Postal entity record
US 56401 Postal Code Data Source-backed
56401 postal code facts for Brainerd, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceBrainerd
RegionMN
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Brainerd |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Minnesota / MN |
| Local area | Crow Wing |
| Coordinates | 46.3502, -94.1 |
| 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 56401 to Brainerd, 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 | Brainerd |
| postal_code | admin_area | Minnesota |
| postal_code | centroid | 46.3502, -94.1 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56425 | Baxter | Minnesota | 8.7 mi |
| 56455 | Ironton | Minnesota | 10.5 mi |
| 56444 | Deerwood | Minnesota | 12.1 mi |
| 56449 | Fort Ripley | Minnesota | 12.1 mi |
| 56441 | Crosby | Minnesota | 12.2 mi |
| 56459 | Lake Hubert | Minnesota | 12.6 mi |
| 56465 | Merrifield | Minnesota | 13.2 mi |
| 56468 | Nisswa | Minnesota | 13.6 mi |
| 56450 | Garrison | Minnesota | 15.1 mi |
| 56473 | Pillager | Minnesota | 18.6 mi |
| 56472 | Pequot Lakes | Minnesota | 20.7 mi |
| 56344 | Lastrup | Minnesota | 21.5 mi |