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Extracting zip codes within a drive time radius?

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07-27-2018 09:46 AM
EmmaWimberley
New Contributor

How do I export zip codes contained within a drive time radius?  

4 Replies
JoeBorgione
MVP Emeritus

Your question is a little vague, so that gives me some wiggle room to make assumptions:

Assumption 1:  You have a network created that allows you determine your desired drive time

Assumption 2:  You have a feature class of some sort of Zip codes

You can either do a drive time  service area and perform a spatial selection such that the Zip Codes intersect the service area or use the actual drive time routes and spatially select the Zip Codes.

That should just about do it....
PraveenSrivastava
Frequent Contributor

Hello Emma - Are you trying to do this in Business Analyst Web App? 

deleted-user-qpvAI3Fo0MKR
Deactivated User

Joe Borgione has the right idea.

I would add a word of caution about Zip Codes - 

These are amorphous, and they are not true polygons as explained in much detail here; they are delivery routes, and the Postal Service can and does change them regularly. I understand managers want to leverage these as predetermined service areas but it's a nearsighted approach.

JoeBorgione
MVP Emeritus

Joshua Schwartz‌ brings up a good point; we as GIS practicioners look at them as polygons, but the Postal service actually maintains them as routes....

That should just about do it....