Postal entity record
US 56009 Postal Code Data Source-backed
56009 postal code facts for Alden, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceAlden
RegionMN
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Alden |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Minnesota / MN |
| Local area | Freeborn |
| Coordinates | 43.6466, -93.5823 |
| 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 56009 to Alden, 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 | Alden |
| postal_code | admin_area | Minnesota |
| postal_code | centroid | 43.6466, -93.5823 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56020 | Conger | Minnesota | 3.5 mi |
| 56032 | Freeborn | Minnesota | 8.3 mi |
| 56051 | Kiester | Minnesota | 9.7 mi |
| 56097 | Wells | Minnesota | 10 mi |
| 56089 | Twin Lakes | Minnesota | 10.1 mi |
| 56007 | Albert Lea | Minnesota | 10.6 mi |
| 56029 | Emmons | Minnesota | 10.7 mi |
| 56042 | Hartland | Minnesota | 12.1 mi |
| 50473 | Scarville | Iowa | 12.7 mi |
| 56014 | Bricelyn | Minnesota | 12.9 mi |
| 56016 | Clarks Grove | Minnesota | 15.2 mi |
| 50450 | Lake Mills | Iowa | 16.1 mi |