topic Re: geocoding using zip codes in mexico city in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/geocoding-using-zip-codes-in-mexico-city/m-p/758615#M42620 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">I'm a bit of GIS beginner, I'd appreciate any and all advice. I'm using ArcGIS 10.&nbsp; <BR /><BR />I'm trying to geocode a set of data I have only using zip codes in Mexico City. I was able to find data that had zip codes in Mexico City listing their lat/long, it was an excel doc and I've converted it into a shape file. Basically, how do I geocode this? I've been reading tutorials, but am having trouble because most of them are based on geocoding of US addresss.&nbsp; When creating an address locator, what style should I be using, the general-single field? What about reference data, the shape file I made? If anyone can point to any tutorials or offer me advice on where to go or where I'm goin wrong, I would highly appreciate it.&nbsp; <BR /><BR />Thank you</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Kelly- geocoding is a process that converts locations, addresses, etc that we as humans recognize into a xy pair that a GIS can display.&nbsp; So, you and I understand 1234 Elm St and geocoding matches that address to a feature class and subsequently derives an xy pair based on the the matching data.&nbsp; Street center line data with address ranges are by far the most popular data to match addresses to.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is your Zip Code data in the form of&nbsp; points or polygons?&nbsp; My guess is you had a list of Zip Codes and in which the centroid of the zip code polygon is provided as an ay pair, and you have converted it to a point feature class.&nbsp; I'm and old hand with versions of ArcGIS 9.3.1 and earlier, and I'm fumbling about with the geocoding process in 10.0.&nbsp; However, you may want to take a peak at the desktop help under Professional Library - Guide Books - Geocoding - Preparing For Geocoding you'll find a listing locator styles.&nbsp; There are several available that will work with points or polygons, including&nbsp; US Address-Zip 5-Digit that will probably be just what you are looking for.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You'll find a geocoding tutorial in that same Geocoding Guide Book.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this helps-</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:50:50 GMT JoeBorgione 2012-01-16T18:50:50Z geocoding using zip codes in mexico city https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/geocoding-using-zip-codes-in-mexico-city/m-p/758614#M42619 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm a bit of GIS beginner, I'd appreciate any and all advice. I'm using ArcGIS 10.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm trying to geocode a set of data I have only using zip codes in Mexico City. I was able to find data that had zip codes in Mexico City listing their lat/long, it was an excel doc and I've converted it into a shape file. Basically, how do I geocode this? I've been reading tutorials, but am having trouble because most of them are based on geocoding of US addresss.&nbsp; When creating an address locator, what style should I be using, the general-single field? What about reference data, the shape file I made? If anyone can point to any tutorials or offer me advice on where to go or where I'm goin wrong, I would highly appreciate it.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thank you</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:30:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/geocoding-using-zip-codes-in-mexico-city/m-p/758614#M42619 kellyknudtson 2012-01-15T22:30:41Z Re: geocoding using zip codes in mexico city https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/geocoding-using-zip-codes-in-mexico-city/m-p/758615#M42620 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">I'm a bit of GIS beginner, I'd appreciate any and all advice. I'm using ArcGIS 10.&nbsp; <BR /><BR />I'm trying to geocode a set of data I have only using zip codes in Mexico City. I was able to find data that had zip codes in Mexico City listing their lat/long, it was an excel doc and I've converted it into a shape file. Basically, how do I geocode this? I've been reading tutorials, but am having trouble because most of them are based on geocoding of US addresss.&nbsp; When creating an address locator, what style should I be using, the general-single field? What about reference data, the shape file I made? If anyone can point to any tutorials or offer me advice on where to go or where I'm goin wrong, I would highly appreciate it.&nbsp; <BR /><BR />Thank you</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Kelly- geocoding is a process that converts locations, addresses, etc that we as humans recognize into a xy pair that a GIS can display.&nbsp; So, you and I understand 1234 Elm St and geocoding matches that address to a feature class and subsequently derives an xy pair based on the the matching data.&nbsp; Street center line data with address ranges are by far the most popular data to match addresses to.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is your Zip Code data in the form of&nbsp; points or polygons?&nbsp; My guess is you had a list of Zip Codes and in which the centroid of the zip code polygon is provided as an ay pair, and you have converted it to a point feature class.&nbsp; I'm and old hand with versions of ArcGIS 9.3.1 and earlier, and I'm fumbling about with the geocoding process in 10.0.&nbsp; However, you may want to take a peak at the desktop help under Professional Library - Guide Books - Geocoding - Preparing For Geocoding you'll find a listing locator styles.&nbsp; There are several available that will work with points or polygons, including&nbsp; US Address-Zip 5-Digit that will probably be just what you are looking for.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You'll find a geocoding tutorial in that same Geocoding Guide Book.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Hope this helps-</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:50:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/geocoding-using-zip-codes-in-mexico-city/m-p/758615#M42620 JoeBorgione 2012-01-16T18:50:50Z