The zip-code notion is more subtle: poor areas have fewer supermarkets, with their greater choice of fruit and vegetables, and more convenience stores, with their narrower range.
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The examples go on: a five-digit zip code vs. a nine-digit zip code, and so on.
The right Class B or C building--despite its shoddier construction and pedestrian ZIP code--can work just fine, even after factoring in costs to upgrade the space, says Maura Cochran, principal at Hartford, Conn.
Clear Capital crunches data for several hundred metro areas as well as sub-zip code boundaries, meaning a much larger data pool.
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But the 92121 zip code--located some 25 kilometers north of downtown, east of the rolling mesas of La Jolla--boasts 89 biotech companies, the most densely packed cluster in the U.S., says Juan Enriquez, director of the Life Science Project at Harvard Business School.
The games are a combination of simple one-question quizzes, sharing information like your ZIP code or e-mail address, and social actions such as Tweeting or following the organization on Twitter, Liking something on Facebook, or posting something directly to your timeline.
As Facebook is now offering the geo-targeting of ads down to ZIP code, this kind of fine-grained information is invaluable.
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If you lose personalization settings, try re-entering your zip code.
Entrepreneurs simply choose a username and password, enter an e-mail address and zip code, and sync the site to their QuickBooks software.
The celebrity-studded West Village 10014 ZIP code ranked sixth, TriBeCa 10013 was 14th, and SoHo, 24th.
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Just punch in your zip code and see a nearby drop-off location.
You can visit the site or call 1-800-CLEANUP, punch in a ZIP code and get a list of nearby collection sites for a wide range of hazardous materials.
Start-ups operating in just one zip code should compete.
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Local in-person tax preparation and filing assistance at free local tax help centers (find a free center near you using the zip code tool) or call 2-1-1 to schedule an appointment.
The hacker doesn't even need to be in the same ZIP code to crack a firewall or VPN -- the 3G link lets the Power Pwn take bash command-line instructions through SMS messages and doles out some of its feedback the same way.
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You can even log on, plug in your zip code, and compare prices for different insurance -- private insurance plans.
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Some 4.9 million viewers tuned in to see old and new cast members coexist in the posh Beverly Hills ZIP code, leading the fledging network to a rare full-night victory among adults aged 18 to 34, according to preliminary Nielsen results.
From the sign-up and event creation pages, only Americans with a valid zip code need apply.
As our mission states, I want every student across the country, regardless of economic status or zip code, to have the information and guidance necessary to enroll in their best-fit four-year college.
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The area covered by Breezy Point's ZIP Code had the largest percentage of New York City households that received a Sandy-related disaster loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration, which are used for long-term rebuilding, including elevating homes.
When I tried it, I was the only match in my zip code, suggesting that I, like so many others, would be easy to re-identify.
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