Postal entity record
US 68812 Postal Code Data Source-backed
68812 postal code facts for Amherst, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceAmherst
RegionNE
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Amherst |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Nebraska / NE |
| Local area | Buffalo |
| Coordinates | 40.8495, -99.2609 |
| 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 68812 to Amherst, 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 | Amherst |
| postal_code | admin_area | Nebraska |
| postal_code | centroid | 40.8495, -99.2609 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68870 | Riverdale | Nebraska | 5.2 mi |
| 68858 | Miller | Nebraska | 8.7 mi |
| 68845 | Kearney | Nebraska | 9.7 mi |
| 68849 | Kearney | Nebraska | 9.8 mi |
| 68836 | Elm Creek | Nebraska | 10.1 mi |
| 68861 | Odessa | Nebraska | 10.2 mi |
| 68866 | Pleasanton | Nebraska | 11.5 mi |
| 68847 | Kearney | Nebraska | 13.4 mi |
| 68848 | Kearney | Nebraska | 15.1 mi |
| 68878 | Sumner | Nebraska | 15.2 mi |
| 68863 | Overton | Nebraska | 15.5 mi |
| 68844 | Hazard | Nebraska | 19.5 mi |