Valid Zip Codes Missing in Geotargets CSV

[Troy Starwalt]

As the title states, there are a number of valid (by USPS standards) that are not in the geotargets csv located here:  https://developers.google.com/adwords/api/docs/appendix/geotargeting 

Is there a specific reason why some zip codes are not included in the CSV/API? Can they be added?

Thank you,

Troy

[Google Ads API Forum Advisor Prod]

Hi Troy,

Thanks for posting your concern.

You may post your concern in the Google Ads Help Community to reach out to the Google Ads product team as your question is product related and they are more equipped to provide answer regarding this topic.

Regards,
Ejay
Google Ads API Team

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[Zweitze]

Certain zip codes are not listed in the geotargets list, because you cannot target them.

And yes, the geotargets list only contains geographical areas that you can target in Google Ads.

If you intend to target an unlisted zip code, which you can target in Google Ads web interface, do realize that the geotargets list is only updated a few times per year. You might want to ask the API team to make sure that zip code is included in the next iteration.

If you intend to target an unlisted zip code, which also cannot be targeted in Google Ads web interface, you may want to contact your Google representative and explain why you need that targeting.

Does this answer your question?