Miscellaneous InformationVarious Identification Codes ...FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies created a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following FIPS codes apply to Fort Bragg:
Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Fort Bragg is located in Region #3 (the South Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Fort Bragg is located in Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Fort Bragg is located in Region IV (Region 4). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Fort Bragg is located in Region IV (Region 4). ZIP Codes ...While some people have used ZIP codes to identify a community, the ZIP codes were actually created to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although a ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Fort Bragg, they do identify addresses that are in (or near) the community. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code are defined by the needs of the USPS and can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. Our list of ZIP codes for Fort Bragg : & .<1> Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 37/24260 (Place Name: Fort Bragg (U.S. Army)) County: Cumberland (FIPS State/County: 37/051 Count/Seq: 03/01) Class: M2 GSA Code: 1685 MRF Code: 932 Footnotes ...
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