Social Security Numbers Allocator
Social Security Numbers Allocator
Allocate an entire set of social security numbers through the United States and its possessions.
Instructions
- To use this tool, enter the first three digits of a set of social security numbers. Enter one triplet per line.
- End each line by pressing the
Enter key so these are recognized as individual entries.
- Input must be in English and unformatted; i.e., plain text.
- Note
- Since 1973, SSNs have been issued by the Social Security Administration central office. The first three (3) digits of a person's social security number are determined by the ZIP Code of the mailing address shown on the application for a social security number.
- Prior to 1973, social security numbers were assigned by field offices. The number merely established that a person's card was issued by one of the offices in that State.
Who can use it?
- Data miners, investigators, teachers, students, or anyone interested in mining or validating social security numbers.
Suggested Exercises
- Try the following queries in Google, Bing, or a government public search engine and from the search results, locate possible records showing SSN leading triplets. Then use our tool to identify the corresponding states/territories.
- "ssn:*[keyword]", where [keyword] is a term like divorce, bankruptcy, jail,... Notice the double-quotes and asterisc.
- "ssn:*"+[university].edu, where [university] is a university domain name. Notice the double-quotes, plus sign, and asterisc.
- Repeat previous exercises without the double quotes. Compare results.
- What is wrong with the following requirement? "To login, please enter the last four digits of your social security number."
