Postal entity record
US 46409 Postal Code Data Source-backed
46409 postal code facts for Gary, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceGary
RegionIN
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Gary |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Indiana / IN |
| Local area | Lake |
| Coordinates | 41.5412, -87.3271 |
| 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 46409 to Gary, 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 | Gary |
| postal_code | admin_area | Indiana |
| postal_code | centroid | 41.5412, -87.3271 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46408 | Gary | Indiana | 1.6 mi |
| 46407 | Gary | Indiana | 2.7 mi |
| 46401 | Gary | Indiana | 3.4 mi |
| 46410 | Merrillville | Indiana | 3.4 mi |
| 46405 | Lake Station | Indiana | 3.9 mi |
| 46342 | Hobart | Indiana | 4 mi |
| 46402 | Gary | Indiana | 4.1 mi |
| 46404 | Gary | Indiana | 4.1 mi |
| 46319 | Griffith | Indiana | 5 mi |
| 46406 | Gary | Indiana | 5.2 mi |
| 46403 | Gary | Indiana | 5.6 mi |
| 46325 | Hammond | Indiana | 6 mi |