TIGER/Line(TM) Files, 1992

                          Chapter 6:
                  The 1992 TIGER/Line Files
                       Data Dictionary

Record Type 1 -- Basic Data Record for Complete Chains


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "1")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version Number 
                                  (Value "0005" identifies 
                                  the 1992 TIGER/Line files)

TLID      R   N    6  15  10   N  TIGER/Line(TM) 
                                  Record ID Number
                                  (Permanent complete chain 
                                  identification number)

1SIDE     R   N   16  16   1   Y  Single-Side Segment Code
                                  (Value "1" signifies data 
                                  only exists for one side of
                                  the complete chain)

SOURCE    L   A   17  17   1   Y  Source Code

FEDIRP    L   A   18  19   2   Y  Feature Direction, Prefix

FENAME    L   A   20  49  30   Y  Feature Name

FETYPE    L   A   50  53   4   Y  Feature Type

FEDIRS    L   A   54  55   2   Y  Feature Direction, Suffix

CFCC      L   A   56  58   3   Y  CFCC

FRADDL    R   A   59  69  11   Y  Start Address, Left Side

TOADDL    R   A   70  80  11   Y  End Address, Left Side

FRADDR    R   A   81  91  11   Y  Start Address, Right Side

TOADDR    R   A   92 102  11   Y  End Address, Right Side

FRIADDL   R   N  103 103   1   Y  Start Address, Impute Flag 
                                  Left Side

TOIADDL   R   N  104 104   1   Y  End Address, Impute Flag 
                                  Left Side

FRIADDR   R   N  105 105   1   Y  Start Address, Impute Flag 
                                  Right Side

TOIADDR   R   N  106 106   1   Y  End Address, Impute Flag 
                                  Right Side

ZIPL      L   N  107 111   5   Y  ZIP Code(R), Left Side 
                                  (A non-blank value appears 
                                  only when left address
                                  range is present)

ZIPR      L   N  112 116   5   Y  ZIP Code(R), Right Side 
                                  (A non-blank value appears 
                                  only when right address 
                                  range present)

FAIRL     L   N  117 121   5   Y  AI/ANA FIPS PUB 55-3 Code, 
                                  Left Side

FAIRR     L   N  122 126   5   Y  AI/ANA FIPS PUB 55-3 Code, 
                                  Right Side

ANRCL     L   N  127 128   2   Y  ANRC, Census Code, Left
                                  Side

ANRCR     L   N  129 130   2   Y  ANRC Census Code, Right 
                                  Side,

STATEL    L   N  131 132   2   Y  FIPS State Code, Left Side 

STATER    L   N  133 134   2   Y  FIPS State Code, Right Side 

COUNTYL   L   N  135 137   3   Y  FIPS County Code, Left Side 

COUNTYR   L   N  138 140   3   Y  FIPS County Code, Right
                                  Side

FMCDL     L   N  141 145   5   Y  County Subdivision FIPS PUB 
                                  55-3 Code, Left Side 

FMCDR     L   N  146 150   5   Y  County Subdivision FIPS PUB 
                                  55-3 Code, Right Side 

FSMCDL    L   N  151 155   5   Y  Sub-MCD FIPS PUB 55-3 Code, 
                                  Left Side

FSMCDR    L   N  156 160   5   Y  Sub-MCD FIPS PUB 55-3 Code, 
                                  Right Side

FPLL      L   N  161 165   5   Y  Place FIPS PUB 55-3 Code, 
                                  Left Side

FPLR      L   N  166 170   5   Y  Place FIPS PUB 55-3 Code, 
                                  Right Side

CTBNAL    L   N  171 176   6   Y  Census Tract/BNA Code, Left Side 
          L   N  171 174   4   Y  Basic number
          L   N  175 176   2   Y  suffix

CTBNAR    L   N  177 182   6   Y  Census Tract/BNA Code, Right 
                                  Side
          L   N  177 180   4   Y  Basic number
          L   N  181 182   2   Y  suffix

BLKL      L   A  183 186   4   Y  Block Number, Left Side
          L   N  183 185   3   Y  Basic number
          L   A  186 186   1   Y  suffix

BLKR      L   A  187 190   4   Y  Block Number, Right Side
          L   N  187 189   3   Y  Basic number
          L   A  190 190   1   Y  suffix

FRLONG    R   N  191 200  10   N  Start Node Longitude 
                                  (Implied 6 decimal places)

FRLAT     R   N  201 209   9   N  Start Node Latitude
                                  (Implied 6 decimal places)

TOLONG    R   N  210 219  10   N  End Node Longitude
                                  (Implied 6 decimal places)

TOLAT     R   N  220 228   9   N  End Node Latitude
                                  (Implied 6 decimal places)


Record Type 2 -- Shape Point Coordinates


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "2")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version
                                  (Value "0005" identifies
                                  the 1992 TIGER/Line files)

TLID      R   N    6  15  10   N  TIGER/Line(TM) 
                                  Record ID Number
                                  (Permanent complete chain 
                                  identification number)

RTSQ      R   N   16  18   3   N  Record Sequence Number
                                  (Sequentially numbered from 
                                  1 for each TLID)

LONG1     R   N   19  28  10   N  Point 1, Longitude

LAT1      R   N   29  37   9   N  Point 1, Latitude

LONG2     R   N   38  47  10   Y  Point 2, Longitude

LAT2      R   N   48  56   9   Y  Point 2, Latitude

LONG3     R   N   57  66  10   Y  Point 3, Longitude

LAT3      R   N   67  75   9   Y  Point 3, Latitude

LONG4     R   N   76  85  10   Y  Point 4, Longitude

LAT4      R   N   86  94   9   Y  Point 4, Latitude

LONG5     R   N   95 104  10   Y  Point 5, Longitude

LAT5      R   N  105 113   9   Y  Point 5, Latitude

LONG6     R   N  114 123  10   Y  Point 6, Longitude

LAT6      R   N  124 132   9   Y  Point 6, Latitude

LONG7     R   N  133 142  10   Y  Point 7, Longitude

LAT7      R   N  143 151   9   Y  Point 7, Latitude

LONG8     R   N  152 161  10   Y  Point 8, Longitude

LAT8      R   N  162 170   9   Y  Point 8, Latitude

LONG9     R   N  171 180  10   Y  Point 9, Longitude

LAT9      R   N  181 189   9   Y  Point 9, Latitude

LONG10    R   N  190 199  10   Y  Point 10, Longitude

LAT10     R   N  200 208   9   Y  Point 10, Latitude


Note:  The TIGER/Line(TM) files contain a maximum of 10 
       shape points on one record.  The number of shape point 
       records for a complete chain may be  0, 1, or more.  
       Coordinates have an implied 6 decimal places.



Record Type 3 -- Additional 1990 and 1980 Decennial Census 
                 Geographic Entity Codes


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "3")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version Number 
                                  (Value "0005" identifies
                                  the 1992 TIGER/Line files)

TLID      R   N    6  15  10   N  TIGER/Line(TM) 
                                  Record ID Number
                                  (Permanent complete chain 
                                  identification number)

STATE80L  L   N   16  17   2   Y  1980 FIPS State Code, Left 
                                  Side

STATE80R  L   N   18  19   2   Y  1980 FIPS State Code, Right 
                                  Side

COUN80L   L   N   20  22   3   Y  1980 FIPS County Code, Left 
                                  Side

COUN80R   L   N   23  25   3   Y  1980 FIPS County Code,
                                  Right Side

FMCD80L   L   N   26  30   5   Y  County Subdivision, 1980 
                                  FIPS PUB 55-3 Code, Left 
                                  Side

FMCD80R   L   N   31  35   5   Y  County Subdivision, 1980 
                                  FIPS PUB 55-3 Code, Right 
                                  Side

FPL80L    L   N   36  40   5   Y  Place, 1980 FIPS PUB 55-3 
                                  Code, Left Side

FPL80R    L   N   41  45   5   Y  Place, 1980 FIPS PUB 55-3 
                                  Code, Right Side

CTBNA80L  L   N   46  51   6   Y  1980 Census Tract/BNA Code, 
                                  Left Side
          L   N   46  49   4   Y  Basic number
          L   N   50  51   2   Y  suffix

CTBNA80R  L   N   52  57   6   Y  1980 Census Tract/BNA Code, 
                                  Right Side
          L   N   52  55   4   Y  Basic number
          L   N   56  57   2   Y  suffix

BLK80L    L   N   58  60   3   Y  1980 Block Number, Left
                                  Side

BLK80R    L   N   61  63   3   Y  1980 Block Number, Right 
                                  Side

MCD80L    L   N   64  66   3   Y  County Subdivision, 1980 
                                  Census Code, Left Side

MCD80R    L   N   67  69   3   Y  County Subdivision, 1980 
                                  Census Code, Right Side

PL80L     L   N   70  73   4   Y  Place, 1980 Census Code, 
                                  Left Side

PL80R     L   N   74  77   4   Y  Place, 1980 Census Code, 
                                  Right Side

AIRL      L   N   78  81   4   Y  AI/ANA Census Code, Left 
                                  Side

AIRR      L   N   82  85   4   Y  AI/ANA Census Code, Right 
                                  Side

MCDL      L   N   86  88   3   Y  County Subdivision Census 
                                  Code, Left Side

MCDR      L   N   89  91   3   Y  County Subdivision Census 
                                  Code, Right  Side

SMCDL     L   N   92  93   2   Y  Sub-MCD Census Code, Left Side

SMCDR     L   N   94  95   2   Y  Sub-MCD Census Code, Right Side

PLL       L   N   96  99   4   Y  Place, Census Code, Left Side

PLR       L   N  100 103   4   Y  Place, Census Code, Right Side

VTDL      L   A  104 107   4   Y  1990 VTD Code, Left Side

VTDR      L   A  108 111   4   Y  1990 VTD Code, Right Side


Record Type 4 -- Index to Alternate Feature Identifiers


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "4")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version
                                  (Value "0005" identifies
                                  the 1992 TIGER/Line files)

TLID      R   N    6  15  10   N  TIGER/Line(TM) Record ID 
                                  Number
                                  (Permanent complete chain 
                                  identification numbers)

RTSQ      R   N   16  18   3   N  Record Sequence Number
                                  (Sequentially numbered from 
                                  1 for each TLID/Complete Chain)

FEAT1     R   N   19  26   8   N  Identification Number for 
                                  1st Alternate Feature 
                                  Identifier

FEAT2     R   N   27  34   8   Y  Identification Number for 
                                  2nd Alternate Feature 
                                  Identifier

FEAT3     R   N   35  42   8   Y  Identification Number for 
                                  3rd Alternate Feature 
                                  Identifier

FEAT4     R   N   43  50   8   Y  Identification Number for 
                                  4th Alternate Feature 
                                  Identifier

FEAT5     R   N   51  58   8   Y  Identification Number for 
                                  5th Alternate Feature 
                                  Identifier


Record Type 5 -- Feature Identifier List


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "5")

STATE     L   N    2   3   2   N  FIPS State Code

COUNTY    L   N    4   6   3   N  FIPS County Code

FEAT      R   N    7  14   8   N  Identification Number for 
                                  the Feature Identifier

FEDIRP    L   A   15  16   2   Y  Feature Direction, Prefix

FENAME    L   A   17  46  30   Y  Feature Name

FETYPE    L   A   47  50   4   Y  Feature Type

FEDIRS    L   A   51  52   2   Y  Feature Direction, Suffix


Record Type 6 -- Additional Address Range and ZIP Code(R) 
                 Data


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is 6")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version
                                  (Value "0005" identifies
                                  the 1992 TIGER/Line files)

TLID      R   N    6  15  10   N  TIGER/Line(TM) 
                                  Record ID Number
                                  (Permanent complete chain 
                                  identification numbers)

RTSQ      R   N   16  18   3   N  Record Sequence Number
                                  (Sequentially numbered from 
                                  1 for each TLID)

FRADDL    R   A   19  29  11   Y  Start  Address, Left Side

TOADDL    R   A   30  40  11   Y  End Address, Left Side

FRADDR    R   A   41  51  11   Y  Start Address, 
                                  Right Side

TOADDR    R   A   52  62  11   Y  End Address, Right Side

FRIADDL   R   N   63  63   1   Y  Start Address, Impute Flag, 
                                  Left Side

TOIADDL   R   N   64  64   1   Y  End Address, Impute Flag, 
                                  Left Side

FRIADDR   R   N   65  65   1   Y  Start Address, Impute
                                  Flag, Right Side

TOIADDR   R   N   66  66   1   Y  End Address, Impute Flag, 
                                  Right Side

ZIPL      L   N   67  71   5   Y  ZIP Code(R), Left Side
                                  (A non-blank value appears 
                                  only when left address
                                  range is present)

ZIPR      L   N   72  76   5   Y  ZIP Code(R), Right Side
                                  (A non-blank value appears 
                                  only when left address
                                  range is present)


Record Type 7 -- Landmark Features


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "7")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version
                                  (Value "0005" identifies
                                  the 1992 TIGER/Line files)

STATE     L   N    6   7   2   N  FIPS State Code

COUNTY    L   N    8  10   3   N  FIPS County Code

LAND      R   N   11  20  10   N  Landmark Identification
                                  Number

SOURCE    L   A   21  21   1   Y  Source Code

CFCC      L   A   22  24   3   Y  CFCC

LANAME    L   A   25  54  30   Y  Landmark Feature Identifier

LALONG    R   N   55  64  10   Y  Longitude
                                  (Implied 6 decimal places, 
                                  only for point landmarks)

LALAT     R   N   65  73   9   Y  Latitude
                                  (Implied 6 decimal places, 
                                  only for point landmarks)

FILLER    L   A   74  74   1   Y  Filler 
                                  (to make even character count)
                                  (contains a blank character 
                                  space)


Record Type 8 -- Polygons Linked to Area Landmarks


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "8")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version
                                  (Value "0005" identifies
                                  the 1992 TIGER/Line files)

STATE     L   N    6   7   2   N  FIPS State Code

COUNTY    L   N    8  10   3   N  FIPS County Code

CENID     L   N   11  15   5   N  Census File Identification 
Code

POLYID    R   N   16  25  10   N  Polygon Identification
                                  Number
                                  (Polygon number is unique
                                  to CENID)

LAND      R   N   26  35  10   N  Landmark Identification
                                  Number

FILLER    L   A   36  36   1   Y  Filler
                                  (to make even character 
                                  count)
                                  (contains a blank character 
                                  space)


Record Type A -- Additional Polygon Geographic Entity Codes


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "A")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version
                                  (Value "0005" identifies
                                  the 1992 TIGER/Line files)

STATE     L   N    6   7   2   N  FIPS State Code

COUNTY    L   N    8  10   3   N  FIPS County Code

CENID     L   N   11  15   5   N  Census File Identification Code

POLYID    R   N   16  25  10   N  Polygon 
                                  Identification number 
                                  (number is unique to CENID)

FAIR      L   N   26  30   5   Y  AI/ANA FIPS PUB 55-3 Code

FMCD      L   N   31  35   5   N  County Subdivision FIPS PUB 
                                  55-3 Code

FPL       L   N   36  40   5   Y  Place FIPS PUB 55-3 Code

CTBNA     L   N   41  46   6   N  Census Tract/BNA Code
          L   N   41  44   4   N  Basic number
          L   N   45  46   2   Y  suffix

BLK       L   A   47  50   4   N  Block Number
          L   N   47  49   3   N  Basic number
          L   A   50  50   1   Y  suffix

CD101     L   N   51  52   2   Y  101st Congressional District 
                                  Code

CD103     L   N   53  54   2   Y  103rd Congressional District 
                                  Code

SDELM     L   A   55  59   5   Y  Elementary School District Code

SDMID     L   A   60  64   5   Y  Middle School District Code

SDSEC     L   A   65  69   5   Y  Secondary School District Code

SDUNI     L   A   70  74   5   Y  Unified School District Code

TAZ       L   A   75  80   6   Y  TAZ Code

UA        L   N   81  84   4   Y  Census UA Code

URBFLAG   L   A   85  85   1   N  U/R Flag

RS        L   A   86  98  13   Y  Reserved Space
                                  (The field is reserved, but 
                                  currently contains contains 
                                  a blank character space)



Record Type F-- Corrected Geographic Area Codes for the 
                1990 Census*


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "F")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version
                                  (Value "0005" identifies the 
                                  1992 TIGER/Line files)

STATE     L   N    6   7   2   N  FIPS State Code

COUNTY    L   N    8  10   3   N  FIPS County Code

CENID     L   N   11  15   5   N  Census File Identification Code

POLYID    R   N   16  25  10   N  Polygon Identification Number
                                  (number is unique to CENID)

STATE90   L   N   26  27   2   N  1990 FIPS State Code

COUNTY90  L   N   28  30   3   N  1990 FIPS County Code

FAIR90    L   N   31  35   5   Y  1990 AI/ANA FIPS PUB 55-3 Code

FMCD90    L   N   36  40   5   Y  1990 County Subdivision FIPS 
                                  PUB 55-3 Code

FSMCD90   L   N   41  45   5   Y  1990 Sub-MCD FIPS PUB 55-3 Code

FPL90     L   N   46  50   5   Y  1990 Place FIPS PUB 55-3 
                                  Code

CTBNA90   L   N   51  56   6   Y  1990 Census Tract/BNA Code
          L   N   51  54   4   Y  Basic number
          L   N   55  56   2   Y  suffix

BLK90     L   A   57  61   5   Y  1990 Block Number
          L   N   57  59   3   Y  Basic number
          L   A   60  60   1   Y  2 character suffix
          L   A   61  61   1   Y  Collection Suffix

FILLER    L   A   62  62   1   Y  Filler
                                  (to make even character count)
                                  (contains a blank character
                                  space)

*Present only when different from Record Type 1 or A.



Record Type G -- 1992 Geographic Codes and Entity Changes*


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "G")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version Number 
                                  (Value "0005" identifies the 
                                  1992 TIGER/Line files)

STATE     L   N    6   7   2   N  FIPS State Code

COUNTY    L   N    8  10   3   N  FIPS County Code

CENID     L   N   11  15   5   N  Census File Identification Code

POLYID    R   N   16  25  10   N  Polygon Identification Number
                                  (number is unique to CENID)

STATECU   L   N   26  27   2   N  Current FIPS State Code

COUNTYCU  L   N   28  30   3   N  Current FIPS County Code

FAIRCU    L   N   31  35   5   Y  Current AI/ANA FIPS PUB 55-3 
                                  Code

FMCDCU    L   N   36  40   5   Y  Current County Subdivision
                                  FIPS PUB 55-3 Code

FSMCDCU   L   N   41  45   5   Y  Current Sub-MCD FIPS PUB 55-3
                                  Code

FPLCU     L   N   46  50   5   Y  Current Place FIPS PUB 55-3 
                                  Code 

CDCU      L   N   51  52   2   Y  Current 103rd Congressional 
                                  District Code

*Present only when different from Record Type 1 or A.


Record Type I:   The Link Between Complete Chains and Polygons


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "I")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version Number 
                                  (Value "0005" identifies the 
                                  1992 TIGER/Line files)

TLID      R   N    6  15  10   N  TIGER/Line(TM) 
                                  Record ID Number
                                  (Permanent complete chain 
                                  identification number)

STATE     L   N   16  17   2   N  FIPS State Code

COUNTY    L   N   18  20   3   N  FIPS County Code

RTLINK    L   A   21  21   1   N  Area Pointer Type Code
                                  ("P" = polygon identification
                                  code)

CENIDL    L   N   22  26   5   Y  Census File Identification Code,
                                  Left Side

POLYIDL   R   N   27  36  10   Y  Polygon Identification Number,
                                  Left Side
                                  (number is unique to CENID)

CENIDR    L   N   37  41   5   Y  Census File Identification 
                                  Code, Right Side

POLYIDR   R   N   42  51  10   Y  Polygon Identification Number,
                                  Right Side

FILLER    L   A   52  52   1   Y  Filler
                                  (to make even character count)
                                  (contains a blank character 
                                  space)


Record Type P -- Polygon Internal Point


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "P")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version
                                  (Value "0005" identifies the 
                                  1992 TIGER/Line files)

STATE     L   N    6   7   2   N  FIPS State Code

COUNTY    L   N    8  10   3   N  FIPS County Code

CENID     L   N   11  15   5   N  Census File Identification Code

POLYID    R   N   16  25  10   N  Polygon Identification Number,
                                  unique to CENID

POLYLONG  R   N   26  35  10   N  Longitude
                                  (Implied 6 decimal places)

POLYLAT   R   N   36  44   9   N  Latitude
                                  (Implied 6 decimal places)


Record Type R -- Record Number Range


Field   Type Fmt Beg End Size BV  Description and Notes

RT        L   A    1   1   1   N  Record Type (Record Type is "R")

VERSION   L   N    2   5   4   N  Version
                                  (Value "0005" identifies the 
                                  1992 TIGER/Line files)

STATE     L   N    6   7   2   N  FIPS State Code

COUNTY    L   N    8  10   3   N  FIPS County Code

CENID     L   N   11  15   5   N  Census File Identification Code

MAXID     R   N   16  25  10   N  Maximum TLID Value for this
                                  CENID
                                  (For all TIGER/Line(TM) files
                                  using this CENID)

MINID     R   N   26  35  10   N  Minimum TLID Value for this
                                  CENID
                                  (For all TIGER/Line(TM) files
                                  using this CENID)

HIGHID    R   N   36  45  10   N  Current TLID Value 
                                  (Used for this CENID in this 
                                  file version)

FILLER    L   A   46  46   1   N  Filler
                                  (to make even character count)
                                  (contains a blank character
                                  space)



Note:  See Appendix B for a list of field name changes 
       since the 1990 Census TIGER/Line files.

Type:     L = Left-Justified (numeric fields have leading
              zeros and may be interpreted as character data)
          R = Right-justified (numeric fields do not have 
              leading zeros, and may be interpreted as
              integer data)

Fmt:      A = Alphanumeric
          N = Numeric

BV:       Y = Blank value is valid
          N = Blank value is not valid