/*SHORT TITLE:  Abstract - CENSUS OF MANUFACTURES ZIP CODE STATISTICS  */

                            CENSUS OF MANUFACTURES
                              ZIP CODE STATISTICS

                                   Abstract

=>CITATION

Census of Manufactures on CD-ROM, 1987:  ZIP Code Statistics/ prepared by the
Bureau of the Census.  Washington:  The Bureau [producer and distributor],
1997.

=>TYPE OF FILE

Summary statistics

=>UNIVERSE DESCRIPTION

The universe of these files is establishments with one or more paid
employees primarily engaged in manufacturing.  Both operating and auxiliary
establishments are included.  Manufacturing is defined as the mechanical or
chemical transformation of substances or materials into new products.

=>SUBJECT-MATTER DESCRIPTION

These files present frequency counts of the number of establishments by
employment-size by 2- and 4-digit SIC by 5-digit ZIP Code.  They are similar
in concept to Table 9 in the Geographic Area Series reports, which shows
corresponding counts for 2-digit SIC groups for states and counties.

=>GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE

Data are provided for ZIP Codes.

=>SOFTWARE ACCESS

The data from these files are accessable only via the EXTRACT software.

=>RELEASE SCHEDULE

The data from the ZIP Code Statistics report are to be released in their
entirety and solely on CD-ROM 2b.

=>RELATED DATA FILES

1987 Census of Manufactures, Industry Series.  Includes national level
statistics on establishments by employment-size by 4-digit SIC.  Aggregate
employment, shipments, value added and other measures are shown for each
size class, which may be used in calculating averages per establishment.
Such averages may be used in creating synthetic estimates of values at the
county or place level where actual data are not provided in the Geographic
Area Series.

1987 Census of Manufactures:  Location of Manufacturing Plants for States,
Counties, and Places.  Included on 1987 CD-ROM 1i.

=>FILE CHARACTERISTICS

File Structure:  dBASE III+

Each file has index and label files that can be linked to them (for SIC
titles and area names).

=> MC87L2Z  2-digit SICs for the U.S., States, and ZIP Codes

1.  File sequence:  U.S. records, followed by records for each state and
    ZIP.  States are sequenced alphabetically within the U.S., and ZIPs
    in ascending numerical sequence within the state.  Within each geographic
    area, SIC's appear in numeric sequence.

2.  Available indexes:
    MC87L2ZG:  By state, ZIP, and SIC
    MC87L2ZS:  By SIC by state, and ZIP
    MC87L2ZU:  By ZIP by SIC

3.  Linkable label files:
    SICKEY92  (SIC titles)
    GEOREF92  (geographic area names)
    EC92MISC  (types of geographies)

=> MC87L4Z  4-digit SICs for the U.S., States, and ZIP Codes

1.  File sequence:  U.S. records, followed by records for each state and
    ZIP.  States are sequenced alphabetically within the U.S., and ZIPs
    in ascending numerical sequence within the state.  Within each geographic
    area, SIC's appear in numeric sequence.

2.  Available indexes:
    MC87L4ZG:  By state, ZIP, and SIC
    MC87L4ZS:  By SIC by state, and ZIP
    MC87L4ZU:  By ZIP by SIC

3.  Linkable label files:
    SICKEY92  (SIC titles)
    GEOREF92  (geographic area names)
    EC92MISC  (types of geographies)