Search by Drawing a Shape

 
You are going to find all the Zip Codes that fall within 1 mile of a point on the map.
 
Open the By Shape Tool
 
 
Check the Buffer Graphic option.
 
Set the buffer distance = 1 mile
 
 
Select Search Layer = Zip Code
 
 
Select the Point Tool
 
 
Click anywhere on the map to draw a point.
 
In this example, 2 Zip Codes are intersected by the 1-mile buffer around the point drawn on the map.