Postal entity record
US 51201 Postal Code Data Source-backed
51201 postal code facts for Sheldon, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceSheldon
RegionIA
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Sheldon |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Iowa / IA |
| Local area | O'Brien |
| Coordinates | 43.1808, -95.8401 |
| 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 51201 to Sheldon, 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 | Sheldon |
| postal_code | admin_area | Iowa |
| postal_code | centroid | 43.1808, -95.8401 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51244 | Matlock | Iowa | 6.5 mi |
| 51231 | Archer | Iowa | 6.6 mi |
| 51234 | Boyden | Iowa | 7.3 mi |
| 51238 | Hospers | Iowa | 7.9 mi |
| 51248 | Sanborn | Iowa | 9 mi |
| 51232 | Ashton | Iowa | 9.4 mi |
| 51245 | Primghar | Iowa | 11.9 mi |
| 51237 | George | Iowa | 13.5 mi |
| 51350 | Melvin | Iowa | 14.4 mi |
| 51022 | Granville | Iowa | 14.9 mi |
| 51239 | Hull | Iowa | 15.1 mi |
| 51041 | Orange City | Iowa | 15.7 mi |