Use the code tables below to better understand what is returned from your geocoding results.
Match codes
Hexadecimal codes
Auto data source match codes
ArcWeb:TI.PhoneNumber.US match codes
Error codes
Place type codes
These match codes only apply to United States data sources. The auto data source and the data source ArcWeb:TI.PhoneNumber.US return their own set of match codes. See the auto match codes table and the ArcWeb:TI.PhoneNumber.US match codes table for these codes and descriptions.
| Code | Match code description |
| Shh | Indicates a match found in United States Postal Service (USPS) data. This is considered the best address match because it was matched directly against the USPS list of addresses. See the Hexadecimal codes for the interpretation of the hexadecimal digits. |
| LA | Lookup at the street segment level. |
| LC | Lookup at the city-level using Place Finder Web Service. |
|
LP |
Lookup at the state or province level using Place Finder Web Service. |
|
LZ |
Lookup at the postal or ZIP code level using Place Finder Web Service. |
| Xhhh | Match found was for an intersection of two streets, for example, "Clay St & Michigan Ave." Note that the USPS does not allow intersections as a valid deliverable address. The first hexadecimal digit refers to the last line information, the second hexadecimal digit refers to the first street in the intersection, and the third hexadecimal digit refers to the second street in the intersection. To decode the hexadecimal digits, see the Hexadecimal codes. |
| Yhhh | Same as Xhhh, but indicates that an alias record for one or both streets was used. The first hexadecimal digit refers to the last line information, the second hexadecimal digit refers to the first street in the intersection, and the third hexadecimal digit refers to the second street in the intersection. To decode the hexadecimal digits, see the Hexadecimal codes. |
These codes only apply to United States data sources.
| Code | In first hexadecimal position | In second and third hexadecimal position |
| 0 | No change in last line. | No change in address line. |
| 1 | ZIP code was changed. | Street type was changed. |
|
2 |
City was changed. | Predirectional was changed. |
| 3 | City and ZIP code were changed. | Street type and Predirectional were changed. |
| 4 | State was changed. | Postdirectional was changed. |
| 5 | State and ZIP code were changed. | Street type and Postdirectional were changed. |
| 6 | State and City were changed. | Predirectional and Postdirectional were changed. |
| 7 | State, City, and ZIP code were changed. | Street type, Predirectional, and Postdirectional were changed. |
| 8 | ZIP+4 was changed. | Street name was changed. |
| 9 | ZIP and ZIP+4 were changed. | Street name and Street type were changed. |
| A | City and ZIP+4 were changed. | Street name and Predirectional were changed. |
| B | City, ZIP, and ZIP+4 were changed. | Street name, Street type, and Pre-directional were changed. |
| C | State and ZIP+4 were changed. | Street name and Postdirectional were changed. |
| D | State, ZIP, and ZIP+4 were changed. | Street name, Street type, and Postdirectional were changed. |
| E | State, City, and ZIP+4 were changed. | Street name, Predirectional, and Postdirectional were changed. |
| F | State, City, ZIP, and ZIP+4 were changed. | Street name, Street type, Predirectional, and Postdirectional were changed. |
The following codes are included in the auto data source.
| Auto code | Auto code description |
| address | House number and street name |
| street | Address range and street name (e.g., 300–457 New York Street) |
| intersection | Street and cross street |
| city | City name |
| postal code | Five-digit ZIP Code |
| admin area | State or province |
These match codes from ArcWeb:TI.PhoneNumber.US include both an address code and a phone type, for example CAP-POTS. See the Match codes table for code and descriptions returned from other geocoding data sources.
Note: Error codes are returned for United States addresses only.
|
Code |
Error code description |
| E000 | No address found by the geocoder. |
| E001 | Low-level error. |
| E010 | No city+state or ZIP Code was found. |
| E011 | Input ZIP was not in the geocoding database. |
| E012 | Input city was not in the geocoding database. |
| E013 | Input city was not unique in the geocoding database. |
| E020 | No matching streets found in the geocoding database. |
| E021 | No matching cross streets for an intersection match. |
| E022 | No matching ranges. |
| E023 | Match is unresolved. |
| E024 | No matching ranges. (Same as E022) |
| E025 | Too many possible cross streets for intersection match. |
| E026 | No address found when attempting a multi-line match. |
| E027 | Invalid directional attempted. |
| E028 | Record also matched Early Warning System (EWS) data, therefore the match was denied. |
|
|
|
Place type ID code |
Place type ID description |
Notes |
|
A |
Countries |
Includes continents |
|
B |
Large non-U.S. cities |
|
|
C |
Large U.S. cities |
|
|
D |
U.S. states |
|
| E |
Non-U.S. administrative areas |
Level 1 areas such as states and provinces |
| F |
Medium U.S. cities |
|
| G |
Small U.S. cities |
|
| H |
U.S. counties/parishes |
U.S. administrative areas such as counties, parishes, and boroughs. |
| I |
Medium Non-U.S. cities |
|
| J |
Small Non-U.S. cities |
|
| K |
U.S. points of interest |
Examples include BLM districts, national forests, national wilderness, national grasslands, national recreation areas, congressional districts, and national scenic areas |
| M |
U.S. ZIP Codes |
|
|
N |
Non-U.S. postal codes |
|
|
O |
Land features |
Examples include desert, mountain, hill, quadrangle, volcano, and cliff |
|
P |
Water features |
Examples include lake, river, drainage, glacier, reservoir, dam, lagoon, channel, canal, well/spring, bay, fall, salt flat, and seasonal river |
|
Q |
Ocean features |
Examples include sea, fjord, lagoon, ocean hazard, bay, strait, and estuary |
|
R |
Coastal features |
Examples include landing, isthmus, point, cape, head, topographic feature, peninsula, and beach |
|
S |
Islands |
|
|
T |
Airports |
|
|
U |
U.S. recreation facilities |
Examples include national parks, national wildlife refuges, recreation areas, national historic sites, reservoirs, dams, national forests, lakes, fish hatcheries, national conservation areas, art museums, wildlife sanctuaries, and parkways |
|
Place type ID code |
Place type ID code description |
| M |
U.S. ZIP Codes |
|
N |
Non-U.S. postal codes |
|
Place type ID code |
Place type ID code description |
| D10 |
U.S. ZIP Codes |
|
D31 |
Hospitals |
|
D37 |
Prisons |
|
D43 |
Colleges |
|
D61 |
Major Retail Centers |
|
D64 |
Amusement Parks |
| D65 | State Capitols |
| D67 |
Stadiums and Performance Areas |
| D81 |
Golf Courses (PGA/LPGA) |
| D82 |
Veteran Cemeteries |
|
Place type ID code |
Place type ID code description |
| A |
Place |
|
Place type ID code |
Place type ID code description |
| A |
ZIP Code area. Shows the actual extent of the ZIP code area. |
|
P |
ZIP code point. The object parameter GeocodeCandidate.extent is calculated as a buffer of .001 degrees around the point. |
Visit the Feedback page to give comments or suggestions about the ArcWeb Developer's Guide.