Postal entity record
US 98231 Postal Code Data Source-backed
98231 postal code facts for Blaine, US: region, coordinates, source, and nearby postal codes.
CountryUS
PlaceBlaine
RegionWA
Nearby rows12
Key metadata
| Place | Blaine |
|---|---|
| Admin area | Washington / WA |
| Local area | Whatcom |
| Coordinates | 48.9937, -122.7471 |
| 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 98231 to Blaine, 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 | Blaine |
| postal_code | admin_area | Washington |
| postal_code | centroid | 48.9937, -122.7471 |
Nearby postal codes
| Code | Place | Region | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98230 | Blaine | Washington | 2.2 mi |
| 98240 | Custer | Washington | 6.9 mi |
| 98248 | Ferndale | Washington | 11.4 mi |
| 98264 | Lynden | Washington | 13.6 mi |
| 98281 | Point Roberts | Washington | 14 mi |
| 98226 | Bellingham | Washington | 19.3 mi |
| 98262 | Lummi Island | Washington | 19.6 mi |
| 98247 | Everson | Washington | 19.8 mi |
| 98276 | Nooksack | Washington | 19.8 mi |
| 98227 | Bellingham | Washington | 20 mi |
| 98228 | Bellingham | Washington | 20 mi |
| 98225 | Bellingham | Washington | 20.6 mi |