Postal entity record
US 50420 Postal Code Data Source-backed
50420 postal code facts for Alexander, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceAlexander
RegionIA
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Alexander |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Iowa / IA |
| Local area | Franklin |
| Coordinates | 42.8114, -93.445 |
| 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 50420 to Alexander, 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 | Alexander |
| postal_code | admin_area | Iowa |
| postal_code | centroid | 42.8114, -93.445 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50452 | Latimer | Iowa | 5.9 mi |
| 50431 | Coulter | Iowa | 6.3 mi |
| 50470 | Rowan | Iowa | 6.7 mi |
| 50457 | Meservey | Iowa | 7.3 mi |
| 50421 | Belmond | Iowa | 9.3 mi |
| 50071 | Dows | Iowa | 10.8 mi |
| 50479 | Thornton | Iowa | 11 mi |
| 50439 | Goodell | Iowa | 11.2 mi |
| 50427 | Chapin | Iowa | 11.4 mi |
| 50101 | Galt | Iowa | 11.6 mi |
| 50477 | Swaledale | Iowa | 12.4 mi |
| 50475 | Sheffield | Iowa | 12.5 mi |