Location codes that begin with "C
" are street centroid location
codes. Street centroid location codes indicate the Census ID accuracy and the
position of the geocode on the returned street segment. Street centroids may be
returned if the street centroid fallback option is enabled and an address-level
geocode could not be determined.
A street centroid location code has the following characters.
1st character |
Always " |
2nd character |
Census ID accuracy based on the search area used to obtain matching Street Segment. |
3rd character |
Location of geocode on the returned street segment. |
The table below contains the values and descriptions for the location codes.
Character position |
Code |
Description |
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2nd Character |
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Block Group accuracy (most accurate). Based on input ZIP Code. |
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Census Tract accuracy. Based on input ZIP Code. |
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Unclassified Census accuracy. Normally accurate to at least the County level. Based on input ZIP Code. |
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Unknown Census accuracy. Based on Finance area. |
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Unknown Census accuracy. Based on input City. |
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3rd Character |
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Segment Centroid. |
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Segment low-range end point. |
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Segment high-range end point. |