Geocode Precision Code
  • 14 Oct 2023
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Geocode Precision Code

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Article Summary

Address precision code is a code applied to address data to let you know how precisie the latitude and longitude is. Is the latitude/longitude derived from the parcel center point, the building center point or street interpolation.

Where you will find these codes

SmartFabric Address Layer

See SmartFabric Address Precision Code as the address layer precision code is different but maps to the precision codes below. 

Address API and Geocoding API

Found within the response of the Address API and Geocoding API as precisionCode.

Precision Code Table

Precision CodeDescription
10Centroid of Building Footprint
11Building Main Entrance
12Building Driveway
15Centroid of a Group of Buildings
20Parcel Centroid
21Inside of Parcel
22Along Parcel Front Line
30Undefined Point Level Coordinates
50Street Segment and Range Interpolation
55Street Segment and Range Extrapolation
60Additional Geocoding Options (includes intersections and highway ramps)
65LDU (Local Delivery Unit, 6-character postal code) Centroid
70Landmark
71FSA (Forward Sortation Area, first 3 characters of postal code) Centroid
77Centroid of Neighborhood Boundary
78Centroid of Community Boundary
79PPN (Populated Place Name) Centroid
80Centroid of Municipal Boundary

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