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Postal Codes by Country - JSON
Postal codes are numbering systems used for regional identification of addresses, facilitating efficient mail delivery and address verification. Different formats are adopted worldwide, ranging from numeric-only to alphanumeric combinations. This data comprehensively summarizes postal code formats, digit lengths, introduction years, and characteristics for major countries around the world.
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[
{
"code": "JP",
"slug": "japan",
"name": "Japan",
"description": "7-digit numeric format (3+4 digits).",
"format": "NNN-NNNN",
"digits": 7,
"example": "100-0001",
"introducedYear": 1968,
"note": "7-digit unified in 1998"
},
{
"code": "US",
"slug": "united-states",
"name": "United States",
"description": "5-digit basic format. 9 digits for ZIP+4.",
"format": "NNNNN or NNNNN-NNNN",
"digits": "5 or 9",
"example": "10001 or 10001-1234",
"introducedYear": 1963,
"note": "ZIP+4 introduced in 1983"
},
{
"code": "GB",
"slug": "united-kingdom",
"name": "United Kingdom",
"description": "5-7 character alphanumeric format. Divided into outward and inward codes.",
"format": "AANA NAA",
"digits": "5-7",
"example": "SW1A 1AA",
"introducedYear": 1857,
"note": "First modern postal code system"
},
{
"code": "CA",
"slug": "canada",
"name": "Canada",
"description": "Alternating alphanumeric 3+3 character format.",
"format": "ANA NAN",
"digits": 6,
"example": "M5V 2T6",
"introducedYear": 1971,
"note": "Alternating letters and numbers"
},
{
"code": "DE",
"slug": "germany",
"name": "Germany",
"description": "5-digit numeric format. Called Postleitzahlen (PLZ).",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "10115",
"introducedYear": 1941,
"note": "5-digit format from 1993"
},
{
"code": "FR",
"slug": "france",
"name": "France",
"description": "5-digit numeric format. Called Code Postal.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "75001",
"introducedYear": 1964,
"note": "First 2 digits indicate department"
},
{
"code": "IT",
"slug": "italy",
"name": "Italy",
"description": "5-digit numeric format. Called CAP (Codice di Avviamento Postale).",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "00118",
"introducedYear": 1967,
"note": "Called CAP"
},
{
"code": "AU",
"slug": "australia",
"name": "Australia",
"description": "4-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "2000",
"introducedYear": 1967,
"note": "First digit indicates state"
},
{
"code": "CN",
"slug": "china",
"name": "China",
"description": "6-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNNN",
"digits": 6,
"example": "200000",
"introducedYear": 1974,
"note": "First 2 digits indicate province"
},
{
"code": "IN",
"slug": "india",
"name": "India",
"description": "6-digit numeric format. Called PIN code.",
"format": "NNNNNN",
"digits": 6,
"example": "110001",
"introducedYear": 1972,
"note": "Called PIN code"
},
{
"code": "KR",
"slug": "south-korea",
"name": "South Korea",
"description": "5-digit numeric format. Changed from 6 digits in 2015.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "01000",
"introducedYear": 1970,
"note": "Changed to 5 digits in 2015"
},
{
"code": "SG",
"slug": "singapore",
"name": "Singapore",
"description": "6-digit numeric format. Changed from 4 digits in 1979.",
"format": "NNNNNN",
"digits": 6,
"example": "546080",
"introducedYear": 1950,
"note": "6 digits from 1979"
},
{
"code": "NL",
"slug": "netherlands",
"name": "Netherlands",
"description": "4-digit numeric + 2-letter format.",
"format": "NNNN AA",
"digits": "4 digits + 2 letters",
"example": "1071 DJ",
"introducedYear": 1978,
"note": "Digits indicate region, letters indicate streets"
},
{
"code": "BE",
"slug": "belgium",
"name": "Belgium",
"description": "4-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "1050",
"introducedYear": 1969,
"note": "First digit indicates province"
},
{
"code": "CH",
"slug": "switzerland",
"name": "Switzerland",
"description": "4-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "3000",
"introducedYear": 1964,
"note": "Liechtenstein uses same system"
},
{
"code": "ES",
"slug": "spain",
"name": "Spain",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "28021",
"introducedYear": 1987,
"note": "First 2 digits indicate autonomous community"
},
{
"code": "SE",
"slug": "sweden",
"name": "Sweden",
"description": "3+2 digit format. With SE prefix.",
"format": "SE-NNN NN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "SE-111 81",
"introducedYear": 1968,
"note": "SE prefix for international mail"
},
{
"code": "IE",
"slug": "ireland",
"name": "Ireland",
"description": "7-character alphanumeric format. Called Eircode.",
"format": "AAA NNNN",
"digits": "7 alphanumeric",
"example": "T37 F8HK",
"introducedYear": 2015,
"note": "Last EU country to introduce postal codes"
},
{
"code": "AT",
"slug": "austria",
"name": "Austria",
"description": "4-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "1120",
"introducedYear": 1966,
"note": "First digit indicates state"
},
{
"code": "BR",
"slug": "brazil",
"name": "Brazil",
"description": "5-digit + 3-digit format. Called CEP.",
"format": "NNNNN-NNN",
"digits": 8,
"example": "70040-020",
"introducedYear": 1972,
"note": "Called CEP"
},
{
"code": "MX",
"slug": "mexico",
"name": "Mexico",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "01000",
"introducedYear": 1981,
"note": "First 2 digits indicate state"
},
{
"code": "RU",
"slug": "russia",
"name": "Russia",
"description": "6-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNNN",
"digits": 6,
"example": "101000",
"introducedYear": 1977,
"note": "Introduced in Soviet era"
},
{
"code": "PL",
"slug": "poland",
"name": "Poland",
"description": "2+3 digit format.",
"format": "NN-NNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "02-502",
"introducedYear": 1973,
"note": "Hyphen between 2nd and 3rd digit"
},
{
"code": "PT",
"slug": "portugal",
"name": "Portugal",
"description": "4+3 digit format.",
"format": "NNNN-NNN",
"digits": 7,
"example": "1300-016",
"introducedYear": 1978,
"note": "Hyphen between 4th and 5th digit"
},
{
"code": "FI",
"slug": "finland",
"name": "Finland",
"description": "5-digit numeric format. With FI prefix.",
"format": "FI-NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "FI-00100",
"introducedYear": 1971,
"note": "FI prefix for international mail"
},
{
"code": "NO",
"slug": "norway",
"name": "Norway",
"description": "4-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "0352",
"introducedYear": 1968,
"note": "First 2 digits indicate region"
},
{
"code": "DK",
"slug": "denmark",
"name": "Denmark",
"description": "4-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "2300",
"introducedYear": 1967,
"note": "Includes Greenland and Faroe Islands"
},
{
"code": "CZ",
"slug": "czech-republic",
"name": "Czech Republic",
"description": "3+2 digit format.",
"format": "NNN NN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "160 00",
"introducedYear": 1973,
"note": "Space between 3rd and 4th digit"
},
{
"code": "HU",
"slug": "hungary",
"name": "Hungary",
"description": "4-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "1011",
"introducedYear": 1973,
"note": "First digit indicates region"
},
{
"code": "RO",
"slug": "romania",
"name": "Romania",
"description": "6-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNNN",
"digits": 6,
"example": "013696",
"introducedYear": 1975,
"note": "First 2 digits indicate county"
},
{
"code": "GR",
"slug": "greece",
"name": "Greece",
"description": "3+2 digit format.",
"format": "NNN NN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "104 32",
"introducedYear": 1983,
"note": "Space between 3rd and 4th digit"
},
{
"code": "TR",
"slug": "turkey",
"name": "Turkey",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "06050",
"introducedYear": 1985,
"note": "First 2 digits indicate province"
},
{
"code": "ZA",
"slug": "south-africa",
"name": "South Africa",
"description": "4-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "0001",
"introducedYear": 1975,
"note": "Assigned per post office"
},
{
"code": "EG",
"slug": "egypt",
"name": "Egypt",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "11511",
"introducedYear": 1983,
"note": ""
},
{
"code": "SA",
"slug": "saudi-arabia",
"name": "Saudi Arabia",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "11564",
"introducedYear": 1985,
"note": "First digit indicates region"
},
{
"code": "AE",
"slug": "united-arab-emirates",
"name": "United Arab Emirates",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "00000",
"introducedYear": 0,
"note": "Relatively new system"
},
{
"code": "TH",
"slug": "thailand",
"name": "Thailand",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "10100",
"introducedYear": 1982,
"note": "First 2 digits indicate province"
},
{
"code": "ID",
"slug": "indonesia",
"name": "Indonesia",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "10110",
"introducedYear": 1984,
"note": "First digit indicates broad region"
},
{
"code": "MY",
"slug": "malaysia",
"name": "Malaysia",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "50000",
"introducedYear": 1976,
"note": "Changed from 4 to 5 digits"
},
{
"code": "PH",
"slug": "philippines",
"name": "Philippines",
"description": "4-digit numeric format. Called ZIP code.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "1000",
"introducedYear": 1970,
"note": "Called ZIP code"
},
{
"code": "NZ",
"slug": "new-zealand",
"name": "New Zealand",
"description": "4-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNN",
"digits": 4,
"example": "6011",
"introducedYear": 1977,
"note": "First digit indicates island"
},
{
"code": "AR",
"slug": "argentina",
"name": "Argentina",
"description": "4-digit + letter format. Called CPA.",
"format": "NNNN A",
"digits": "4 digits + 1 letter",
"example": "1601A",
"introducedYear": 1998,
"note": "Called CPA"
},
{
"code": "CL",
"slug": "chile",
"name": "Chile",
"description": "7-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNNNN",
"digits": 7,
"example": "8320000",
"introducedYear": 1984,
"note": ""
},
{
"code": "CO",
"slug": "colombia",
"name": "Colombia",
"description": "6-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNNN",
"digits": 6,
"example": "110111",
"introducedYear": 0,
"note": "Recently introduced"
},
{
"code": "PE",
"slug": "peru",
"name": "Peru",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "15001",
"introducedYear": 0,
"note": "Recently introduced"
},
{
"code": "IL",
"slug": "israel",
"name": "Israel",
"description": "5 or 7 digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN or NNNNNNN",
"digits": "5 or 7",
"example": "61000",
"introducedYear": 0,
"note": "Assigned per post office"
},
{
"code": "UA",
"slug": "ukraine",
"name": "Ukraine",
"description": "5-digit numeric format.",
"format": "NNNNN",
"digits": 5,
"example": "01001",
"introducedYear": 1932,
"note": "World's first nationwide system (1932)"
}
]