$self->signupdate(time) unless $self->signupdate;
 
-  $self->censusyear($conf->config('census_year')) if $self->censustract;
+  $self->censusyear($conf->config('census_year')||'2012') if $self->censustract;
 
   $self->auto_agent_custid()
     if $conf->config('cust_main-auto_agent_custid') && ! $self->agent_custid;
 
   if ( $self->censustract ne '' and $self->censustract ne $old->censustract ) {
     # update censusyear whenever tract code changes
-    $self->censusyear($conf->config('census_year'));
+    $self->censusyear($conf->config('census_year')||'2012');
   }
 
 
 
   var cf = document.CustomerForm;
   var state_el = cf.elements['ship_state'];
   var census_data = new Array(
-    'year',     <% $conf->config('census_year') || '2011' %>,
+    'year',     <% $conf->config('census_year') || '2012' %>,
     'address1', cf.elements['ship_address1'].value,
     'city',     cf.elements['ship_city'].value,
     'state',    state_el.options[ state_el.selectedIndex ].value,
     var choose_censustract =
       '<CENTER><BR><B>Confirm censustract</B><BR>' +
       '<A href="http://maps.ffiec.gov/FFIECMapper/TGMapSrv.aspx?' +
-      'census_year=<% $conf->config('census_year') || '2008' %>' +
+      'census_year=<% $conf->config('census_year') || '2012' %>' +
       '&latitude=' + cf.elements['latitude'].value +
       '&longitude=' + cf.elements['longitude'].value +
       '" target="_blank">Map service module location</A><BR>' +
       '<A href="http://maps.ffiec.gov/FFIECMapper/TGMapSrv.aspx?' +
-      'census_year=<% $conf->config('census_year') || '2008' %>' +
+      'census_year=<% $conf->config('census_year') || '2012' %>' +
       '&zip_code=' + cf.elements['ship_zip'].value +
       '" target="_blank">Map zip code center</A><BR><BR>' +
       '<TABLE>';