Understanding and mapping ZIP Codes
Resources for accessing ZIP code data. Ben Fry has created zipdecode that shows the location of all the ZIP codes in the United States.
How the ‘Quirky Geography’ of ZIP Codes Obscured Flint’s Lead Problem
Richard Casey Sadler, an assistant professor at Michigan State University discusses how the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ reliance on using ZIP Code level data obscured the link between Flint residents and lead exposure.
ZIP Code Data is “Commercially Sensitive” Per the US Postal Service
Robb Shecter of the Weblaws.org site wanted to map out restaurant health inspections in Multnomah County, Oregon as part of his efforts to create apps to … Read more