U.S. demographics, housing, mortgage, migration, and employment data via loc8n API
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MCP server for the loc8n Geographic Data API. Exposes U.S. demographics, housing, mortgage, migration, employment, and geographic data as tools for any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.).
npm install -g @gener8v/mcp-geographic-data
Set your API key:
export LOC8N_API_KEY="your-api-key"
Get a key at loc8n.com.
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"geographic-data": {
"command": "mcp-geographic-data",
"env": {
"LOC8N_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Add to your project's .mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"geographic-data": {
"command": "mcp-geographic-data",
"env": {
"LOC8N_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Connect any MCP-compatible client directly to the hosted server at mcp.loc8n.com. Pass your API key as a query parameter or Authorization header:
SSE endpoint: https://mcp.loc8n.com/sse?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY
Or with a Bearer token:
GET https://mcp.loc8n.com/sse
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Each connection gets an isolated session — your API key is used for all requests and usage is tracked against your account.
Add to your Cursor MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"geographic-data": {
"url": "https://mcp.loc8n.com/sse?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"geographic-data": {
"serverUrl": "https://mcp.loc8n.com/sse?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
Run the server locally for development or custom deployments:
mcp-geographic-data --transport sse --port 3100
Endpoints:
http://localhost:3100/ssehttp://localhost:3100/messageshttp://localhost:3100/health| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
lookup_zip_code | Get details for a ZIP code (city, county, state, coordinates) |
search_zip_codes_by_city | Find ZIP codes for a city/state |
find_zip_codes_in_radius | Find ZIP codes within a radius of a point |
calculate_zip_code_distance | Calculate distance between two ZIP codes |
search_areas | Search counties, states, or metro areas by name |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_demographics | Full demographic profile (population, income, education, etc.) |
get_demographics_category | Single demographic category in detail |
get_demographics_trend | Year-over-year demographic trends |
compare_demographics | Side-by-side comparison of two areas |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_fair_market_rent | HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom count |
get_fmr_trend | Fair Market Rent trends over time |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_mortgage_summary | HMDA mortgage origination summary |
get_mortgage_trends | Mortgage lending trends over time |
compare_mortgage | Side-by-side mortgage comparison of two areas |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_migration_summary | IRS SOI migration inflows/outflows |
get_migration_flows | Top origin/destination flows for an area |
get_migration_trends | Migration trends across year pairs |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_employment | LODES employment profile (jobs, sectors, wages) |
get_employment_trend | Employment trends over time |
compare_employment | Side-by-side employment comparison |
get_commute_flows | Top commute origins/destinations |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
geocode_address | Convert address to coordinates and FIPS codes |
reverse_geocode | Convert coordinates to address and area identifiers |
| URI | Description |
|---|---|
data://demographics/available-years | Available years for ACS demographics data |
data://fmr/available-years | Available years for HUD Fair Market Rent data |
data://mortgage/available-years | Available years for HMDA mortgage data |
data://migration/available-years | Available year pairs for IRS migration data |
data://employment/available-years | Available years for LODES employment data |
data://tiers | Subscription tier definitions and permissions |
data://auth/context | Current API key tier, permissions, and rate limits |
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
LOC8N_API_KEY | Yes | — | API key for the loc8n Geographic Data API |
LOC8N_API_BASE_URL | No | https://api.loc8n.com | API base URL |
mcp-geographic-data [options]
--transport <stdio|sse> Transport protocol (default: stdio)
--port <number> Port for SSE transport (default: 3100)
--help, -h Show help
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