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List of Postal Codes

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  • A = letter
  • N = number
  • CC = ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
Country Introduced ISO Format Note
Afghanistan AF NNNN Introduced in 2011. The first two digits (ranging from 10–43) correspond to the province, while the last two digits correspond either to the city/delivery zone (range 01–50) or to the district/delivery zone (range 51–99). Afganistan Postal code lookup
Åland Islands AX NNNNN With Finland, first two numbers are 22.
Albania 2006 AL NNNN Introduced in 2006, gradually implemented throughout 2007.
Algeria DZ NNNNN First two as in ISO 3166-2:DZ
American Samoa 1963-07-01 AS NNNNN (optionally NNNNN-NNNN or NNNNN-NNNNNN) U.S. ZIP codes
Andorra 2004 AD CCNNN Each parish now has its own post code.
Angola AO - no codes -
Anguilla 2007 AI AI-2640 Single code used for all addresses.
Antigua and Barbuda AG - no codes -
Argentina 1974, modified 1999 AR 1974-1998 NNNN; From 1999 ANNNNAAA Codigo Postal Argentino (CPA), where the first A is the province code as in ISO 3166-2:AR, the four numbers are the old postal codes, the three last letters indicate a side of the block. Previously NNNN which remains the minimum requirement as of 2006.
Armenia 2006-04-01 AM NNNN Previously used NNNNNN system inherited from former Soviet Union.
Aruba AW - no codes -
Ascension island AC AAAANAA one code: ASCN 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses. Part of UK system.
Australia 1967 AU NNNN In general, the first digit identifies the state or territory.
Austria 1966 AT NNNN The first digit denotes one of the nine provinces—called Bundesländer; the last the nearest post office in the area.
Azerbaijan AZ CCNNNN Previously used NNNNNN system inherited from former Soviet Union.
Bahamas BS - no codes -
Bahrain BH NNN or NNNN Valid postcodes are 199 to 1299, corresponding with the 12 administrative subdivisions of the kingdom. Also known as block numbers locally.
Bangladesh 1971 BD NNNN
Barbados BB CCNNNNN
Belarus BY NNNNNN Retained system inherited from former Soviet Union.
Belgium BE NNNN In general, the first digit gives the province.
Belize BZ - no codes -
Benin BJ - no codes -
Bermuda BM AA NN or AA AA AA NN for street addresses, AA AA for P.O. Box addresses. The second half of the postcode identifies the street delivery walk (e.g.: Hamilton HM 12) or the PO Box number range (e.g.: Hamilton HM BX).
Bhutan 2010 BT NNN
Bolivia BO NNNN
Bosnia and Herzegovina BA NNNNN
Brazil 1972 BR NNNNN Código de Endereçamento Postal (CEP)
Botswana BW - no codes -
Brazil 1992 BR NNNNN-NNN (NNNNN from 1972 to 1992) -000 to -899 are used for streets, roads, avenues, boulevards; -900 to -959 are used for buildings with a high postal use; -960 to -969 are for promotional use; -970 to -989 are post offices and regular P.O. boxes; and -990 to -998 are used for community P.O. boxes. -999 is used for special services.
British Antarctic Territory BIQQ 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
British Indian Ocean Territory IO AAAANAA one code: BBND 1ZZ UK territory, but not UK postcode.
British Virgin Islands VG CCNNNN
Brunei BN AANNNN
Bulgaria 1975 BG NNNN
Burkina Faso BF - no codes -
Burundi BI - no codes -
Cambodia KH NNNNN
Cameroon CM - no codes -
Canada 1971–1975 CA ANA NAN The system was gradually introduced starting in April 1971 in Ottawa. The letters D, F, I, O, Q, and U are not used to avoid confusion with other letters or numbers.
Cape Verde CV NNNN The first digit indicates the island.
Cayman Islands KY CCN-NNNN
Central African Republic CF - no codes -
Chad TD NNNNN
Chile CL NNNNNNN (NNN-NNNN) May only be required for bulk mail.
China CN NNNNNN A postal code or youbian (邮编) in a subordinate division will have the same first two digits as its governing one (see Political divisions of China. The postal services in Macau Special Administrative Regions remain separate from Mainland China, with no post code systems is currently used.
Christmas Island CX NNNN Part of the Australian postal code system.
Cocos (Keeling) Island CC NNNN Part of the Australian postal code system.
Colombia CO NNNNNN First NN = 32 departments Códigos Postales | 4-72
Comoros KM - no codes -
Congo (Brazzaville) CG - no codes -
Congo, Democratic Republic CD - no codes -
Cook Islands CK - no codes -
Costa Rica 2007-03 CR NNNNN (NNNN until 2007) First codes the provinces, next two the canton, last two the district.
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) CI - no codes -
Croatia HR NNNNN
Cuba CU NNNNN May only be required for bulk mail. The letters CP are frequently used before the postal code. This is not a country code, but an abbreviation for "codigo postal" or postal code.
Curaçao CW - no codes -
Cyprus 1994-10-01 CY NNNN Post code system covers whole island, but not used in Northern Cyprus where 'Mersin 10, Turkey' is used instead.
Czech Republic 1973 CZ NNNNN (NNN NN) With Slovak Republic, Poštovní směrovací číslo (PSČ) - postal routing number.
Denmark 1967-09-20 DK NNNN Numbering follows the dispatch of postal trains from Copenhagen. Also used by Greenland, e.g.: DK-3900 Nuuk.
Djibouti DJ - no codes -
Dominica DM - no codes -
Dominican Republic DO NNNNN
East Timor TL - no codes - No postal code system in use since Indonesian withdrawal in 1999.
Ecuador 2007-12 EC CCNNNNNN
El Salvador SV 01101 Used for all inbound mail to El Salvador. The postal office then distributes the mail internally depending on their destination.
Egypt EG NNNNN
Equatorial Guinea GQ - no codes -
Eritrea ER - no codes -
Estonia EE NNNNN
Ethiopia ET NNNN The code is only used on a trial basis for Addis Ababa addresses.
Falkland Islands FK AAAANAA one code: FIQQ 1ZZ UK territory, but not UK postcode
Faroe Islands FO NNN Self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, but not Danish postcode.
Fiji FJ - no codes -
Finland 1971 FI NNNNN A lower first digit indicates a place in south (for example 00100 Helsinki), a higher indicates a place further to north (99800 in Ivalo). The last digit is usually 0, except for postal codes for PO Box number ranges, in which case it is 1. Country code for Finland: "FI". In the Åland Islands, the postal code is prefixed with "AX", not "FI". Some postal codes for rural settlements may end with 5, and there are some unique postal codes for large companies and institutions, e.g. 00014 HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO (university), 00102 EDUSKUNTA (parliament), 00020 NORDEA (a major Scandinavian bank).
France 1972 FR NNNNN The first two digits give the département number, while in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the last two digits of the postal code indicates the arrondissement. Also used by French overseas departments and territories, except by French Southern and Antarctic Territories and Clipperton Island. Monaco is also part of the French postal code system, but the country code MC- is used for Monegasque addresses.
French Guiana GF NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
French Polynesia PF NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
French Southern and Antarctic Territories TF - no codes -
Gabon GA NN NN Two digit postal zone goes after city name.
Gambia GM - no codes -
Georgia GE NNNN
Germany 1941-07-25 DE NN Postleitzahl (PLZ)
Germany 1962 DE NNNN Postleitzahl (PLZ)
Germany 1993 DE NNNNN Postleitzahl (PLZ), introduced after the German reunification. Between 1989 and 1993 the old separate 4-digit postal codes of former West- and East-Germany were distinguished by preceding "W-" or "O-" ('Ost' for East).
Ghana GH - no codes -
Gibraltar GI GX11 1AA Single code used for all addresses.
Greece 1983 GR NNN NN
Greenland GL NNNN Part of the Danish postal code system.
Grenada GD - no codes -
Guadeloupe GP NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
Guam 1963-07-01 GU NNNNN U.S. ZIP codes
Guatemala GT NNNNN The first two numbers identify the department, the third number the route and the last two the office.
Guernsey 1993 GG AAN NAA, AANN NAA UK-format postcode (first two letters are always GY not GG)
Guinea GN - no codes -
Guinea Bissau GW NNNN
Guyana GY - no codes -
Haiti HT NNNN
Heard and McDonald Islands HM NNNN Part of the Australian postcode system.
Honduras HN NNNNN
Hungary 1973 HU NNNN In all except the six largest towns, there is only one postal code per settlement.
Iceland IS NNN
India 1972-08-15 IN NNNNNN,

NNN NNN

 Postal Index Number (PIN)
Indonesia ID NNNNN Kode Pos. Included East Timor (ranges 88xxx and 89xxx) until 1999, no longer used. For Indonesia postal code information visit
Iran IR NNNNN-NNNNN کد پستی
Iraq 2004 IQ NNNNN
Ireland IE - no codes - Currently no postal codes; however, Dublin is divided into postal districts on syntax Dublin 9. A national post code system is planned. See also Republic of Ireland postal addresses.
Isle of Man 1993 IM CCN NAA, CCNN NAA UK-format postcode. The first two letters are always IM.
Israel IL NNNNN Postcode is always written BEFORE the city/place name, i.e. to the Right in Hebrew or Arabic script - to the Left in Latin script.
Italy 1967 IT NNNNN Codice di Avviamento Postale (CAP). Also used by San Marino and Vatican City. First two digits identify province with some exceptions, because there are more than 100 provinces.
Jamaica JM CCAAANN The first two letters are always 'JM' (for Jamaica) while the third is for one of the four zones (A-D) into which the island is divided. The last two letters are for the parish, while the two digits are for the local post office. This has since been suspended, and Jamaica currently has no post code system. However, Kingston and Lower St. Andrew are divided into postal districts numbered 1-20
Japan 1968 JP NNNNNNN (NNN-NNNN) See also Japanese addressing system.
Jersey 1994 JE CCN NAA UK-format postcode.
Jordan JO NNNNN Deliveries to PO Boxes only.
Kazakhstan KZ NNNNNN Reference:
Kenya KE - no codes - Deliveries to PO Boxes only.
Kiribati KI - no codes -
Korea, North KP - no codes -
Korea, South KR NNNNNN NNN-NNN
Kosovo XK NNNNN A separate postal code for Kosovo was introduced by the UNMIK postal administration in 2004. Serbian postcodes are still widely used in the Serbian enclaves. No country code has been assigned.
Kuwait KW - no codes -
Kyrgyzstan KG NNNNNN
Latvia LV CC-NNNN
Laos LA NNNNN
Lebanon LB NNNN NNNN The first four digits represent the region or postal zone,the last four digits represent the building see also Lebanon Postal code website.
Lesotho LS NNN
Liberia LR NNNN Two digit postal zone after city name.
Libya LY NNNNN
Liechtenstein 1964 LI NNNN With Switzerland, ordered from west to east
Lithuania LT NNNNN References: http://www.post.lt/en/help/postal-code-search. Previously 9999 which was actually the old Soviet 999999 format code with the first 2 digits dropped.
Luxembourg LU NNNN References: http://www.upu.int/post_code/en/countries/LUX.pdf
Macau MO - no codes -
Macedonia MK NNNN
Madagascar MG NNN
Malawi MW - no codes -
Maldives MV NNNN, NNNNN
Malaysia MY NNNNN
Mali ML - no codes -
Malta MT AAANNNN (AAA NNNN) Kodiċi Postali
Marshall Islands 1963-07-01 MH NNNNN U.S. ZIP codes
Mauritania MR - no codes -
Mauritius MU - no codes -
Martinique MQ NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
Mayotte YT NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
Micronesia FM NNNNN or NNNNN-NNNN US ZIP Code
Mexico MX NNNNN The first two digits identify the state (or a part thereof), except for Nos. 00 to 16, which indicate delegaciones (boroughs) of the Federal District (Mexico City).
Micronesia 1963-07-01 FM NNNNN U.S. ZIP codes
Moldova MD CCNNNN (CC-NNNN)
Monaco 1972 MC 980NN Uses the French Postal System, but with an "MC" Prefix for Monaco.
Mongolia MN NNNNNN
Montenegro ME NNNNN
Montserrat MS - no codes -
Morocco 1997-01-01 MA NNNNN
Mozambique MZ NNNN
Myanmar MM NNNNN
Namibia NA NNNNN
Nauru NR - no codes -
Nepal NP NNNNN
Netherlands 1977 NL NNNN AA Postcode
New Caledonia NC NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
New Zealand 2008-06 NZ NNNN Postcodes were originally intended for bulk mailing and were not needed for addressing individual items. However, new post codes for general use were phased in from June 2006 and came into force by July 2008.
Nicaragua NI NNN-NNN-N
Niger NE NNNN
Nigeria NG NNNNNN
Niue NU - no codes -
Norfolk Island NF NNNN Part of the Australian postal code system.
Northern Mariana Islands 1963-07-01 MP NNNNN U.S. ZIP codes
Norway 1968-03-18 NO NNNN From south to north
Oman OM NNN Deliveries to P.O. Boxes only.
Pakistan PK NNNNN Pakistan postal codes list
Palau 1963-07-01 PW NNNNN U.S. ZIP codes
Panama PA NNNNNN
Papua New Guinea PG NNN
Paraguay PY NNNN
Peru PE NNNNN
Philippines PH NNNN
Pitcairn Islands PN AAAANAA one code: PCRN 1ZZ UK territory, but not UK postcode
Poland 1973 PL NNNNN (NN-NNN)
Portugal 1976 PT NNNN
Portugal 1994 PT NNNN-NNN (NNNN NNN)
Puerto Rico 1963-07-01 PR NNNNN U.S. ZIP codes. ZIP codes 006XX for NW PR, 007XX for SE PR, in which XX designates the town or post office and 009XX for the San Juan Metropolitan Area, in which XX designates the area or borough of San Juan. The last four digits identify an area within the post office. For example 00716-2604: 00716-for the east section of the city of Ponce and 2604 for Aceitillo St. in the neighborhood of Los Caobos. US Post office is changing the PR address format to the American one: 1234 No Name Avenue, San Juan, PR 00901.
Qatar QA - no codes -
Réunion RE NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
Romania 2003-05-01 RO NNNNNN Previously 99999 in Bucharest and 9999 in rest of country.
Russia 1971 RU NNNNNN Placed on a line of its own.
Saint Barthélemy BL NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
Saint Helena SH STHL 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
Saint Kitts and Nevis KN - no codes -
Saint Lucia LC - no codes -
Saint Martin MF NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon PM NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2010 VC CCNNNN
San Marino SM NNNNN With Italy, uses a five-digit numeric CAP of Emilia Romagna
Sao Tome and Principe ST - no codes -
Saudi Arabia SA NNNNN Deliveries to PO Boxes only
Senegal SN NNNNN The letters CP or C.P. are often written in front of the postcode. This is not a country code, but simply an abbreviation for "code postal".
Serbia 2005-01-01 RS NNNNN Poštanski adresni kod (PAK)
Serbia RS NNNNN
Seychelles SC - no codes -
Sint Maarten SX - no codes -
Sierra Leone SL - no codes -
Singapore 1950 SG NN
Singapore 1979 SG NNNN
Singapore 1995 SG NNNNNN Each building has its own unique postcode.
Slovakia 1973 SK NNNNN (NNN NN) with Czech Republic from west to east, Poštové smerovacie číslo (PSČ) - postal routing number.
Slovenia SI NNNN (CC-NNNN)
Solomon Islands SB - no codes -
Somalia SO - no codes - A 5 digit code has been publicized, but never taken into use.
South Africa 1975 ZA NNNN Postal codes are allocated to individual Post Office branches, some have two codes to differentiate between P.O. Boxes and street delivery addresses. Included Namibia (ranges 9000-9299) until 1992, no longer used.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands GS SIQQ 1ZZ One code for all addresses.
South Korea KR NNNNNN (NNN-NNN)
Spain 1976 ES NNNNN First two indicate the province, range 01-52
Sri Lanka LK NNNNN Reference: http://mohanjith.net/ZIPLook/ Incorporates Colombo postal districts, e.g.: Colombo 1 is "00100". You can search for specific postal codes here.
Sudan SD NNNNN
Suriname SR - no codes -
Swaziland SZ ANNN The letter identifies one of the country's four districts.
Sweden 1968-05-12 SE NNNNN (NNN NN)
Switzerland 1964 CH NNNN With Liechtenstein, ordered from west to east. In Geneva and other big cities, like Basel, Bern, Zurich, there may be one or two digits after the name of the city when the generic City code (1211) is used instead of the area-specific code (1201, 1202...), e.g.: 1211 Geneva 13. The digit identifies the post office. This addressing is generally used for P.O. box deliveries.
Syria SY - no codes - A 4-digit system has been announced. Status unknown.
Taiwan 1970-03-20 TW NNNNN The first three digits of the postal code are required; the last two digits are optional. Codes are known as youdi quhao (郵遞區號), and are also assigned to Senkaku Islands(Diaoyutai), though Japanese-administered, the Pratas Islands and the Spratly Islands. See List of postal codes in Taiwan.
Tajikistan TJ NNNNNN Retained system from former Soviet Union.
Tanzania TZ - no codes -
Thailand 1982-02-25 TH NNNNN The first two specify the province, numbers as in ISO 3166-2:TH, the third and fourth digits specify a district (amphoe)
Togo TG - no codes -
Tokelau TK - no codes -
Tonga TO - no codes -
Trinidad and Tobago 2012 (planned) TT NNNNNN First two digits specify a postal district (one of 72), next two digits a carrier route, last two digits a building or zone along that route
Tristan da Cunha SH TDCU 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
Tunisia TN NNNN
Turkey TR NNNNN First two digits are the city numbers.
Turkmenistan TM NNNNNN Retained system from former Soviet Union.
Turks and Caicos Islands TC TKCA 1ZZ Single code used for all addresses.
Tuvalu TV - no codes -
Uganda UG - no codes -
Ukraine UA NNNNN
United Arab Emirates AE - no codes -
United Kingdom 1959–1974 GB A(A)N(A/N)NAA (AN NAA) Known as the postcode. The first letter(s) indicate the postal area, such as the town or part of London. Placed on a separate line below the city (or county, if used). The UK postcode is made up of two parts separated by a space. These are known as the outward postcode and the inward postcode. The outward postcode is always one of the following formats: AN, ANN, AAN, AANN, ANA, AANA, AAA. The inward postcode is always formatted as NAA. A valid inward postcode never contains the letters: C, I, K, M, O or V.
United States 1963-07-01 US NNNNN (optionally NNNNN-NNNN or NNNNN-NNNNNN) Known as the ZIP Code with five digits 99999* or the ZIP+4 Code with nine digits 99999-9999* (while the minimum requirement is the first five digits, the U.S. Postal Service encourages everyone to use all nine). Also used by the former US Pacific Territories: Federated States of Micronesia; Palau; and the Marshall Islands, as well as in current US territories American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
Uruguay UY NNNNN
U.S. Virgin Islands 1963-07-01 VI NNNNN U.S. ZIP codes
Uzbekistan 2005 UZ - no codes - Почтовые индексы
Vanuatu VU - no codes -
Vatican VA 00120 Single code used for all addresses. Part of the Italian postal code system.
Venezuela VE NNNN or NNNN A
Vietnam VN NNNNNN First two indicate a province
Wallis and Futuna WF NNNNN Overseas Department of France. French codes used.
Yemen YE - no codes -
Zambia ZM NNNNN
Zimbabwe ZW - no codes -

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