FIPSTATE

FIPSTATE

Converts FIPS codes to two-character postal codes

Category: State and ZIP Code

Syntax
Arguments
Details
Comparisons
Examples
See Also

Syntax

FIPSTATE(expression)

Arguments

expression: specifies a numeric expression that represents a U.S. FIPS code.

Details

The FIPSTATE function converts a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code to a two-character state postal code (or world-wide GSA geographic code for U.S. territories) in uppercase.

Comparisons

The FIPNAME, FIPNAMEL, and FIPSTATE functions take the same argument but return different values. FIPNAME returns uppercase state names. FIPNAMEL returns mixed case state names. FIPSTATE returns a two-character state postal code (or world-wide GSA geographic code for U.S. territories) in uppercase.

Examples

The examples show the differences when using FIPNAME, FIPNAMEL, and FIPSTATE.

SAS Statements Results

x=fipname(37); put x;

NORTH CAROLINA

x=fipnamel(37); put x;

North Carolina

x=fipstate(37); put x;

NC

See Also

SAS Statements	Results
x=fipname(37); put x;	NORTH CAROLINA
x=fipnamel(37); put x;	North Carolina
x=fipstate(37); put x;	NC

Functions:

FIPNAME

FIPNAMEL

STFIPS

STNAME

STNAMEL

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