Data, data everywhere… and only a few dollars a pop!
That’s right. The IRS has announced that Zip Code Area tables for Tax Years 2002 and 2004 are available for purchase. That’s right, purchase. If you’re racking your brain to remember, yes, this information used to be available for free (you can see the 2001 data here). The cost is now $25 per state or the bargain bundle price of $500 for the entire United
States.
The IRS has graciously posted a sample of the data on its website. You can take a peek here at the data (it’s in EXCEL) for… North Dakota. Yep, North Dakota. No offense to the folks who live in North Dakota, but I’m guessing the Service chose ND for its relatively small amount of data and let’s face it, lack of demand for such statistics. At any rate, the sample gives you an idea of what you can find out from the reports. If you’re interested in purchasing the data, contact the IRS Statistics of Income Statistical Information Services Office (say that really fast three times in a row) by phone at (202) 874-0410 or by email at sis@irs.gov.
