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What Is a 3-Digit ZIP Code Region?

Why ZIP3 regions are broad areas and how they differ from full ZIP codes.

Last updated 2026-06-18

The first three digits of a ZIP code

A 3-digit ZIP region uses the first three digits of a ZIP code. For example, ZIP code 33139 belongs to ZIP3 region 331.

That region can cover many ZIP5 codes, neighborhoods, and market segments, so it should be read as a broad regional geography.

Why this matters

Broad regions can make historical index coverage possible, but they reduce address-level precision.

This site therefore labels ZIP3 pages as regional index pages and avoids ZIP5 or property-specific claims.

Look up your ZIP3 region

Enter a ZIP code or the first three digits to open the matching regional trend page.

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