{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/5"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Query and validate U.S. zipcodes with embedded data\u2014no external dependencies, no network calls, no database files required.","skillfed_tags":["geolocation","offline-data","rust-extension"],"use_cases":["Validate user-submitted zipcodes in forms or APIs without making network calls.","Look up city, state, county, and timezone information for a given zipcode.","Filter zipcodes by location (city, state, county) or geographic bounds (coordinates).","Find zipcodes matching a prefix pattern for autocomplete or search features.","Embed zipcode data in offline or air-gapped applications without external dependencies."],"what_it_does":"Zipcodes is a Python library for querying U.S. zipcode data with the full dataset embedded in the package itself. Since version 2.0, it is implemented in Rust and compiled into a native extension, making imports nearly instant and queries significantly faster than the pure-Python 1.x version. The library provides functions to validate zipcodes, match exact codes, search by prefix, and filter by city, state, county, timezone, or coordinates. Each zipcode record includes metadata like area codes, GPS coordinates, timezone, county, and delivery status.\n\nThe package has no runtime dependencies and requires no external database or network access\u2014all data is decompressed lazily on first query. The embedded dataset is refreshed automatically every month from three sources: unitedstateszipcodes.org, GeoNames, and USPS ZIP Locale Detail. Installation is straightforward on modern platforms via prebuilt wheels; source builds require a Rust toolchain.","worth_installing":"Yes. Zipcodes is actively maintained, has no security vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, and solves a common task (U.S. zipcode lookup) with zero runtime dependencies and fast, embedded data. The medium install friction (compiled extension) is offset by prebuilt wheels for all major platforms and Python 3.9+. Install it if you need reliable, offline zipcode queries."},"id":"zipcodes","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/zipcodes","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/zipcodes.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/zipcodes/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-06-14","license_spdx":"MIT","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"zipcodes","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Query U.S. state zipcodes without SQLite."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":734301,"position":5198,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"3.0.0"}