaxed modes only.

12

A

A

Indicates the parity of the unit number range (GS-LOUNIT and GS-HIUNIT).

• E: Even
• O: Odd
• B: Both

2

A

Unit type (APT, STE, etc.).

5

A

A

A

Second unit type parsed from the address line. Available in CASS and relaxed modes only.

5

A

A

Urbanicity Indicator. An indicator that defines per the Census the Urbanicity of the Address using TIGER UACE codes for categorization.

• L: Large Urban Area (50,000 or greater population)
• S: Small Urban Area (2,500-50,000 population)
• R: Rural
• X: Unknown

This field is only available with the MLD Extended Attributes Dataset.

2

A,M

A,M

Urbanization name for Puerto Rico.

31

A

5-digit ZIP Code.

6

A

A

4-digit ZIP Code extension.

5

A

A

A

9-digit ZIP Code (ZIP + 4).

10

A

A

A

9-digit ZIP Code (ZIP + 4) with dash separator.

11

A

A

A

Indicates the type of cart sort allowed.

• A: Automation cart allowed, optional cart merging allowed.
• B: Automation cart allowed, optional cart merging not allowed.
• C: Automation cart not allowed, optional cart merging allowed.
• D: Automation cart not allowed, optional cart merging not allowed.

2

A

Indicates if city-delivery is available.

• Y: Post office has city-delivery carrier routes
• N: Post office does not have city-delivery

2

A

ZIP Classification Code:

• Blank: Standard ZIP Code
• M: Military ZIP Code
• P: ZIP Code has P.O. Boxes only
• U: Unique ZIP Code. (A unique ZIP Code is a ZIP Code assigned to a company, agency, or entity with sufficient mail volume to receive its own ZIP Code.)

2

Returns USPS City State Name Facility Code.

• A: Airport Mail Facility (AMF)
• B: Branch
• C: Community Post Office (CPO)
• D: Area Distribution Center (ADC)
• E: Sectional Center Facility (SCF)
• F: Delivery Distribution Center (DDC)
• G: General Mail Facility (GMF)
• K: Bulk Mail Center (BMC)
• M: Money Order Unit
• N: Non-Postal Community Name, Former Postal Facility, or Place Name
• P: Post Office
• S: Station
• U: Urbanization

2

• Y: Unique ZIP Code. (ZIP Code assigned to a company, agency, or entity with sufficient mail volume to receive its own ZIP Code.)
• Blank: Not applicable.

2

Describes if the output ZIP Code is valid.

• Y:
  • For matched (coded) addresses.
  • For a failed address, if the input City/State matches the input ZIP.
  • For a failed address, if the City/State contains one ZIP Code, it will be added and the flag set to Y.
• N: For all other cases