Location Information

A location is a parcel that is represented in the First Street API. Each location has a unique fsid that is canonically attached to its parcel, based on its type.

For every parcel in the database, metadata for the location is returned. A location has many types: property, neighborhood, city, state, zcta, county, cd, tract.

It is important to note that FSIDs may collide when referencing different location types. For example, a property location may have an FSID of 1 while a state location may also have an FSID of 1.

The location's fsid is often used to do a lookup among different API products.

Location Types

Type	Description
property	The legal boundary of a property as recognized by a state or local government
neighborhood	Encompasses macro neighborhoods, neighborhood, sub-neighborhoods and residential districts (e.g. subdivisions and apartment complexes)
city	Place (County Subdivision in New England) as provided by the US Census Bureau
state	US state or federal district
zcta	ZIP code tabulation area as provided by the US Census Bureau
county	County or county-equivalents as provided by the US Census Bureau
cd	Congressional District for the 116th Congress (not available in Flood Factor)
tract	Census Tract as provided by the by the US Census Bureau (not available in Flood Factor)