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Build your first ZIP ring

Drop a pin, set a radius, and see included ZIPs on the map in under a minute.

How do I build a ZIP radius list in ZipFencer?

Open the live demo at /demo with no signup, or sign in and go to /app. In Locations, search a US address or click the map to drop a pin, then set the radius in miles. ZipFencer selects Census ZCTAs that intersect the ring and lists them in Results. Adjust the radius or drag the pin until the trade area looks right, then export paste batches or CSV (paid plans unlock the full list; the demo is a watermarked sample). That intersecting-ZCTA method is how every ZipFencer ring works — not a freehand circle drawn on Google's map.

Are ZipFencer radius ZIPs the same as Google Ads ZIP polygons?

No. ZipFencer selects official Census ZCTA polygons that intersect your ring. Google Ads may expand ZIP reach slightly beyond the ZCTA shape, and Presence versus interest still changes who is eligible inside those ZIPs. Use the list as a practical targeting file, then spot-check a few border ZIPs in Google Ads before you scale spend. We do not claim identical polygons to Google — that ZCTA-versus-Google gap is the accuracy line on every export.

Steps

  1. Open the live demo at /demo (no signup) or sign in and go to /app.
  2. In Locations, search an address or click the map to drop a pin.
  3. Set the radius (miles). ZipFencer selects ZCTAs that intersect the ring.
  4. Review the ZIP list in Results. Adjust radius or drag the pin to refine.
  5. When ready, use Export for paste batches or CSV (paid plans unlock full export).

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