# Geographical Data for Zip Code (`harvest/geographical-data-for-zip-code`) Actor

Scrapes geographical data for a list of zip codes. For each zip code, it provides the state, city, county (or counties), and geographical centroid (latitude and longitude).

- **URL**: https://apify.com/harvest/geographical-data-for-zip-code.md
- **Developed by:** [Harvest Data](https://apify.com/harvest) (community)
- **Categories:** Travel, Real estate, Automation
- **Stats:** 11 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$10.00/month + usage

To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period. You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#rental-actors

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Zip Code Geo Data Scraper

This **Apify actor** retrieves geographical data for a list of zip codes. For each zip code, it provides the state, city, county (or counties), and geographical centroid (latitude and longitude).

### Features

- **Input**: Accepts an array of zip codes.
- **Output**: Returns detailed geographical information for each zip code in a structured JSON format.

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### Usage

#### Input Schema

The actor accepts the following input:

```json
{
  "zips": ["90210", "10001", "30301"]
}
```

##### Parameters:

- **zips** (required): An array of zip codes to retrieve data for.

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#### Output Schema

The output is an array of objects, where each object represents geographical data for a zip code:

```json
[
  {
    "zip": "90210",
    "state": "CA",
    "city": "Beverly Hills",
    "counties": "Los Angeles",
    "centroid": {
      "lon": -118.414739,
      "lat": 34.101005
    }
  },
  {
    "zip": "10001",
    "state": "NY",
    "city": "New York",
    "counties": "New York",
    "centroid": {
      "lon": -73.996985,
      "lat": 40.75011
    }
  }
]
```

##### Output Fields:

- **zip**: The queried zip code.
- **state**: The state where the zip code is located.
- **city**: The primary city for the zip code.
- **counties**: The county (or counties) for the zip code.
- **centroid**: An object containing the latitude (`lat`) and longitude (`lon`) of the geographical center of the zip code.

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### How to Run

1. **Deploy the Actor**: Deploy this actor to your Apify account.
2. **Run the Actor**: Provide the input zip codes and optional proxy settings.
3. **Retrieve Results**: Download the output JSON file or access the dataset in your Apify account.

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### Example Use Cases

- **Data Enrichment**: Use this actor to enrich customer data with geographical information.
- **Mapping Applications**: Fetch coordinates for mapping and location-based tools.
- **Regional Analysis**: Identify states, cities, and counties for zip codes in specific regions.

***

### Limitations

- The accuracy of data depends on the source used for zip code lookups.
- Ensure proper proxy configuration to avoid IP-based rate limits.

***

### Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, feel free to open an issue.

# Actor input Schema

## `zips` (type: `array`):

Zips to start with

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "zips": [
    "90210",
    "10001"
  ]
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "zips": [
        "90210",
        "10001"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("harvest/geographical-data-for-zip-code").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "zips": [
        "90210",
        "10001",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("harvest/geographical-data-for-zip-code").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "zips": [
    "90210",
    "10001"
  ]
}' |
apify call harvest/geographical-data-for-zip-code --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,harvest/geographical-data-for-zip-code"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/7iiEhYGfiXq91mSTy/builds/5L2xSNmjctrJxw6ni/openapi.json