Postal entity record
US 98228 Postal Code Data Source-backed
98228 postal code facts for Bellingham, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceBellingham
RegionWA
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Bellingham |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Washington / WA |
| Local area | Whatcom |
| Coordinates | 48.7596, -122.4882 |
| 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 98228 to Bellingham, 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 | Bellingham |
| postal_code | admin_area | Washington |
| postal_code | centroid | 48.7596, -122.4882 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98227 | Bellingham | Washington | 0 mi |
| 98225 | Bellingham | Washington | 0.7 mi |
| 98226 | Bellingham | Washington | 3.3 mi |
| 98229 | Bellingham | Washington | 5.6 mi |
| 98248 | Ferndale | Washington | 8.6 mi |
| 98262 | Lummi Island | Washington | 9.4 mi |
| 98247 | Everson | Washington | 12.3 mi |
| 98264 | Lynden | Washington | 12.3 mi |
| 98240 | Custer | Washington | 13.7 mi |
| 98276 | Nooksack | Washington | 13.9 mi |
| 98232 | Bow | Washington | 14.1 mi |
| 98220 | Acme | Washington | 14.7 mi |