Your
social security number is a unique identification. You are the only
person who has that number. But did you ever wonder what the numbers in
your social security number mean? This report will tell you exactly
what those numbers tell about you. Did you know that you can trace
anyone with their social security number, you can locate anyone if you
have their number.
Your social security number is made up of 3 parts called the AREA
(XXX), GROUP (XX), and SERIAL(XXXX). I'll explain these parts
separately. First, the AREA (XXX) has one of two meanings, depending on
when you got your number. If you received your social security card
before 1972, the area number shows what state you APPLIED for your card
in. If you received your social security card after 1972, the area
number shows the state you RESIDED in at the time you applied. Here is
a list of the number combinations and their corresponding states.
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577-579
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District of Columbia
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| 729-733 |
Enumeration at Entry |
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= New areas allocated, but not yet issued
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700-728 Issuance of these numbers to railroad employees was
discontinued July 1, 1963.
900-999 Were used when state aid to the aged, blind, and disable was
converted to federal programs administered by the Social Security
Association, not valid social security numbers You will see that some
states have more than one group of numbers. This is because their
original group of numbers became exhausted.
The GROUP (XX) has no meaning other than to determine whether or not a
number has been assigned. This is important to know, if you want to use
social security numbers as identification for your customers. Here's
how you should use this information.
Every month, the Social Security Association publishes a list of the
highest group assigned for each AREA. The order of assignment is odd
numbers under 10, even numbers over 9, even numbers under 9 (except for
00, which is not used), and odd numbers over 10. So, for example, if
the highest GROUP assigned for AREA 999 is 72, then a customer who
gives you the social security number 999-04-1234 is a fraud, because
even GROUPS under 9 have not yet been assigned.
The SERIAL (XXXX) portion has no meaning and is not assigned in strict
numerical order. 0000 is never used. If you know what to look for,
social security numbers are an important tool for screening customers.
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