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The numbers on your Social Security card actually mean something!
Area numbers - The first three numbers originally represented the state in which a person first applied for a Social Security card. Numbers started in the northeast and moved westward. This meant that people on the east coast had the lowest numbers and those on the west coast had the highest. Since 1972, the SSA has assigned numbers and issued cards based on the ZIP code in the mailing address provided on the original application form. Since the applicant's mailing address doesn't have to be the same as his residence, his area number doesn't necessarily represent the state in which he resides. For many of us who received our SSNs as infants, the area number indicates the state we were born in. You can find out which area numbers go with each state at SSA.gov: Social Security Number Allocations.
Group numbers - These two middle digits, which range from 01 through 99, are simply used to break all the SSNs with the same area number into smaller blocks, which makes administration easier. (The SSA says that, for administrative reasons, group numbers issued first consist of the odd numbers from 01 through 09, and then even numbers from 10 through 98, within each area number assigned to a state. After all the numbers in group 98 of a specific area have been issued, the even groups 02 through 08 are used, followed by odd groups 11 through 99.)
Serial numbers - Within each group designation, serial numbers -- the last four digits in an SSN -- run consecutively from 0001 through 9999. Although SSNs are issued in some order, there is no simple way to tell a person's age based on his Social Security number.
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Who issues Social Security numbers?
The Social Security Administration issues Social Security numbers.
Social security numbers numeric values therefore social security is an example of?
Since social security numbers have numeric values, a social security number is an example of a qualitative variable.
In a spreadsheet what is social security number represented by?
Usually social security numbers are formatted as text, instead of numbers.
Is 784874 a Social Security Number?
No. Social Security numbers have nine digits.
Are social security numbers quantitative or qualitative?
Social Security numbers are quantitative and not qualitative. This is due to the fact that they are numerical in nature.
How can I locate social security numbers?
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What state is my social security number from?
what state do social security numbers start with 455
Is there any expiration date on the social security number which was granted to the F1 visa student who worked on campus?
Social security numbers do not expire. They belong to the person who receive them for life. If the person legally returns to the United States, they would pick right back up using the same social security number.
Can someone find you through your social security number?
people can do almost ANYTHING if they have your social security number
Are social security numbers a couple numbers apart?
Social security numbers are given out in a sequence so your number could be a couple numbers apart from someone else's, especially a sibling.
Can you be identified by the numbers on the back of your social security card?
No. The red numbers on the back of a social security card are control numbers that verify the authenticity of the card. They serve no other purpose.
What do the numbers on the back of a social security card mean?
The red numbers on the back of a social security card are control numbers that verify the authenticity of the card. They serve no other purpose.
