Credits & Attribution
This app relies on the following open-source libraries and public data services:
Machine Learning & Analytics
- pandas - Data analysis toolkit (BSD 3-Clause License)
- NumPy - Numerical computing (BSD 3-Clause License)
- scikit-learn - ML utilities (BSD 3-Clause License)
- XGBoost - Gradient boosting (Apache 2.0 License)
- CatBoost - Gradient boosting (Apache 2.0 License)
- LightGBM - Gradient boosting (MIT License)
- SHAP - Model explainability (MIT License)
- Optuna - Hyperparameter optimization (MIT License)
- Matplotlib - Visualization (Matplotlib License)
Backend & Data Access
- Flask - Web framework (BSD 3-Clause License)
- SQLAlchemy - Database toolkit (MIT License)
- sqlalchemy-mate - SQLAlchemy helpers (MIT License)
- Requests - HTTP client (Apache 2.0 License)
- Gunicorn - WSGI server (MIT License)
- python-census - Census API client (MIT License)
- uszipcode - ZIP metadata (MIT License)
Data & APIs
- U.S. Census Bureau API (ACS) - Demographics data
- U.S. Census Geocoder - ZIP-to-county lookup
- Open-Meteo Archive API - Historical weather data
Services
- Buy Me a Coffee - Support widget
Development & Testing
- pytest - Testing framework (MIT License)
Special Thanks
Built on the work of open-source maintainers and data providers who make this possible.