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What is Social Security Number?
Social Security numbers were first issued by the federal
government in 1936 to track social security programs. However as
time went by the Social Security number (SSN) became the most
frequently used recordkeeping number in the United States. The
Internal Revenue Service decided to use Social Security Numbers
for all tax purposes in 1961. In time use SSN's spread to employee
records, medical records, health
insurance accounts, credit and banking accounts, university and
school records, and many other purposes. In the USA a Social
security number is required to work and all Citizens, Permanent
Residents and most residents on specific temporary visas are
required to obtain a SSN before commencing work.
A Social Security Number (SSN) consists of nine digits, commonly written as three
fields separated by hyphens: XXX-YY-ZZZ. The first three-digits
are called the "area number". The middle, two-digits are called
the "group number". The final, four-digits are called the
"serial number". This process of assigning social security
numbers has changed a few times. Only half the group numbers
were used until 1965. Generally field offices assigned the
numbers before 1972 and since 1972 Social security numbers have
generally been assigned by a central office. The order in which
numbers were assigned was changed in the 1972 transition.
How are Social Security Numbers Coded?
The Groups of digits in Social Security Numbers
are assigned to geographical locations. Their assignment
structure was similar to the way that zip codes were later assigned (in
particular, groups of the first three digits increase from east
to west across the continental USA as do the ZIP codes). The
group of first three digits is called the Area Number. These
area numbers were assigned according to state (or territorial)
boundaries. There were some exceptions such as the series 700-729 was assigned to railroad
workers regardless of location (this series of area numbers was
discontinued in 1964 and is no longer used for new SSN's). Area
numbers assigned prior to 1972 are generally an indication of the SSA
office which originally issued the SSN. Since 1972 the area
number in SSNs corresponds to the residential address given by the
applicant on the initial application for the SSN. As the
population grew in many areas the original range of number
assignments was eventually used up and those original area
number assignments have been augmented as required. Area numbers
of "000" have never been used and all the original
assignments were less than 585 (The only exception is for the 700-729 railroad
worker series).
001-003 NH 400-407 KY 530 NV
004-007 ME 408-415 TN 531-539 WA
008-009 VT 416-424 AL 540-544 OR
010-034 MA 425-428 MS 545-573 CA
035-039 RI 429-432 AR 574 AK
040-049 CT 433-439 LA 575-576 HI
050-134 NY 440-448 OK 577-579 DC
135-158 NJ 449-467 TX 580 VI Virgin Islands
159-211 PA 468-477 MN 581-584 PR Puerto Rico
212-220 MD 478-485 IA 585 NM
221-222 DE 486-500 MO 586 PI Pacific Islands*
223-231 VA 501-502 ND 587-588 MS
232-236 WV 503-504 SD 589-595 FL
237-246 NC 505-508 NE 596-599 PR Puerto Rico
247-251 SC 509-515 KS 600-601 AZ
252-260 GA 516-517 MT 602-626 CA
261-267 FL 518-519 ID 627-645 TX
268-302 OH 520 WY 646-647 UT
303-317 IN 521-524 CO 648-649 NM
318-361 IL 525 NM *Guam, American Samoa,
362-386 MI 526-527 AZ Philippine Islands,
387-399 WI 528-529 UT Northern Mariana Islands
650-699 unassigned, for future use
700-728 Railroad workers through 1963, Been discontinued since 1963
729-799 unassigned, for future use
800-999 are not valid SSNs.
There have been claims that when some state programs were converted to federal
control number above 900 were used. But Social Security Administration claims
that numbers above 799 have never been used.
Definition of Group Numbers:
The group number is the order in which SSNs are issued for a
particular area. It not related to geography. Before 1965, only half the group numbers were
used, odd numbers were used below 10 and even numbers were used
above 9. In 1965 the system was changed so assignments continued
with the low even numbers and the high odd numbers. In general group
numbers for each area number are assigned in the following
order:
- Odd
numbers, 01 to 09
- Even
numbers, 10 to 98
- Even
numbers, 02 to 08
- Odd
numbers, 11 to 99
Group codes of "00" are not assigned
Any old numbers assigned to a state are used
up before assigning new group numbers. In the same region all
possible numbers are assigned with each group number before
using the next group number. Every month the Social Security
Administration publishes a list of the highest group
assigned for each Social Security Number Area..
Definition of Serial Numbers?
As the applications are processed
serial numbers are assigned in the chronological order with in
area and group number. Presently serial numbers are assigned in
increasing order with each area and group combination. Serial number "0000"
has never been used.
What are the invalid numbers in
Social Security Numbers?
Social security numbers will never have any field that is all
zeroes and generally any social security number will not have
the first three digits above 740. |
