| U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE CHANGE NO. 1 NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS INSTITUTE FOR COMPUTER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY DATE OF CHANGE Gaithersburg, MD 20899 1987 September 18 FIPS PUB. NO. FIPS PUBLICATION CHANGE NOTICE 5-2 TITLE OF PUBLICATION Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas This office has a record of your interest in receiving changes to the above FIPS PUB. The change(s) indicated below have been provided by the Maintenance Agency for this publication and will be included in the next published revision to this FIPS PUB. Questions or requests for additional information should be addressed to the Maintenance Agency: Department of Commerce National Bureau of Standards Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology Room 8-64, Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899 CHANGE ITEM(S) U.S. Postal Service to Adopt Outlying Area Codes The U. S. Postal Service has announced in its Postal Bulletin PB 21635, dated September 3, 1987 that, effective January 1, 1988, it will adopt as official abbreviations the two-letter FIPS State Alpha Codes in Table 2 for Federated States Of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau. The U.S. Postal Service already uses the corresponding FIPS State Alpha Codes in Table 2 as official abbreviations for American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands of the U.S. Specific Changes Page 1; paragraph 6e. Change 1987 to 1988. Page 3; delete last paragraph under Table 2. Replace with the following: Effective January 1, 1988, the FIPS State Alpha Code for each area in Table 2 except U.S. Minor Outlying Islands is identical to the U. S. Postal Service abbreviation for that area. The U.S. Postal Service does not employ the term U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, as mail for any of these islands is routed indirectly. FIPS PUB 5-2 Supersedes FIPS PUB 5-1 1970 June 15 FEDERAL INFORMATION PROCESSING STANDARD PUBLICATION 1987 MAY 28 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/National Bureau of Standards CODES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE OUTLYING AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND ASSOCIATED AREAS CATEGORY: DATA STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES SUBCATEGORY: REPRESENTATIONS AND CODES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Ernest Ambler, Director Foreword The Federal information Processing Standards Publication Series of the National Bureau of Standards is the official publication relating to standards, guidelines, and documents adopted and promulgated under the provisions of Public Law 89-306 (Brooks Act) and under Part 6 of Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. These legislative and executive mandates have given the Secretary of Commerce important responsibilities for improving the utilization and management of computers and automatic data processing in the Federal Government. To carry out the Secretary's responsibilities, the NBS, through its Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, provides leadership, technical guidance, and coordination of Government efforts in the development of standards, guidelines and documents in these areas. Comments concerning Federal Information Processing Standards Publications are welcomed and should be addressed to the Director, institute for Computer Sciences and Technology, National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. James H. Burrows, Director Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology Abstract This standard provides a set of two-digit numeric codes and a set of two-letter alphabetic codes for representing the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas of the United States, and associated areas. The standard covers all land areas under the sovereignty of the United States, the freely associated states of Federated States of Micronesia and Marshall Islands, and the trust territory of Palau. This revision supersedes FIPS PUB 5-1 in its entirety. Key words: ADP standards; computers; data elements and codes; data processing; Federal Information Processing Standard; geography; information systems; standards; states; statistical data; outlying areas. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U.S.) Fed. Info. Process. Stand. Publ. (FIPS PUB) 5-2, 6 pages (1987) CODEN:FIPPAT For sale by the National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 1987 May 28 Announcing the Standard for CODES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE OUTLYING AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND ASSOCIATED AREAS Federal Information Processing Standards Publications (FIPS PUBS) are issued by the National Bureau of Standards in accordance with section 111 (f) (2) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended. Public Law 89-306 (79 Stat. 1127), Executive Order 11717 (38 FR 12315, dated May 11, 1973), and Part 6 of Title 15 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Name of Standard. Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas. Category of Standard. Data Standards and Guidelines; Representations and Codes. Explanation. This standard provides a set of two-digit numeric codes and a set of two-letter alphabetic codes for representing the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas of the United States, and associated areas. The standard covers all land areas under the sovereignty of the United States, the freely associated states of Federated States of Micronesia and Marshall Islands, and the trust territory of Palau. This revision supersedes FIPS PUB 5-1 in its entirety. 4. Approving Authority. The Secretary of Commerce. 5. Maintenance Agency. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census (Geography Division). Inquiries concerning the technical content of this standard should be addressed to: Office of the Chief Geography Division Bureau of the Census Washington, DC 20233 Change notices to this FIPS PUB will be issued by the National Bureau of Standards. Users who wish to receive such notices should complete the Change Request Form included in this FIPS PUB and return it to the address shown. 6. Cross Index. a. American National Standard ANSI X3.38-1972, Identification of States of the United States (including the District of Columbia) for Information Interchange. b. American National Standard ANSI Z39.27-1984, Structure for the Representation of Names of Countries, Dependencies, and Areas of Special-Sovereignty for Information Interchange. c. International Standard ISO 3166-1981, Codes for the Representation of Names of Countries, a standard of the International Organization for Standardization. d. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS PUB) 104-1, American National Standard Codes for the Representation of Names of Countries, Dependencies, and Areas of Special Sovereignty. e. U.S. Postal Service Publication 65, National Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory, 1987 Edition. Objectives. The objectives of this standard are to improve the utilization of data resources of the Federal Government and avoid unnecessary duplications and incompatibilities in the collection, processing, and dissemination of data. 8. Applicability. This Federal general data element and representation standard is made available for data interchange among departments and independent agencies, and for Federal data interchange with the non-Federal sector, including industry, State, local and other governments, and the public at large. 9. Implementation Schedule. The specifications herein may be used upon publication. Use by Federal agencies is encouraged when such use contributes to operational benefits, efficiency or economy. 10. Specifications. Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2 (FIPS PUB 5-2), Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas (affixed). 11. Where to Obtain Copies. Copies of this publication are available for sale by the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22161. When ordering, please refer to Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 5-2 (FIPSPUB5-2) and title. When microfiche is desired, this should be specified. Copies of ANSI X3.38-1972, ANSI Z39.27-1984, and ISO 3166-1981 may be obtained from American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018. 2 Federal Information Processing standards Publication 5-2* 1987 May 28 Specifications for CODES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE OUTLYING AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND ASSOCIATED AREAS Table 1: FIPS State Codes for the States and the District of Columbia This table provides the two-digit FIPS State Numeric Code and the two-letter FIPS State Alpha Code for each State and the District of Columbia. Both code sets are unchanged from the representations of Table 1 of FIPS PUB 5-1. The FIPS State Alpha Code is identical to the two-letter U.S. Postal Service (USPS) abbreviation for each entity listed in this table. Table 2: FIPS State Codes for the Outlying Areas of the United States, the Freely Associated States, and Trust Territory is table provides the two-digit FIPS State Numeric Code and the two-letter FIPS State Alpha Code for each outlying area, for the freely associated states of Federated States of Micronesia and Marshall Islands, and or the trust territory of Palau. The latter three entities replace the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Northern Mariana Islands is now under U.S. sovereignty. FIPS State Numeric Codes for American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands of the United States are identical to those shown in FIPS PUB 5-1 for those areas. New FIPS State Numeric Codes have been assigned to Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, and U.S. Minor Outlying Islands. The areas listed in Table 2 and their assigned FIPS State Alpha Codes are identical to the U.S. outlying and associated areas and corresponding two-letter codes specified in ISO 3166-1981, as updated. This international standard has been adopted as a national voluntary standard in the United States under ANSI Z39.27-1984, and has been implemented through FIPS PUB 104-1. FIPS State Alpha Codes for the outlying and associated areas are not identical in every case to the two-letter USPS abbreviations for the same entities. USPS abbreviations are recommended for use only in connection with addresses for mail to be delivered by the USPS, and may be found in the most recent edition of USPS Publication 65, National Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory. Table 3: FIPS State Numeric Codes for the Individual Minor Outlying Island Territories This table provides the two-digit FIPS State Numeric Codes of FIPS PUB 5-1 for the individual island territories which form the aggregate entity U.S. Minor Outlying Islands. A FIPS State Numeric Code in this table should be used only when an individual territory must be uniquely identified, and a field for the FIPS County Code is not available to be used in combination with the FIPS State Code for U.S. Minor Outlying Islands (74 or UM). A FIPS County Code for each territory is specified in FIPS PUB 6-3. 3 Table 1 FIPS State Codes for the States and the District of Columbia FIPS FIPS FIPS FIPS State State State State Numeric Alpha Numeric Apha Name Code Code Name Code Code Alabama 01 AL Missouri 29 MO Alaska 02 AK Montana 30 MT Arizona 04 AZ Nebraska 31 NE Arkansas 05 AR Nevada 32 NV California 06 CA New Hampshire 33 NH Colorado 08 CO New Jersey 34 NJ Connecticut 09 CT New Mexico 35 NM Delaware 10 DE New York 36 NY District of North Carolina 37 NC Columbia 11 DC North Dakota 38 ND Florida 12 FL Ohio 39 OH Georgia 13 GA Oklahoma 40 OK Hawaii 15 HI Oregon 41 OR Idaho 16 ID Pennsylvania 42 PA Illinois 17 IL Rhode Island 44 RI Indiana 18 IN South Carolina 45 SC Iowa 19 IA South Dakota 46 SD Kansas 20 KS Tennessee 47 TN Kentucky 21 KY Texas 48 TX Louisiana 22 LA Utah 49 UT Maine 23 ME Vermont 50 VT Maryland 24 MD Virginia 51 VA Massachusetts 25 MA Washington 53 WA Michigan 26 MI West Virginia 54 WV Minnesota 27 MN Wisconsin 55 WI Mississippi 28 MS Wyoming 56 WY Table 2 FIPS State Codes for the Outlying Areas of the United States, the Freely Associated States, and Trust Territory FIPS FIPS State State Numeric Alpha Area Name Code Code Status American Samoa 60 AS 1 Federated States of Micronesia 64 FM 3 Guam 66 GU Marshall Islands 68 MH 3 Northern Mariana Islands 69 MP Palau 70 PW 4 Puerto Rico 72 PR 1 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands 74 UM 2 Virgin Islands of the U.S. 78 VI 1 Status: 1. Under U.S. sovereignty. 2. An aggregation of nine U.S. territories: Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island. Palmyra Atoll. and Wake Island. Each territory is assigned a FIPS County Code in FIPS PUB 6-3, and may be individually identified through a combination of the FIPS State Code (74 or UM) and the appropriate FIPS County Code. 3. A Compact of Free Association with the United States of America is now in full force. It was announced by Presidential proclamation on November 3, 1986. 4. Remains a trust territory. Table 3 FIPS State Numeric Codes for the Individual Minor Outlying Island Territories FIPS State Area Name Numeric Code Baker Island 81 Howland Island 84 Jarvis Island 86 Johnston Atoll 67 Kingman Reef 89 Midway Islands 71 Navassa Island 76 Palmyra Atoll 95 Wake Island 79 FIPS PUB 5-2 CHANGE REQUEST FORM to FIPS PUB 5-2 CODES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE OUTLYING AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND ASSOCIATED AREAS Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology Technology Building, Room B-64 National Bureau of Standards Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Please add my name to your mailing list for changes to this publication. I understand that I will receive information relating to changes as they are announced by the National Bureau of Standards. 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