Postal entity record
US 46256 Postal Code Data Source-backed
46256 postal code facts for Indianapolis, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceIndianapolis
RegionIN
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Indianapolis |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Indiana / IN |
| Local area | Marion |
| Coordinates | 39.8977, -86.0094 |
| 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 46256 to Indianapolis, 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 | Indianapolis |
| postal_code | admin_area | Indiana |
| postal_code | centroid | 39.8977, -86.0094 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46213 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 2.1 mi |
| 46216 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 2.3 mi |
| 46236 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 2.6 mi |
| 46249 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 2.7 mi |
| 46250 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 3.1 mi |
| 46085 | Fishers | Indiana | 4 mi |
| 46235 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 4 mi |
| 46038 | Fishers | Indiana | 4.2 mi |
| 46055 | Mccordsville | Indiana | 4.6 mi |
| 46037 | Fishers | Indiana | 4.8 mi |
| 46226 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 6 mi |
| 46240 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 6.1 mi |