Address Fields

Table 1. Description of Address Fields
Field	Description
Site Name	The site name field is used for searching common locations, and is often the name of a business, institution, or other location that is widely recognized. For example, Farmers’ Market, a local school, or Main Street Library. Site names are widely recognized and mean the same thing to most people. For example, a site name called National Bank would be meaningful—even if there are several branches with that name—because it refers to a specific banking institution from or to which many people travel. A site name of Ms. Smith’s Home would not be meaningful because only one or two clients might know Ms. Smith and travel to or from her home. Limit site names to a maximum of 50 characters, or they will not appear in full on manifests.
Address	The street address in `<street number> <street name> <street type>` format (for example, 985 Main St or 985 Main). Do not use punctuation in this field. Use standard street type abbreviations such as St, Ave, Blvd, Pkwy, or Rd.
Unit	(If applicable) The unit number for the address. For example, Dr. Smith’s office is located in a Main Street plaza, in unit 4D. This field can also be used for other address information, such as Floor (fl) or Building (bldg) numbers. The Unit field information is limited to a maximum of 15 characters. You must enter the unit number after the address is geocoded. Otherwise, it might hinder the address matching process, or the unit data might be removed and have to be re-entered after the geocode is accepted.
City	The city for the address. The city is not usually necessary for searching for addresses. However, depending on the size of the service area or the number of cities on the map, you can use the City field to refine a search. The state is usually populated during the geocoding process. Therefore, if you enter information manually, no state is listed. Alternatively, you can enter the state after the city in the City field.
Zip Code	The zip code for the address. When you geocode a Canadian address, this field is not populated with the postal code. To include a Canadian postal code, you must enter the postal code manually after geocoding the address. The zip code is not usually necessary for address matching. However, depending on the size of the service area or the number of address matches returned in a search, you can use the Zip Code field with the City field to refine a search.
Jurisdiction	(Optional) This value is automatically populated for a geocoded address if your site uses polygons. Map Address Polygons are denoted with an asterisk (*) preceding the polygon name. You can use the list to select another jurisdiction, if necessary. However, doing so overrides the existing polygon and is not advised. This information does not print on standard manifests.
Map Page	(Optional) The page on which the address is located for sites that use map books. This field is editable. Some sites might use this field for data other than map pages, such as county names. Information entered here is not printed on standard manifests.

Site Name

The site name field is used for searching common locations, and is often the name of a business, institution, or other location that is widely recognized.

For example, Farmers’ Market, a local school, or Main Street Library.

Site names are widely recognized and mean the same thing to most people.

For example, a site name called National Bank would be meaningful—even if there are several branches with that name—because it refers to a specific banking institution from or to which many people travel. A site name of Ms. Smith’s Home would not be meaningful because only one or two clients might know Ms. Smith and travel to or from her home.

Limit site names to a maximum of 50 characters, or they will not appear in full on manifests.

Address

The street address in <street number> <street name> <street type> format (for example, 985 Main St or 985 Main).

Do not use punctuation in this field.

Use standard street type abbreviations such as St, Ave, Blvd, Pkwy, or Rd.

Unit

(If applicable) The unit number for the address.

For example, Dr. Smith’s office is located in a Main Street plaza, in unit 4D. This field can also be used for other address information, such as Floor (fl) or Building (bldg) numbers.

The Unit field information is limited to a maximum of 15 characters.

You must enter the unit number after the address is geocoded. Otherwise, it might hinder the address matching process, or the unit data might be removed and have to be re-entered after the geocode is accepted.

City

The city for the address.

The city is not usually necessary for searching for addresses. However, depending on the size of the service area or the number of cities on the map, you can use the City field to refine a search.

The state is usually populated during the geocoding process. Therefore, if you enter information manually, no state is listed. Alternatively, you can enter the state after the city in the City field.

Zip Code

The zip code for the address.

When you geocode a Canadian address, this field is not populated with the postal code. To include a Canadian postal code, you must enter the postal code manually after geocoding the address.

The zip code is not usually necessary for address matching. However, depending on the size of the service area or the number of address matches returned in a search, you can use the Zip Code field with the City field to refine a search.

Jurisdiction

(Optional) This value is automatically populated for a geocoded address if your site uses polygons.

Map Address Polygons are denoted with an asterisk (*) preceding the polygon name. You can use the list to select another jurisdiction, if necessary. However, doing so overrides the existing polygon and is not advised.

This information does not print on standard manifests.

Map Page

(Optional) The page on which the address is located for sites that use map books.

This field is editable. Some sites might use this field for data other than map pages, such as county names.

Information entered here is not printed on standard manifests.