How To Use Geocodio
How-to guides for using Geocodio
We've written several dozen guides for common reasons for using Geocodio.
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Step-by-Step Tutorials and Guides
How to Look Up the Census GeoID for Addresses or Properties
Get the 11-digit, 12-digit, or 15-digit GeoIDs for addresses in bulk or for a single property
How to Format Your Spreadsheet
In this article, we'll discuss how to best format your spreadsheet to get the most accurate possible result from Geocodio's Spreadsheet Uploader tool.
How to Navigate the Geocodio Dashboard
In this article, we'll discuss how to navigate the Geocodio Dashboard to accomplish a variety of different tasks including - accessing your uploaded spreadsheets, creating an API Key, updating your billing and account information, viewing your Usage, etc.
Convert Addresses to Census Tracts
How to convert addressees to FIPS codes, Census tracts, Census blocks, MSAs, CSAs, and more.
How to Calculate Distance Between Two Addresses or Coordinates in a Spreadsheet
This guide walks you through calculating distance between two points using a straight-line approach.
Batch Convert ZIP Codes to Coordinates
How to convert ZIP codes to latitude/longitude coordinates in bulk.
Add ZIP+4 to Addresses or Coordinates
How to add ZIP+4 (Full ZIP9), Carrier Route IDs, and more to addresses.
Find Carrier Route IDs to Addresses
How to find the USPS Carrier Route IDs for addresses in bulk.
Split Addresses into Street, City, State and ZIP
How to divide (parse) addresses into street, city, state and ZIP in bulk.
How to Parse and Standardize Addresses
How to parse and standardize US and Canadian addresses using Geocodio.
How to Add Census FIPS Codes, Blocks, and Tracts to a Spreadsheet of Addresses
Video and text tutorial on how you can find the Census FIPS codes to a spreadsheet of addresses
How to Geocode Addresses in Excel
How to get latitude/longitude coordinates into an Excel spreadsheet.
How to Turn Coordinates into Addresses
Batch convert latitude/longitude US or Canadian coordinates into addresses.
How to Integrate Geocoding into a CRM or App
Geocoding that can be integrated into CMSes or apps.
Turn Addresses into a Map
How to turn US or Canadian addresses into a map using Geocodio.
How to Add Geolocation to MLS Data
Working with messy MLS data that's missing coordinates, parts of the address, school districts, or other key information? See how to standardize and enrich it with Geocodio.
Find the Nearest Large City for an Address
If you need to find the nearest large city for an address, adding Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) can help.
Add Time Zones to Addresses or Coordinates
How to add timezones to US and Canadian addresses or coordinates.
ZIP Codes to Congressional Districts
How to convert ZIP codes to Congressional districts in bulk.
Find Senator and Representative Phone Numbers and Emails in Bulk
Bulk add Congressional Senator and Representative contact information to a spreadsheet or via API.
Add Congressional Contact Info and Add to Mailchimp
Helping people contact Congress? See how to add Senator and Representative contact information to addresses or coordinates.
Addresses or Coordinates to Congressional District
See how to convert addresses or coordinates to Congressional districts.
Find State Legislative Districts for Addresses
How to convert addresses to state legislative districts in bulk.
Find Ridings for Addresses
Working with Canadian electoral data? See how to find the riding for an address.
Lookup Statistics Canada Geographies for Addresses
Convert addresses or coordinates to Statistics Canada geographies such as Division IDs.
Geocode in Google Sheets
How to convert addresses to latitude/longitude coordinates in Google Sheets
Reverse Geocoding in Google Sheets
How to convert latitude/longitude to addresses in Google Sheets
Create Metabase Maps with Geocodio and Laravel
This tutorial will show you how to pull in all the geographical data you need from Geocodio to fully utilize Metabase maps, complete with production-ready Laravel code.
How To Build A Rails Backend Using Geocodio
This tutorial will show you how to build a Rails backend app that retrieves information about a user's Congressional District from the Geocodio API.
Geocoding NYC City Council Districts with Geocod.io & Turf.js
See how to integrate use Geocodio with custom geoJSON, in this case, NYC City Council districts.
How to Geocode a Single Address Using a Ruby Library
This tutorial will show you how to use the .geocode() method of our Ruby Library to geocode a single address.
How to Reverse Geocode a Pair of Coordinates Using a Ruby Library
This tutorial will show you how to use the .reverse() method of our Ruby Library to reverse geocode a coordinate pair.
How to Batch Geocode Using a Ruby Library
This tutorial will show you how to batch geocode an array of addresses and an array of coordinate pairs.
How to Append Fields to Your Geocoded Data with a Ruby Library
This tutorial will show you how to append datasets to your geocoded results.
How to Create a Map Using Geocodio Maps
Learn how to create, customize and share a map using Geocodio Maps.
Create An Application Using the Geocodio PHP Library
You'll learn how to integrate the Geocodio API with your PHP application utilizing our PHP library.
Bulk Latitude and Longitude Finder
Find latitude and longitude in bulk for addresses in the US and Canada
How to Geocode Spreadsheets via API with the Geocodio Lists API
In this article, we'll walk you through the Geocodio Lists API, a powerful tool that allows you to geocode a CSV, TSV, or Excel spreadsheet programmatically via API.
What to Do When You Run out of ArcGIS Credits: Free and Affordable Geocoding Alternatives
If you've run out of ArcGIS credits but your project isn't done, don't despair. There are other geocoding options that are free or affordable.
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