6. ZIP CODE OF RESIDENCE NUM 9 19 27 THIS FIELD SPECIFIES THE ZIP CODE AND IS
BASED UPON THE MAILING ADDRESS USED FOR
CASH BENEFITS TO THE BENEFICIARY OR FOR
OTHER PURPOSES (E.G., PREMIUM BILLING).
9 DIGITS
STANDARD ALIAS: BENE_MLG_CNTCT_ZIP_CD
EDIT-RULES:
9-DIGIT ZIP
5-DIGIT ZIP - ZERO BACK FILLED
3-DIGIT ZIP - ALL NINES
NO ZIP - ALL ZEROS
COMMENT:
CODES IDENTIFY POSTAL SERVICE AREAS
WITHIN THE U.S.A. BUT DO NOT NECESSARILY
ADHERE TO BOUNDARIES OF CITIES, COUNTIES,
STATES, OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS. THE
CODE IS APPENDED TO THE RECORD AT TIME
OF PROCESSING IN CENTRAL OFFICE.
THE FIRST THREE POSITIONS OF THE ZIP CODE
REPRESENT A PARTICULAR SECTIONAL POSTAL
CENTER OR A METROPOLITAN CITY. THE FOLLOWING
TWO DIGITS REPRESENT THE ASSOCIATED POST
POST OFFICE SERVED BY THE POSTAL CENTER OR
THE DELIVERY AREA SERVED BY THE POSTAL
STATION.
SOURCE:
EDB
LIMITATIONS:
ZIP CODE MAY NOT CORRESPOND WITH STATE
OF RESIDENCE.