Postal entity record
US 68601 Postal Code Data Source-backed
68601 postal code facts for Columbus, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceColumbus
RegionNE
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Columbus |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Nebraska / NE |
| Local area | Platte |
| Coordinates | 41.4297, -97.3684 |
| 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 68601 to Columbus, 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 | Columbus |
| postal_code | admin_area | Nebraska |
| postal_code | centroid | 41.4297, -97.3684 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68602 | Columbus | Nebraska | 0 mi |
| 68634 | Duncan | Nebraska | 7.1 mi |
| 68624 | Bellwood | Nebraska | 7.5 mi |
| 68653 | Platte Center | Nebraska | 9.7 mi |
| 68647 | Monroe | Nebraska | 12.8 mi |
| 68658 | Rising City | Nebraska | 15.7 mi |
| 68661 | Schuyler | Nebraska | 16 mi |
| 68662 | Shelby | Nebraska | 16.7 mi |
| 68663 | Silver Creek | Nebraska | 17.3 mi |
| 68632 | David City | Nebraska | 17.4 mi |
| 68642 | Humphrey | Nebraska | 17.9 mi |
| 68651 | Osceola | Nebraska | 18.8 mi |