What's Available?


Data Sets

Free data sets are available for U.S./CA Geo Data, Property Data, Address Data, ZIP Code Data, Phone Data, and more.

US Data US Property Data Geo Data GIS Data
  US Address Data  Property Deed Data  Canadian Geo Data  GIS Parcel Data
 FONE Data  Property Assessment Data  U.S. Geo Data  GIS Block Data
 Consumer Data      GIS Building Footprints Data
  ZIP Code Data      GIS City Data
       GIS County Data
       GIS ZipCode Data

Melissa Lookups

These are perfect tools to search for addresses, phone numbers, ZIP Codes, and more. Visit our Lookups page to view a complete list of available products.

Some Examples:

Address Search

Provides you with a complete address picture. Simply enter what you know, and the Address Search tool will find the rest

ZIP / City / Phone

Returns useful ZIP Code information based on a 5 or 9-digit ZIP Code, City Name, Phone Number or Area Code search

Global Phone Check

Enter a phone number in any format, and Phone Check will determine the region or country by its dialing code and return information such as line type, carrier and caller ID


API

Web Service API

You can embed Melissa Web Service API into your program. Visit our developer portal to learn more.

Some Examples:

Global Address

Verifies and standardizes mailing addresses around the world

Global Phone

Verifies a phone number is active, determines Line Type, Dominant Language, Carrier, & more

U.S. Property Service

Returns comprehensive property and mortgage information on 140+ million U.S. properties including Parcel Information, Owner, & more

These APIs will require a sales representative to enable the service:
Cicero, Global Express Entry, People Business Search, Personator Identity, Personator Search, SmartMover, Street Route & Zip Search


On Premise API
Free sample codes are available on the Melissa GitHub for the following Melissa Objects:

Some Examples:

Address Object

Corrects, verifies and enhances U.S. and Canadian addresses

Email Object

Allows your websites and custom applications to update email addresses in your database files while verifying and correcting misspelled domain names

Name Object

Automates the handling of name data, screening out vulgar or obviously false names

Phone Object

Allows websites and custom applications to verify phone numbers down to 7 and 10 digits, update area codes, and append data about the phone number

Rightfielder Object

Identifies, parses, and reorganizes input data into usable data types

Geocoder Object

Allows you to obtain Latitude and Longitude Coordinates, Census Tract & Block Numbers, County Name, and FIPS Numbers

 

User Types


Student

Gain access to a limited set of records in the local area and basic tools for use in various data quality projects.

Student Plus

Level up and gain productivity with a larger set of records, advanced tools, web service APIs, and more.

Instructor

Customize your data sets. Contact us about special licensing options.

 

Am I Eligible?


How Do I Start?
  1. Sign in or Create a Melissa Account with a .edu email address
  2. Verify Your Email
  3. Download Data & Activate Your Tools
 

Frequently Asked Questions


What is required to create a Melissa Education account?
You will need an email ending with .edu to create a Melissa account.
What data sets are offered with a Student account?
FONE Data, ZIP Code Data, U.S. Address Data, Canadian Geo Data, Property Deed Data, Property Assessment Data, GIS Parcel Data, GIS Block Data, GIS Building Footprints Data, GIS City Data, GIS County Data and GIS Zip Code Data are included.
How do I gain access to StudentPlus products?
All you need to do is fill out a short survey to upgrade from Student to StudentPlus.
Does Melissa offer sample programs to test the data sets?
Yes, try out our Lookups / APIs / Sample Codes
Can I show you what I did?
Yes! Please submit your project to Education@melissa.com. Please include your name, School, course title, year of graduation, name of project, link to project (e.g.: github, aws, website, note: we will not host your project for you), short project description. If your project is chosen, it may even be showcased on our website!
What are the requirements for using Melissa data in my research project, and can I use the data as open source, or do you require citation?
Yes, you can use the data in your project as long as it’s cited using the APA format as follows:

Melissa Data Corporation. Melissa. Retrieved January 01, 2023, from https://www.melissa.com/
 

Melissa Education Videos


 

Melissa Education Blog


April 30th 2025

Recap of Melissa at LA Hacks 2025

Melissa for Education was thrilled to sponsor and participate at LA Hacks, one of Southern…

April 18th 2025

Soar into Data: 7 Wonders of the World Datathon Recap

Soar into Data 2025: Reflecting on Melissa for Education's Sponsorship This past weekend, data…

May 31st 2024

Recap of Melissa at VenusHacks 2024

The Melissa Team proudly sponsored UC Irvine’s largest women-centric hackathon, “VenusHacks”, for…

April 26th 2024

Melissa Hosts UC Irvine Students for Mock Interviews at HQ

Every year, Melissa hosts UC Irvine students at the head office in Rancho Santa Margarita for a…

 

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