Postal entity record
US 28622 Postal Code Data Source-backed
28622 postal code facts for Elk Park, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceElk Park
RegionNC
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Elk Park |
|---|---|
| Admin area | North Carolina / NC |
| Local area | Avery |
| Coordinates | 36.1646, -81.9639 |
| GeoNames accuracy | 4 |
| Source | GeoNames postal code data |
| License | GeoNames postal data; provided as-is with attribution required. |
| Snapshot date | 2026-06-02 |
What this record means
This row links US 28622 to Elk Park, the available admin area, centroid coordinates, source accuracy, and source snapshot metadata.
Use it as a reference-data join for cleaning CRM rows, grouping operational reports, preparing territory QA, or checking whether an imported postal value has a source-backed match.
What the centroid can support
The latitude and longitude represent a postal centroid from the source snapshot. They are useful for approximate map previews, nearby-record review, deduplication checks, and distance-based QA.
They should not be treated as an official delivery boundary, address-level geocode, tax boundary, or service-area guarantee.
Sample CSV enrichment output
| Input field | Added output | Example value |
|---|---|---|
| postal_code | matched_place | Elk Park |
| postal_code | admin_area | North Carolina |
| postal_code | centroid | 36.1646, -81.9639 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28652 | Minneapolis | North Carolina | 4.7 mi |
| 37687 | Roan Mountain | Tennessee | 6.6 mi |
| 28604 | Banner Elk | North Carolina | 6.9 mi |
| 28657 | Newland | North Carolina | 7.5 mi |
| 28653 | Montezuma | North Carolina | 7.7 mi |
| 28646 | Linville | North Carolina | 8.6 mi |
| 28664 | Plumtree | North Carolina | 8.6 mi |
| 28679 | Sugar Grove | North Carolina | 9.5 mi |
| 28616 | Crossnore | North Carolina | 10.1 mi |
| 28662 | Pineola | North Carolina | 10.2 mi |
| 28691 | Valle Crucis | North Carolina | 10.8 mi |
| 37640 | Butler | Tennessee | 11.4 mi |