Postal entity record
US 28770 Postal Code Data Source-backed
28770 postal code facts for Ridgecrest, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceRidgecrest
RegionNC
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Ridgecrest |
|---|---|
| Admin area | North Carolina / NC |
| Local area | Buncombe |
| Coordinates | 35.6186, -82.3005 |
| 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 28770 to Ridgecrest, 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 | Ridgecrest |
| postal_code | admin_area | North Carolina |
| postal_code | centroid | 35.6186, -82.3005 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28711 | Black Mountain | North Carolina | 1.5 mi |
| 28757 | Montreat | North Carolina | 1.8 mi |
| 28778 | Swannanoa | North Carolina | 6 mi |
| 28762 | Old Fort | North Carolina | 7.4 mi |
| 28730 | Fairview | North Carolina | 8.5 mi |
| 28735 | Gerton | North Carolina | 10.3 mi |
| 28805 | Asheville | North Carolina | 10.8 mi |
| 28814 | Asheville | North Carolina | 11.3 mi |
| 28710 | Bat Cave | North Carolina | 11.6 mi |
| 28810 | Asheville | North Carolina | 12.8 mi |
| 28815 | Asheville | North Carolina | 12.8 mi |
| 28816 | Asheville | North Carolina | 12.8 mi |