Postal entity record
US 46517 Postal Code Data Source-backed
46517 postal code facts for Elkhart, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceElkhart
RegionIN
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Elkhart |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Indiana / IN |
| Local area | Elkhart |
| Coordinates | 41.6469, -85.9728 |
| 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 46517 to Elkhart, 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 | Elkhart |
| postal_code | admin_area | Indiana |
| postal_code | centroid | 41.6469, -85.9728 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46516 | Elkhart | Indiana | 2.1 mi |
| 46515 | Elkhart | Indiana | 2.4 mi |
| 46514 | Elkhart | Indiana | 4.4 mi |
| 46561 | Osceola | Indiana | 6.1 mi |
| 46527 | Goshen | Indiana | 6.8 mi |
| 46528 | Goshen | Indiana | 7.1 mi |
| 46526 | Goshen | Indiana | 7.3 mi |
| 46573 | Wakarusa | Indiana | 7.8 mi |
| 46507 | Bristol | Indiana | 9 mi |
| 46546 | Mishawaka | Indiana | 9.6 mi |
| 46544 | Mishawaka | Indiana | 9.8 mi |
| 46545 | Mishawaka | Indiana | 10.4 mi |