The following changes were introduced in this release:
- ZIP Code layers that do not contain any filler (MX-prefix) ZIP Codes were introduced to support certain use cases, enabling users to assign real ZIP Codes to contiguous areas of the United States. Standard ZIP Code boundary layers remain unchanged. Files included in this product are listed below. New files appear in italics:
- ZIP_Boundaries_ST.*
- ZIP_Boundaries_NoFill_ST.*
- ZIP_Centroids_ST.*
- ZIP_Centroids_NoFill_ST.*
- ZIP_Alt_Names_US_YYYYMM
- zip_changelog_YYYYMM
- zip_changelog_NoFill_YYYYMM
NoFill change logs will be present in the November 2024 (2024.11) release, after there is a previous version for comparison.
- The format of the carrier_route_boundaries_data_schema.xlsx workbook will was updated in this release. This change implemented the inclusion of new fields. Follow this link for more information: Community Announcement on Schema Changes.