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Census Block Lookup API - Lat/Lon to FIPS Codes (FCC)

Convert latitude and longitude to US census geography with the FCC Area API: 15-digit census block FIPS, block group, tract, county FIPS and name, state FIPS and code, and 2020 block population. Batch thousands of points per run.

$0.04 per 1,000 points

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What it returns

Convert latitude and longitude to US census geography with the FCC Area API: 15-digit census block FIPS, block group, tract, county FIPS and name, state FIPS and code, and 2020 block population. Batch thousands of points per run.

Request

POST https://api.pushbuild.com/fcc-census-block-lookup/run with a JSON body. Send your key in the X-API-Key header.

FieldTypeDescription
pointsstringlat,lon pairs separated by semicolons or new lines, e.g. 44.47,-73.21; 40.7,-74.0
censusYearstring: 2020, 2010 Default: "2020".
maxItemsintegerMaximum items to return (1-500). Default: 100.

Example

curl -X POST https://api.pushbuild.com/fcc-census-block-lookup/run \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 20}'

Response

{"count": 20, "truncated": false, "seconds": 1.4, "items": [ { ... } ]}

Each call returns up to 500 items. Records that fail validation or are not found are flagged in the items and not charged.

Pricing

Pay only for results returned: $0.04 per 1,000 points. No charge for errors or empty searches.

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