Postal entity record
US 42078 Postal Code Data Source-backed
42078 postal code facts for Salem, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceSalem
RegionKY
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Salem |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Kentucky / KY |
| Local area | Livingston |
| Coordinates | 37.2553, -88.2711 |
| 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 42078 to Salem, 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 | Salem |
| postal_code | admin_area | Kentucky |
| postal_code | centroid | 37.2553, -88.2711 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42028 | Burna | Kentucky | 3.8 mi |
| 42047 | Hampton | Kentucky | 5.8 mi |
| 42081 | Smithland | Kentucky | 5.9 mi |
| 42083 | Tiline | Kentucky | 7.6 mi |
| 42037 | Dycusburg | Kentucky | 8.2 mi |
| 42033 | Crayne | Kentucky | 10.4 mi |
| 42064 | Marion | Kentucky | 10.6 mi |
| 42045 | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | 12.4 mi |
| 62982 | Rosiclare | Illinois | 12.4 mi |
| 62938 | Golconda | Illinois | 14 mi |
| 42411 | Fredonia | Kentucky | 14.6 mi |
| 62931 | Elizabethtown | Illinois | 14.6 mi |