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You can create your own geo-boundaries based on the zip-code by using the 'create from' spatial functionality in Tableau. If you right-click on the territory, select 'Geographic Role', 'create from', and then select zip-code.

The most complete ZIP Code is a nine-digit number consisting of five digits, a hyphen, and four digits, which the USPS describes by its trademark ZIP+4. The correct format for a numeric ZIP+4 code is five digits, a hyphen, and four digits.

Right click on "Zip Code" field then click on "Group" then apply that then drag that grouped & New into Work Area.

There are four primary types of ZIP codes: PO Box, Unique, Military, and Standard.

Right click on "Zip Code" field then click on "Group" then apply that then drag that grouped & New into Work Area.

U.S. area codes, Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA), Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), Congressional districts, and Zip codes are also supported by Tableau. Additionally, any latitude and longitude coordinates are supported, as long as they are in decimal degrees.

Create a group by selecting data in the view In the view, select one or more data points and then, on the tooltip that appears, click the group icon . Note: You can also select the group icon on the toolbar at the top of the workspace.

So what do the extra numbers mean? These last 4 digits represent specific delivery routes within delivery areas. This extra detail means an even more precise matching to a more granular level. It could represent a handful of houses on one side of a street, or even a single building that receives a high volume of mail.