get_zctas_by_state: Return the ZCTAs in a vector of states

In zctaCrosswalk: Crosswalk Between 2020 Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), States and Counties

Return the ZCTAs in a vector of states

Description

Given a vector of states, return the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) in those states.

Usage

get_zctas_by_state(states)

Arguments

states

A vector of States. Can be FIPS Codes (either character or numeric), names or USPS abbreviations.

Value

A vector, where each element is a ZCTA in the requested state.

Examples

# Not case sensitive when using state names
ca_zctas = get_zctas_by_state("CaLiFoRNia")
length(ca_zctas)
head(ca_zctas)

# "06" is the FIPS code for California
ca_zctas = get_zctas_by_state("06")
length(ca_zctas)
head(ca_zctas)

# 6 is OK too - sometimes people use numbers for FIPS codes
ca_zctas = get_zctas_by_state(6)
length(ca_zctas)
head(ca_zctas)

# USPS state abbreviations are also OK
ca_zctas = get_zctas_by_state("CA")
length(ca_zctas)
head(ca_zctas)

# Multiple states at the same time are also OK
ca_ny_zctas = get_zctas_by_state(c("CA", "NY"))
length(ca_ny_zctas)
head(ca_ny_zctas)

zctaCrosswalk documentation built on April 19, 2023, 5:08 p.m.