Postal entity record
US 36542 Postal Code Data Source-backed
36542 postal code facts for Gulf Shores, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceGulf Shores
RegionAL
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Gulf Shores |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Alabama / AL |
| Local area | Baldwin |
| Coordinates | 30.2717, -87.7589 |
| 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 36542 to Gulf Shores, 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 | Gulf Shores |
| postal_code | admin_area | Alabama |
| postal_code | centroid | 30.2717, -87.7589 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36511 | Bon Secour | Alabama | 3 mi |
| 36547 | Gulf Shores | Alabama | 3.9 mi |
| 36555 | Magnolia Springs | Alabama | 8.9 mi |
| 36535 | Foley | Alabama | 9.9 mi |
| 36561 | Orange Beach | Alabama | 10.6 mi |
| 36536 | Foley | Alabama | 10.9 mi |
| 36530 | Elberta | Alabama | 13.2 mi |
| 36580 | Summerdale | Alabama | 14.5 mi |
| 36533 | Fairhope | Alabama | 15.9 mi |
| 36564 | Point Clear | Alabama | 16.9 mi |
| 36576 | Silverhill | Alabama | 17.3 mi |
| 36532 | Fairhope | Alabama | 17.5 mi |