The Use Of A Zipcode Not Only Divides Postal Routes

The use of a zipcode not only divides postal routes, but used as a mechanism to determine economic class status. Socioeconomic status is based on education, occupation, family income, and social bonds. Neighborhoods productivity relies on these factors in order to be viewed as valuable by society. When neighborhoods don’t meet the expectations they are labeled as the hood. Once this label is attached anyone who resides in these neighborhoods are preconceived as being ghetto. Once labeled individuals do one of two things conform to the label or make a priority to prove the label wrong. Research shows that your place of residency plays a vital role in determining the engagement delinquency. It has been determined that crime can be measured†¦show more content†¦Society tends to measure a person worth by what area of town a person is from or resides. Let’s take Louisville for example, each part of town is known for something either negative or positive, defined by its appearance and the people that it produces. The four areas of town are west- end, south -end, east-end and downtown of Louisville. The west-end houses predominately African Americans and is considered to be the worst end of town because of its high crime and violence rate, residence tend to have a considerable low income status, high rate of single mothers, and not meeting educational levels, and little no value of the appearance of the community. The south-end houses a mixture of races where blue color families reside, tend to have more settled neighborhoods with a sense of community, educational levels are met, and more likely to be a two parent home. The east-end houses predominately white citizens with a higher income status housing white collar families, educational levels are met and exceeded, some might consider living in the east-end the American dream. The downtown area is a mixture of businesses and a few residential areas that has a considerable amount of crime, homel essness and poverty. Defining of these areas directly affects African American males who socialize outside of their community. Society expects the individual to uphold the notion of their zip-code creating social control. Individuals coming from the west-end and downtown