Postal entity record
US 56054 Postal Code Data Source-backed
56054 postal code facts for Lafayette, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceLafayette
RegionMN
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Lafayette |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Minnesota / MN |
| Local area | Nicollet |
| Coordinates | 44.4073, -94.4365 |
| 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 56054 to Lafayette, 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 | Lafayette |
| postal_code | admin_area | Minnesota |
| postal_code | centroid | 44.4073, -94.4365 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56073 | New Ulm | Minnesota | 7.2 mi |
| 56021 | Courtland | Minnesota | 9.9 mi |
| 55396 | Winthrop | Minnesota | 10 mi |
| 56030 | Essig | Minnesota | 10.1 mi |
| 55335 | Gibbon | Minnesota | 11.9 mi |
| 56084 | Searles | Minnesota | 12.3 mi |
| 55334 | Gaylord | Minnesota | 15.3 mi |
| 56074 | Nicollet | Minnesota | 15.5 mi |
| 55332 | Fairfax | Minnesota | 16.7 mi |
| 56085 | Sleepy Eye | Minnesota | 16.8 mi |
| 56041 | Hanska | Minnesota | 17.8 mi |
| 55366 | New Auburn | Minnesota | 21 mi |