Postal entity record
US 42254 Postal Code Data Source-backed
42254 postal code facts for La Fayette, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceLa Fayette
RegionKY
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | La Fayette |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Kentucky / KY |
| Local area | Christian |
| Coordinates | 36.6582, -87.6563 |
| 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 42254 to La Fayette, 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 | La Fayette |
| postal_code | admin_area | Kentucky |
| postal_code | centroid | 36.6582, -87.6563 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42236 | Herndon | Kentucky | 4.4 mi |
| 37023 | Big Rock | Tennessee | 7.5 mi |
| 42223 | Fort Campbell | Kentucky | 10.9 mi |
| 37079 | Indian Mound | Tennessee | 11.4 mi |
| 37028 | Bumpus Mills | Tennessee | 11.6 mi |
| 37191 | Woodlawn | Tennessee | 11.9 mi |
| 42262 | Oak Grove | Kentucky | 12.8 mi |
| 42232 | Gracey | Kentucky | 13.7 mi |
| 42211 | Cadiz | Kentucky | 13.8 mi |
| 37042 | Clarksville | Tennessee | 14.1 mi |
| 37058 | Dover | Tennessee | 16.8 mi |
| 42240 | Hopkinsville | Kentucky | 17 mi |