Postal entity record
US 73718 Postal Code Data Source-backed
73718 postal code facts for Ames, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceAmes
RegionOK
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Ames |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Oklahoma / OK |
| Local area | Major |
| Coordinates | 36.2423, -98.182 |
| 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 73718 to Ames, 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 | Ames |
| postal_code | admin_area | Oklahoma |
| postal_code | centroid | 36.2423, -98.182 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73735 | Drummond | Oklahoma | 8.6 mi |
| 73747 | Isabella | Oklahoma | 8.7 mi |
| 73760 | Meno | Oklahoma | 9.7 mi |
| 73768 | Ringwood | Oklahoma | 10.4 mi |
| 73754 | Lahoma | Oklahoma | 11.6 mi |
| 73763 | Okeene | Oklahoma | 11.8 mi |
| 73773 | Waukomis | Oklahoma | 15.9 mi |
| 73705 | Enid | Oklahoma | 16.9 mi |
| 73720 | Bison | Oklahoma | 17.1 mi |
| 73703 | Enid | Oklahoma | 18.3 mi |
| 73729 | Cleo Springs | Oklahoma | 18.5 mi |
| 73727 | Carrier | Oklahoma | 18.9 mi |