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This data frame includes abbreviations and codes for states and territories in the United States. It is intended as a lookup table.

Usage

state_codes

Format

A data.frame with 69 rows and 4 variables:

state_name

The state or territory name

state_abbr

The two character abbreviation for the state or territory.

state_code

A three digit numeric FIPS code for the state or territory.

jurisdiction_type

One of state, territory, or district.

References

U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Gazeteer Files (2014).

Federal Information Processing Standard state code, Wikipedia (accessed July 23, 2015).