/*SHORT TITLE: Abstract CENSUS OF MANUFACTURES ZIP CODE STATISTICS */ CENSUS OF MANUFACTURES ZIP CODE STATISTICS Abstract =>CITATION Census of Manufactures on CD-ROM, 1992: 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 In addition to the EXTRACT software, which accesses all of these data, the GO92 software also provides a more "user-friendly" display of the same statistics. GO92 allows the user to select the state and ZIP Code, and shows the data by SIC Code. =>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 1992 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. 1992 Census of Manufactures: Location of Manufacturing Plants for States, Counties, and Places. Included on 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). => MC92L2Z 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: MC92L2ZG: By state, ZIP, and SIC MC92L2ZS: By SIC by state, and ZIP MC92L2ZU: By ZIP by SIC 3. Linkable label files: SICKEY92 (SIC titles) GEOREF92 (geographic area names) EC92MISC (types of geographies) => MC92L4Z 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: MC92L4ZG: By state, ZIP, and SIC MC92L4ZS: By SIC by state, and ZIP MC92L4ZU: By ZIP by SIC 3. Linkable label files: SICKEY92 (SIC titles) GEOREF92 (geographic area names) EC92MISC (types of geographies)