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* troubleshooting API

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place types available in our APIs and tools.

**Note:** Not all data is available for all place types. Sources often don’t
provide data at all levels of granularity. You can check what place types have
data available for a specific variable using our
provide data at all levels of granularity. You can check which place types have
data available for a specific variable using the
[Statistical Variable Explorer](https://datacommons.org/tools/statvar).

## Globally available administrative divisions
## Globally available geographic divisions

These place types are generally available for Earth and/or all countries.

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|[City](https://datacommons.org/browser/City)|A city.|
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## Partially available administrative divisions
## Partially available geographic divisions

These place types represent administrative divisions that are available for some
countries, but not all countries.
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|[Village](https://datacommons.org/browser/Village)|A small clustered human settlement smaller than a town. |
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### US-specific administrative divisions
### U.S.-specific geographic divisions

These place types can only be used for places that are contained within the
[United States](https://datacommons.org/place/country/USA) (DCID:
[country/USA](https://datacommons.org/browser/country/USA)).
[country/USA](https://datacommons.org/browser/country/USA)). See https://datacommons.org/browser/dc/base/BaseGeos for additional places defined for the U.S.

|Place Type DCID|Place Type Description|
|--- |--- |
|[State](https://datacommons.org/browser/State)|US states.<br><br>For example, [California](https://datacommons.org/place/geoId/06) or [Maryland](https://datacommons.org/place/geoId/)|
|[County](https://datacommons.org/browser/County)|US counties.<br><br>For example, [Santa Clara County](https://datacommons.org/place/geoId/0669084)|
|[CensusZipCodeTabulationArea](https://datacommons.org/browser/CensusZipCodeTabulationArea)|US zip codes as defined by the US Census Bureau.<br><br>For example, [94043](https://datacommons.org/place/zip/94043).<br><br>While there is significant overlap, these codes don't always correspond to the zip codes used by the US Postal Service.|
|[State](https://datacommons.org/browser/State)|U.S. states.<br><br>For example, [California](https://datacommons.org/place/geoId/06) or [Maryland](https://datacommons.org/place/geoId/)|
|[County](https://datacommons.org/browser/County)|U.S. counties.<br><br>For example, [Santa Clara County](https://datacommons.org/place/geoId/0669084)|
|[CensusZipCodeTabulationArea](https://datacommons.org/browser/CensusZipCodeTabulationArea)|U.S. zip codes as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.<br><br>For example, [94043](https://datacommons.org/place/zip/94043).<br><br>While there is significant overlap, these codes don't always correspond to the zip codes used by the US Postal Service.|
|[CensusTract](https://datacommons.org/browser/CensusTract)|U.S. census tracts as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.<br><br>For example, [Census Tract 10](https://datacommons.org/browser/geoId/01015001000)|
|[CensusBlockGroup](https://datacommons.org/browser/geoId/01003990000)|U.S. block groups as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.<br><br>For example, [Block Group 0](https://datacommons.org/browser/geoId/010039900000)|
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### India-specific administrative divisions
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