How to read the map

Colors: Choropleth layers use quantile bins so each color band contains a similar share of ZIP codes.

• Darker shades indicate higher values for the active metric.
• The legend shows the numeric range represented by each shade.

Growth labels: MoM means month-over-month change compared with the prior month, shown in parentheses such as +12% or −5%.

ZIP details: Hover over a ZIP for a quick view, or click/tap it to keep the detail card open.

Highlights: ZIPs are flagged when total rental assistance is in the top 10 within their metro area.

What the metrics mean

Total Households
Unique Primary Applicants (PAs) who are ASP-eligible and received at least one deposited/cashed rental-assistance check during July–September. Each PA is counted once and attributed to the program ZIP code.

Total Participants (PA + HHM)
Unique ASP-eligible clients, including Primary Applicants (PAs) and Household Members (HHMs). Each client is counted once and attributed to the program ZIP code.

Rental Assistance
Monthly rental-assistance amounts distributed in July, August, and September. Total RA is the three-month sum for the ZIP code.

Financial Wellness Course (FWC)
July/August/September values show unique attendees within each month. FWC Total shows unique attendees across the full July–September period.

Optional overlays

Participant heat map: Shows the geographic concentration of total participants.

Top-10 RA ZIPs by metro: Adds markers for the ten highest-rental-assistance ZIP codes within each metro area.

All values in this portfolio project are synthetic and shown at the aggregate ZIP-code level.