EsriPosted on 07/18/2015 1:26:00 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Like it or not, where you decide to live often says a lot about you.
You're not totally defined by your zip code, but a website spotted by Reddit seeks to show people what zip codes say about the average demographic, culture, and lifestyle in one's area.
Here's how it works:
The "Zip Lookup" tool is powered by Esri, a geographic-information firm based in California.
Just head to the website, type in your zip code, and you'll be greeted with a breakdown of your zip code's demographic characteristics based on Esri's "Tapestry" technology, which consists of 67 unique market segment classifications.
The percentage breakdown shows you the mixture of different classifications.
Here's an example of the breakdown for Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
By clicking on the different demographics, you can see a summary of the type of person Esri's geographic data says you are.
For Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 60% are labeled as "Trendsetters," who are described as singles "not ready to settle down, unfettered by home and vehicle ownership" and with "good jobs who spend our disposable income on upscale city living and entertainment — mostly on rent."
Here's the breakdown for the other two demographics, "Downtown Melting Pot" and "High Rise Renters."
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BFL lookie...
WAAAY off-base in my zipcode which is all rural except for one small pocket of crowded development.
There are more horses than people in my zipcode, but the website doesn’t reflect that at all.
52% salt of the earth
48% Green Acres
Sounds right to me.
:)
Comfortable Empty Nesters
Traditional Living
Rustbelt Traditions
Boy did they get that wrong! I am in this town under duress because my kids think I’m too old to live alone~ 49% of the village are Hispanic and 49% are Italian. One percent are Polish, and the other percent is my English family. I can’t win!
"Sorry, we can’t find that ZIP code."
Hmmm, says I live in a desert because the population density is less than 100/sq mile.
This web site has several errors about my location. First it does not have my zip code (which has been around for at least 15 years). Second it does not have the correct ids for some of the highways in the area. But it was some fun to look at its stats on our previous residence.
Wait til 0baMao’s social engineering project kicks in and we all have low income housing in our suburb. They’ll have to change the whole thing.
There is a 98% chance you are going to offend someone by telling a “knife” joke.
It does really know a lot!
Massive hacks have been achieved for decades by a group known as “phone book”.
Further study indicates that most license plates are visible.
bfl
The Elders
Bright Young Professionals
Professional Pride
Well, I don’t really know any “knife” jokes (and I can’t cook either cause I’m English and there are no English restaurants here), but nobody in this town speaks English except me, so I never know what they’re saying.
We’re 2/3 Rural resort dwellers and 1/3 Comfortable empty nesters.
Didn’t see the sizable segments that are lobstermen, tradesmen, factory workers or down and outers.
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