Understanding boundary lines

There are several different boundaries used in ZDOS®. Understand the difference and how they interact with each other.

Geographic boundaries refer to the lines that demarcate the physical boundaries of a particular area. These boundaries may be census designated or they may be custom to your area. Understanding boundaries will helps you understand and interpret your filters and charts.

Different boundaries show up in your ZDOS® as filters and are used independent of each other.  Learn more in this video: 

HubSpot Video

 

Different boundaries you will find in your ZDOS® include: 

State Boundary 

Census Designated geographical boundaries defining the state line. 

County

Census Designated geographical boundaries defining the county line. 

City

Census Designated geographical boundaries defining the county line. 

Destination

Contracted designated boundary around your entire destination. Typically the county that provides tax funding to your organization. These are census designated counties, states, cities or combination of these. 

Region

Custom geographic area within your destination that groups POIs together. 

DMA

Designated Marketing Area.