Postal Codes by Country - INI

[item.japan]
code=JP
slug=japan
name=Japan
description=7-digit numeric format (3+4 digits).
digits=7
example=100-0001
format=NNN-NNNN
introducedYear=1968
note=7-digit unified in 1998

[item.united-states]
code=US
slug=united-states
name=United States
description=5-digit basic format. 9 digits for ZIP+4.
digits=5 or 9
example=10001 or 10001-1234
format=NNNNN or NNNNN-NNNN
introducedYear=1963
note=ZIP+4 introduced in 1983

[item.united-kingdom]
code=GB
slug=united-kingdom
name=United Kingdom
description=5-7 character alphanumeric format. Divided into outward and inward codes.
digits=5-7
example=SW1A 1AA
format=AANA NAA
introducedYear=1857
note=First modern postal code system

[item.canada]
code=CA
slug=canada
name=Canada
description=Alternating alphanumeric 3+3 character format.
digits=6
example=M5V 2T6
format=ANA NAN
introducedYear=1971
note=Alternating letters and numbers

[item.germany]
code=DE
slug=germany
name=Germany
description=5-digit numeric format. Called Postleitzahlen (PLZ).
digits=5
example=10115
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1941
note=5-digit format from 1993

[item.france]
code=FR
slug=france
name=France
description=5-digit numeric format. Called Code Postal.
digits=5
example=75001
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1964
note=First 2 digits indicate department

[item.italy]
code=IT
slug=italy
name=Italy
description=5-digit numeric format. Called CAP (Codice di Avviamento Postale).
digits=5
example=00118
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1967
note=Called CAP

[item.australia]
code=AU
slug=australia
name=Australia
description=4-digit numeric format.
digits=4
example=2000
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1967
note=First digit indicates state

[item.china]
code=CN
slug=china
name=China
description=6-digit numeric format.
digits=6
example=200000
format=NNNNNN
introducedYear=1974
note=First 2 digits indicate province

[item.india]
code=IN
slug=india
name=India
description=6-digit numeric format. Called PIN code.
digits=6
example=110001
format=NNNNNN
introducedYear=1972
note=Called PIN code

[item.south-korea]
code=KR
slug=south-korea
name=South Korea
description=5-digit numeric format. Changed from 6 digits in 2015.
digits=5
example=01000
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1970
note=Changed to 5 digits in 2015

[item.singapore]
code=SG
slug=singapore
name=Singapore
description=6-digit numeric format. Changed from 4 digits in 1979.
digits=6
example=546080
format=NNNNNN
introducedYear=1950
note=6 digits from 1979

[item.netherlands]
code=NL
slug=netherlands
name=Netherlands
description=4-digit numeric + 2-letter format.
digits=4 digits + 2 letters
example=1071 DJ
format=NNNN AA
introducedYear=1978
note=Digits indicate region, letters indicate streets

[item.belgium]
code=BE
slug=belgium
name=Belgium
description=4-digit numeric format.
digits=4
example=1050
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1969
note=First digit indicates province

[item.switzerland]
code=CH
slug=switzerland
name=Switzerland
description=4-digit numeric format.
digits=4
example=3000
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1964
note=Liechtenstein uses same system

[item.spain]
code=ES
slug=spain
name=Spain
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=28021
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1987
note=First 2 digits indicate autonomous community

[item.sweden]
code=SE
slug=sweden
name=Sweden
description=3+2 digit format. With SE prefix.
digits=5
example=SE-111 81
format=SE-NNN NN
introducedYear=1968
note=SE prefix for international mail

[item.ireland]
code=IE
slug=ireland
name=Ireland
description=7-character alphanumeric format. Called Eircode.
digits=7 alphanumeric
example=T37 F8HK
format=AAA NNNN
introducedYear=2015
note=Last EU country to introduce postal codes

[item.austria]
code=AT
slug=austria
name=Austria
description=4-digit numeric format.
digits=4
example=1120
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1966
note=First digit indicates state

[item.brazil]
code=BR
slug=brazil
name=Brazil
description=5-digit + 3-digit format. Called CEP.
digits=8
example=70040-020
format=NNNNN-NNN
introducedYear=1972
note=Called CEP

[item.mexico]
code=MX
slug=mexico
name=Mexico
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=01000
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1981
note=First 2 digits indicate state

[item.russia]
code=RU
slug=russia
name=Russia
description=6-digit numeric format.
digits=6
example=101000
format=NNNNNN
introducedYear=1977
note=Introduced in Soviet era

[item.poland]
code=PL
slug=poland
name=Poland
description=2+3 digit format.
digits=5
example=02-502
format=NN-NNN
introducedYear=1973
note=Hyphen between 2nd and 3rd digit

[item.portugal]
code=PT
slug=portugal
name=Portugal
description=4+3 digit format.
digits=7
example=1300-016
format=NNNN-NNN
introducedYear=1978
note=Hyphen between 4th and 5th digit

[item.finland]
code=FI
slug=finland
name=Finland
description=5-digit numeric format. With FI prefix.
digits=5
example=FI-00100
format=FI-NNNNN
introducedYear=1971
note=FI prefix for international mail

[item.norway]
code=NO
slug=norway
name=Norway
description=4-digit numeric format.
digits=4
example=0352
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1968
note=First 2 digits indicate region

[item.denmark]
code=DK
slug=denmark
name=Denmark
description=4-digit numeric format.
digits=4
example=2300
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1967
note=Includes Greenland and Faroe Islands

[item.czech-republic]
code=CZ
slug=czech-republic
name=Czech Republic
description=3+2 digit format.
digits=5
example=160 00
format=NNN NN
introducedYear=1973
note=Space between 3rd and 4th digit

[item.hungary]
code=HU
slug=hungary
name=Hungary
description=4-digit numeric format.
digits=4
example=1011
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1973
note=First digit indicates region

[item.romania]
code=RO
slug=romania
name=Romania
description=6-digit numeric format.
digits=6
example=013696
format=NNNNNN
introducedYear=1975
note=First 2 digits indicate county

[item.greece]
code=GR
slug=greece
name=Greece
description=3+2 digit format.
digits=5
example=104 32
format=NNN NN
introducedYear=1983
note=Space between 3rd and 4th digit

[item.turkey]
code=TR
slug=turkey
name=Turkey
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=06050
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1985
note=First 2 digits indicate province

[item.south-africa]
code=ZA
slug=south-africa
name=South Africa
description=4-digit numeric format.
digits=4
example=0001
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1975
note=Assigned per post office

[item.egypt]
code=EG
slug=egypt
name=Egypt
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=11511
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1983
note=

[item.saudi-arabia]
code=SA
slug=saudi-arabia
name=Saudi Arabia
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=11564
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1985
note=First digit indicates region

[item.united-arab-emirates]
code=AE
slug=united-arab-emirates
name=United Arab Emirates
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=00000
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=0
note=Relatively new system

[item.thailand]
code=TH
slug=thailand
name=Thailand
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=10100
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1982
note=First 2 digits indicate province

[item.indonesia]
code=ID
slug=indonesia
name=Indonesia
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=10110
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1984
note=First digit indicates broad region

[item.malaysia]
code=MY
slug=malaysia
name=Malaysia
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=50000
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1976
note=Changed from 4 to 5 digits

[item.philippines]
code=PH
slug=philippines
name=Philippines
description=4-digit numeric format. Called ZIP code.
digits=4
example=1000
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1970
note=Called ZIP code

[item.new-zealand]
code=NZ
slug=new-zealand
name=New Zealand
description=4-digit numeric format.
digits=4
example=6011
format=NNNN
introducedYear=1977
note=First digit indicates island

[item.argentina]
code=AR
slug=argentina
name=Argentina
description=4-digit + letter format. Called CPA.
digits=4 digits + 1 letter
example=1601A
format=NNNN A
introducedYear=1998
note=Called CPA

[item.chile]
code=CL
slug=chile
name=Chile
description=7-digit numeric format.
digits=7
example=8320000
format=NNNNNNN
introducedYear=1984
note=

[item.colombia]
code=CO
slug=colombia
name=Colombia
description=6-digit numeric format.
digits=6
example=110111
format=NNNNNN
introducedYear=0
note=Recently introduced

[item.peru]
code=PE
slug=peru
name=Peru
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=15001
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=0
note=Recently introduced

[item.israel]
code=IL
slug=israel
name=Israel
description=5 or 7 digit numeric format.
digits=5 or 7
example=61000
format=NNNNN or NNNNNNN
introducedYear=0
note=Assigned per post office

[item.ukraine]
code=UA
slug=ukraine
name=Ukraine
description=5-digit numeric format.
digits=5
example=01001
format=NNNNN
introducedYear=1932
note=World's first nationwide system (1932)