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On Google: labels inside ZIP and county areas

The Polygon labels switch shows area names or 5-digit ZIP numbers on the geographic map. It starts off so the map is easier to view, and you can turn it on whenever you need the names.

California ZIP polygons in On Google with the Polygon labels switch and fit-map control 1 2
The geographic preview has its own label, fit and opacity controls. Zoom in to see more ZIP numbers.
  1. Open the geographic view

    Choose On Google above your map. Your current territory colours are prepared as a geographic overlay. On an individual or combined US ZIP map, it uses the corresponding real-world ZIP boundaries, including ZIPs with a leading zero.

  2. Turn Polygon labels on or off

    Tick Polygon labels at the top-left of the geographic view to put ZIP numbers or county names inside the polygons. Untick it to hide them. Crowded labels are automatically thinned; zoom in to see more. This switch does not alter the lettering on your printable SVG map.

  3. Get back to the full map

    Use the target-shaped fit control below the zoom buttons to return to the map's overview. Drag to move around, or use the + and − buttons, wheel or pinch to zoom. The opacity slider makes the colour overlay lighter or stronger against the roads and places underneath.

  4. Know what the switch remembers

    The label choice stays with your On Google view while you switch between Design and On Google in the current page. It is not a permanent setting in the saved editable map. A short-lived shared snapshot does keep the on/off choice it had when its link was created.

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