One database, every postal code worldwide: simplify your search

In 2022, over 161 billion parcels were shipped worldwide: we are talking about more than 20 packages per living person! What is even more incredible is that the estimated compound annual growth rate has been updated to 8%, leading to a shocking 256 billion by 2027 (source: Business Wire).

As international shipping companies and trading professionals rapidly expand their business, inconsistent data on postal codes can still lead them into a real logistical nightmare.

According to a Loquate report, address inaccuracies derail a staggering 80% of deliveries, causing costly delays (41%) and tout-court failures (39%).

However, postal codes are necessary to ship in more than 160 countries all over the world (source: Universal Postal Union), with many of them using different labeling systems and allowing for internal differentiations. What if you could access a single, reliable source for postal codes from over 239 regions, complete with coordinates, alternative names, and administrative divisions?

Dive into a solution trusted by businesses worldwide to streamline their processes and eliminate the guesswork!

1. Discover our catalog for worldwide postal codes

We are very delighted to present to you one of our biggest flagships, the comprehensive collection of datasets gathering postal codes from all over the world. The catalog includes data from over 239 areas, going beyond countries to take a closer look at specific regions, too.

Our mission with this solution is to operationalize and rationalize data that can be by nature inconsistent in their coverage, mostly because of their high granularity. Implementing a rigorous cataloging ratio, we make finding postal codes for any city, village, or municipality quick and easy.

Each of the datasets that we offer has a matchless detail level, including four types of variables:

• The country code;
• The place name and its eventual alternative name;
• The place’s coordinates and their accuracy;
• Names and codes for primary, secondary, and third-level administrative divisions.

Through this solution, we allow you to have complete information not only about the local administrative categories but also about “disturbing elements” that could maim their localizations. Being fully transparent, the datasets let the user predict possible inaccuracies about the actual geographical localization of any given place.

2. The worth of our dataset of global postal codes

Put simply, DataHub.io’s collection lets you gather any kind of information about the postal codes of a place with just a few clicks. We aimed to tackle at least three of the most common problems for shipping logistics:

• National administrations worldwide follow very different categorization systems, slowing down international delivery companies that don’t have access to homogeneous and actionable data;
• Some regions frequently update postal codes due to national bureaucratic necessities, requiring businesses to constantly review the correctness of their data;
• Changes in the international geopolitical scenario can lead to massive transformations in the postal code systems, and companies dealing with politically unstable areas are often exposed to unexpected derails.

If you are asking how all of these problems can be solved in one step, DataHub.io has the answer. Having only one point of reference to gather complete postal code information is the solution you are looking for:

• It levels out the classification criteria, making it easy to create personalized repositories without having to waste resources manipulating the sheets;
• It spares a large amount of time in data collecting, accelerating internal and external bureaucratic processes.
• It minimizes errors and mishaps by preventing the miscoding or misplacement of locations, regardless of their size.

Last but not least, the DataHub.io team is refreshing the available datasets on a monthly basis. In this way, we manage to provide complete and dependable information about postal codes from all over the world while stopping them from becoming obsolete. The unique features of our collection of worldwide postal code datasets make it an invaluable resource for businesses that deal with international shipping.

Why are different world-leading companies already choosing our solutions?

3. Implementations of the worldwide postal code collection

It's no surprise that shipping and e-commerce businesses are the first to benefit from our collection - and that's why many have already joined us. But they’re not the only ones. DataHub’s worldwide postal code datasets offer value to a wide range of professionals. Check out this quick list to see if your business could be next!

• Logistics and e-commerce: to begin with, our collection supports shipping and courier companies by offering paramount data to guarantee maximum efficiency.

  • Reduce failed deliveries;
  • Improve estimated delivery times;
  • Customization of the included areas according to your needs.

• Geolocalization and mapping services: DataHub.io’s datasets are constantly updated, guaranteeing almost full accuracy in address compilation.

  • Improve user experience;
  • Expand location-based services;
  • Offer location-based solutions both nationally and across borders;
  • Easily integrate demographic information for targeted services and solutions.

• Government and public sector: several countries still can’t rely on complete and homogeneous data about their postal code system as a whole, especially in geopolitically unstable or fragmented areas.

  • Manage tax codes and census data;
  • Spare resources to fill the gaps in their information;
  • Efficiently allocate resources and utilities;
  • Support better urban planning.

To add on, our postal code collection can be easily combined with others to generate granular and actionable insights for various purposes worldwide, such as urban planning and wealth distribution analysis.

Put simply, the solution is highly adaptable thanks to the inclusion of alternative names for the addressed places, along with spatial coordinates and ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes for countries. We are not only talking about a must-have toolkit, but also about a stepping stone for further datasets tailored to your necessities.

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5. How to get access to the Worldwide Postal Code Database

The DataHub.io team is working tight to keep completing the datasets for new countries, constantly broadening its offer to the public.

You can easily track where our database-building process for worldwide postal codes is standing on our solution’s page. Each of our datasets includes a free example and a full description of what you are going to find within the final product.

From there, your experience can be fully customized:

• If you are interested in postal codes for specific countries, you can contact us and request access to the premium version of the chosen dataset;
• If you require full access to our data solutions, you can subscribe to our dedicated monthly starter plan;
• If you are working for an enterprise and want a service tailored to your specific needs, you can schedule a meeting and receive dedicated support.

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