Region | Four U.S. regions – West, South, Midwest and Northeast — as broadly defined by the U.S. Census |
ST | U.S. State abbreviation |
Z_Code | ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) — Census Bureau |
Z_Name | ZIP code location name. Note: common location names only; Neighborhood modifications/adjustments are NOT included in the dataset. |
C_Name | Name for county and county equivalents that the ZIP code resides in or most closely associated with |
ST_Rk_GeoIQ_PEV | Ranked: by equalized pay in the said ZIP code, within associated states |
County_Rk_GeoIQ_PEV | Ranked: by equalized pay in the said ZIP code, within associated counties |
ZIP_UR_Scale (ZUR) | Proprietary ZIP code-based urban-rural population density measure: |
ZUR_1 | 1. Metro_500+: ZIP code has at least 500 population per square mile and is part of a metropolitan area |
ZUR_2 | 2. Metro_250-499: ZIP code has 250-499 population per square mile and is part of a metropolitan area |
ZUR_3 | 3. Metro_100-249: ZIP code has 100-249 population per square mile and is part of a metropolitan area |
ZUR_4 | 4. Metro_50-99: ZIP code has less than 25 population per square mile and is part of a metropolitan area |
ZUR_5 | 5. Metro_25-49: ZIP code has 50-99 population per square mile and is part of a metropolitan area |
ZUR_6 | 6. Metro_<25: ZIP code has 25-49 population per square mile and is part of a metropolitan area |
ZUR_7 | 7. Micro_500+: ZIP code has at least 500 population per square mile and is part of a micropolitan area |
ZUR_8 | 8. Micro_250-499: ZIP code has 250-499 population per square mile and is part of a micropolitan area |
ZUR_9 | 9. Micro_100-249: ZIP code has 100-249 population per square mile and is part of a micropolitan area |
ZUR_10 | 10. Micro_50-99: ZIP code has 50-99 population per square mile and is part of a micropolitan area |
ZUR_11 | 11. Micro_25-49: ZIP code has 25-49 population per square mile and is part of a micropolitan area |
ZUR_12 | 12. Micro_<25: ZIP code has less than 25 population per square mile and is part of a micropolitan area |
ZUR_13 | 13. NonM_500+: ZIP code has at least 500 population per square mile and is neither part of metro-, nor a micropolitan area |
ZUR_14 | 14. NonM_250-499: ZIP code has 250-499 population per square mile and is neither part of metro-, nor a micropolitan area |
ZUR_15 | 15. NonM_100-249: ZIP code has 100-249 population per square mile and is neither part of metro-, nor a micropolitan area |
ZUR_16 | 16. NonM_50-99: ZIP code has 50-99 population per square mile and is neither part of metro-, nor a micropolitan area |
ZUR_17 | 17. NonM_25-49: ZIP code has 25-49 population per square mile and is neither part of metro-, nor a micropolitan area |
ZUR_18 | 18. NonM_<25: ZIP code has less than 25 population per square mile and is neither part of metro-, nor a micropolitan area |
GeoIQ_PEI | GeoIQ’s Pay Equalizing Index (PEI) is a proprietary escalation tool that provides estimates for ZIP code-based pay, indexed to the pre-tax pay of $100,000 for a wage earner working and residing in ZIP code 10001 (location with the highest numbers of registered business establishments). For indexes customized to your organization’s base pay, contact us at: https://geoiqgroup.net/contact/ |
GeoIQ_PEV | GeoIQ’s Pay Equalizing Value (PEV) is a proprietary wage estimation tool that provides estimates for ZIP code-based pay —in targeted, as well as the lower-bound, upper-bound recommended dollar value — indexed to the pre-tax pay of $100,000 for a wage earner residing and working in ZIP code 10001; Metrics factored in to create the PEV: federal taxes, relevant state taxes, typical rental cost by ZIP code, and the estimated aggregate miscellaneous cost associated with housing by ZIP code such as broadband internet subscription, electricity, gas, water, heating oil outlay etc.. For pay estimates customized to your organization’s needs, contact us at: https://geoiqgroup.net/contact/ |
GeoIQ_PEV_LB | Lower-bound recommended pay escalation value for the Pay Equalizing Value |
GeoIQ_PEV_UB | Upper-bound recommended pay escalation value for the Pay Equalizing Value |