Postal code conversion file

The October 2005 update of the Postal Code Conversion File (PCCF) is now available. This digital file links the six-character postal code with the standard 2001 Census geographic areas (such as dissemination areas, census tracts, and census subdivisions). It also locates each postal code by longitude and latitude to support mapping applications.

The October 2005 update of the Postal Codes by Federal Riding File (2003 Representation Order) is also available. This product, a subset of the PCCF, provides a link between the six-character postal code and Canada's Federal Electoral Districts (commonly known as federal ridings). By using the postal code as a link, data from administrative files may be organized and/or tabulated by federal riding.

Note: The PCCF contains information for the Federal Ridings on both the 1996 and 2003 Representation Orders starting with the December 2003 issue and continuing until the last product release based on the 2001 geographies.

The Postal Code Conversion File (92F0153XCE, $9,000; 92F0153UCE, $1,500) and the Postal Codes by Federal Riding File (92F0193XCB, $2,900; 92F0193UCB, $500) are available in ASCII format on diskette or CD-ROM. The reference guides for the Postal Code Conversion File (92F0153GIE, free) and the Postal Codes by Federal Riding File (92F0193GIE, free) are also available in electronic format.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 3901.

For more information, or to order these files, contact the National Contact Centre (1-800-263-1136; infostats@statscan.ca), Advisory Services Division.