TIGER/Line Files 1995: U.S. Geographic and Transportation Planning Data

The United States is covered by this 1995 dataset, which is an extract from the Census Bureau's TIGER System sponsored by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. It consists of geographic and cartographic information defining Traffic Analysis Zones and includes edited address ranges and ZIP+4 codes. The data was distributed on a set of six CD-ROMs until supplies were exhausted.

Use Cases

• Define Traffic Analysis Zones for transportation planning models based on the Census Transportation Planning Package.
• Analyze and correct address ranges for geocoding applications based on the matching with USPS files.
• Improve the consistency of highway names and feature identifiers for national mapping projects.
• Study historical geographic boundaries and features for longitudinal analysis.

Strengths

• Covers the entire United States.
• Includes improved address ranges and ZIP+4 codes derived from matching with USPS files.
• Reflects an improvement in the consistency of highway names and feature identifiers nationwide.

Limitations

• Last updated 1995-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), U.S. Department of Transportation.

Collection Method

Extracts of selected geographic and cartographic information from the Census Bureau's TIGER System.

Time Range

1995

Freshness

1995-12-31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

United States