USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons
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USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 9, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 85 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #2 of 30, reached on Nov 10, 02:24 UTC. It is #3 right now, holding steady at #3 over the last 6 checks.
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Dang, the prices are crazy. $10k for the lowest tier? I expect federal data to be free. Most federal data related to stuff like regulation (e.g. FCC spectrum use coverage maps), maps for federally-managed lands, etc. is free. And, it should be free. It's a core part of accountability and transparency. Historically…
I thought these were going to be free and got so excited. FWIW if you're willing to deal with some 'fuzziness' and the occasional missing zip code that's commercial only, the ZCTA shapefiles are free and are close enough for many purposes: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/g...
This is interesting. For a long time it was pointed out that ZIP codes, unlike say, city or state boundaries, were not properly representable as polygons, since they don't divide up acreage into zones, but rather label postal delivery routes. Suppose I build a new neighborhood way out in the middle of nowhere. The…
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Is USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons trending on Hacker News right now?
Yes. As of Nov 10, 17:24 UTC it is #3, holding steady at #3 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons reached?
#2 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 10, 02:24 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 9, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (85 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
605 points and 302 comments; submitted by munro on Nov 9, 2026.