postal code

series of letters and digits for sorting mail
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postal code

Summary

postal code has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • postal code is a type of administrative territorial entity identifier[2].
  • postal code is a type of nominal number[3].
  • postal code is part of address[4].
  • postal code's Commons category is recorded as Postal codes[5].
  • postal code's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Postal codes[6].
  • postal code's Commons gallery is recorded as Postal codes[7].
  • postal code's described at URL is recorded as https://github.com/whosonfirst/whosonfirst-placetypes#postalcode[8].
  • postal code's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/postal-code[9].
  • postal code's main Wikidata property is recorded as P281[10].
  • postal code's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C25621[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include administrative territorial entity identifier[2] and nominal number[3].

Use and Application

postal code is part of address[4].

Why It Matters

postal code has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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