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USA 5-digit ZIP maps: choose a state

There is a separate editable 5-digit ZIP Code map for each of the 50 states. You can open and try one before buying it. A ZIP Code is a shape you can colour, not just a number printed on the map.

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Open USA 5-dig. ZIP-Codes in More Maps to see individual states and the Combine Multiple States button.
  1. Find a state in More Maps

    Open More Maps, then USA 5-digit ZIP Codes. Choose the state you want. The names in this list are shortened so they fit neatly; each opens the full 5-digit ZIP polygon map.

  2. Start with the map fitted to the page

    The map opens centred and sized for the page, allowing for the title box. Tall states normally start on a portrait page and wide states on a landscape page. You can still change the page orientation or move and zoom the map yourself.

  3. Colour ZIP areas and edit the key

    Add a name in START HERE, click that name in the key, then click ZIP shapes to give them that territory colour. The 5-digit labels help you identify the shapes. Save your work once you have access; trial mode is for trying and customising the map before purchase.

  4. Keep all five digits

    ZIP Codes beginning with 0 must keep their first zero. If you prepare a spreadsheet for import, store the ZIP column as text so it does not turn a five-digit code into four digits.

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