postcodes

Address location numbers

Postcodes are alphanumeric codes used in mailing addresses to identify delivery areas.

The term is primarily British; Americans say zip codes.

A postcode typically appears at the end of an address: London SW1A 1AA.

The singular postcode refers to the code itself or the area it covers: What's your postcode?

Property values vary by postcode.

addressing

ZIP

Postal routing number

mailPostal system items
deliveryConveyance of goods
residencePlace one inhabits

location · house · apartment · street · envelope · mailbox · recipient · sender · dwelling · flat

logistics

routing

Path selection process

sortingArranging into sequence
distributionAllocation across recipients
delivery routeAssigned distribution path

automation · barcode · scanning · tracking · fulfillment · dispatch · hub · depot · last mile · carrier

administrative

classification

Systematic grouping by traits

categorizationArranging into groups
indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
groupingArrangement by shared traits

allocation · assignment · census · demographics · planning · zoning · redistricting · gerrymandering · electoral · constituency

geographic

area

Extent of surface

regionIndefinite bounded area
districtBounded administrative area
territoryLand under jurisdiction

boundary · zone · sector · catchment · locality · ward · suburb · borough · county · coverage

Categories

Australian Geographystates, territories, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland
postal termsstamps, stamp, stamped, ZIP, mailbox
city mapsstreet maps, street map, city maps, city map, streets

Opposites

address specificity

postcodesstreet addresses

Building identification numbers

GPS coordinates · latitude and longitude · house numbers · continents · hemispheres

address component type

postcodesstreet names

Labels identifying public roads

city names · place names · street addresses · house numbers

Family

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