Postal entity record
US 50262 Postal Code Data Source-backed
50262 postal code facts for Van Wert, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceVan Wert
RegionIA
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Van Wert |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Iowa / IA |
| Local area | Decatur |
| Coordinates | 40.8645, -93.8073 |
| 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 50262 to Van Wert, 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 | Van Wert |
| postal_code | admin_area | Iowa |
| postal_code | centroid | 40.8645, -93.8073 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50264 | Weldon | Iowa | 3.6 mi |
| 50067 | Decatur | Iowa | 8.5 mi |
| 50108 | Grand River | Iowa | 8.5 mi |
| 50144 | Leon | Iowa | 9.4 mi |
| 50213 | Osceola | Iowa | 11.6 mi |
| 50103 | Garden Grove | Iowa | 12.1 mi |
| 50275 | Woodburn | Iowa | 14 mi |
| 50174 | Murray | Iowa | 14.2 mi |
| 50074 | Ellston | Iowa | 14.5 mi |
| 50123 | Humeston | Iowa | 15.6 mi |
| 50065 | Davis City | Iowa | 15.9 mi |
| 50254 | Thayer | Iowa | 16.7 mi |