Postal entity record
US 48659 Postal Code Data Source-backed
48659 postal code facts for Sterling, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceSterling
RegionMI
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Sterling |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Michigan / MI |
| Local area | Arenac |
| Coordinates | 44.0669, -84.0505 |
| 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 48659 to Sterling, 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 | Sterling |
| postal_code | admin_area | Michigan |
| postal_code | centroid | 44.0669, -84.0505 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48610 | Alger | Michigan | 8.4 mi |
| 48658 | Standish | Michigan | 8.4 mi |
| 48756 | Prescott | Michigan | 10 mi |
| 48613 | Bentley | Michigan | 10.1 mi |
| 48749 | Omer | Michigan | 10.4 mi |
| 48766 | Twining | Michigan | 10.9 mi |
| 48650 | Pinconning | Michigan | 15.2 mi |
| 48770 | Whittemore | Michigan | 16.6 mi |
| 48652 | Rhodes | Michigan | 16.9 mi |
| 48661 | West Branch | Michigan | 17.1 mi |
| 48703 | Au Gres | Michigan | 17.5 mi |
| 48765 | Turner | Michigan | 17.6 mi |