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 Bliss:
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 Bliss is located in Region #3 (the South Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Fort Bliss is located in Division #7 (the West South-Central Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Fort Bliss is located in Region VI (Region 6). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Fort Bliss is located in Region VI (Region 6). 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 Bliss, 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 Bliss : & .<1> Referenced FIPS Records ...FIPS Code: 48/26664 (Place Name: Fort Bliss (U.S. Army)) County: El Paso (FIPS State/County: 48/141) Class: M2 GSA Code: 2433 MRF Code: 1489 MSA Code: 2320 Footnotes ...
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