This data set contains location information (city, state and ZIP Code) reported by respondents about children living more than 10 miles from the respondents. Records in the file are uniquely identified by Household Identifier, Sub-Household Identifier, Other Person Number, and Wave Year.
Product Details
| N | 2004: 24,756; 2006: 7,164; 2008: 5,410; 2010: 23768; 2012: 26208; 2014: 24235; 2016: 23995; 2018: 21002; 2020: 19626; 2022: 17074 |
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| Product Type | Geographic Information |
| Entry Cohort Info | All |
| Latest Release | September 2025 (v10) |
| Version Notes | This version of the Child ZIP Codes dataset includes information from the 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022 Core Interviews. |
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Notes:
- This file contains information about the ZIP code for the by-wave residence of the respondent’s children. It does not reflect the respondent’s prior childhood history.
- The geographic information contained in these datasets is not included in any HRS public file and may not be merged with any other Restricted Data Set without the explicit written permission of HRS.