# Postal Code Lookup — ZIP to City & Coordinates (`hipersoft/postal-code-lookup`) Actor

Look up postal/ZIP codes in bulk across many countries: city/place name, state or region, and latitude/longitude. Just paste codes and pick a country (or prefix each like 'DE:10115'). Great for address forms, shipping, geo enrichment and analytics. One row per code as JSON, CSV or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/postal-code-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.0001 / lookup

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Postal Code Lookup — ZIP to City & Coordinates

Turn **postal and ZIP codes into locations** in bulk with the **Postal Code Lookup**. Paste a list of codes, pick a country (or prefix each code with its own), and export the **city/place name, state or region, and latitude/longitude** for each — one clean row per code as **JSON, CSV or Excel**.

Built for **address forms and validation, shipping and logistics, geo enrichment, store locators and analytics**, it covers many countries and resolves codes to real places with coordinates.

### What it does

- 📮 **ZIP/postal → place** — city or place name and state/region for each code.
- 📍 **Coordinates** — latitude and longitude for mapping and distance calculations.
- 🌍 **Many countries** — US, GB, DE, CA, FR, AU and more; set a default or prefix per code.
- 🔀 **Multiple places** — codes that map to several places return them all.
- ⚡ **Bulk** — look up long lists of codes in one run.
- 📤 **Export anywhere** — JSON, CSV or Excel, or straight into a form, CRM or map.

### Example output

```json
{
  "countryCode": "US",
  "postalCode": "10001",
  "placeName": "New York City",
  "state": "New York",
  "latitude": 40.7484,
  "longitude": -73.9967,
  "placesCount": 1
}
```

### How to use it

1. Paste a list of **postal/ZIP codes**.
2. Set the **default country** (or prefix codes like `DE:10115`).
3. Run, and download the results as **JSON, CSV or Excel**.

### Input fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| **Postal / ZIP codes** | Codes to look up; prefix like `GB:SW1A` to override country. |
| **Default country** | Two-letter code for un-prefixed codes (US, GB, DE…). |
| **Max lookups** | Maximum codes to process (0 = no limit). |

### Output fields

`country`, `countryCode`, `postalCode`, `found`, `placeName`, `state`, `stateCode`, `latitude`, `longitude`, `placesCount`, `places`.

### Popular use cases

- **Address forms** — auto-fill city/state from a ZIP code.
- **Shipping & logistics** — map codes to places and coordinates.
- **Geo enrichment** — add city, region and coordinates to a code list.
- **Store locators** — resolve customer codes to lat/long for nearest-store logic.
- **Analytics** — group and map data by region.

### FAQ

**Do I need an account or key?**
No. Paste your codes and run.

**Which countries are supported?**
A broad set including the US, UK, Germany, Canada, France, Australia and many more — set a default country or prefix each code.

**What if a code maps to several places?**
All matching places are returned, with the first used for the flat fields.

**Can I export to Excel or Google Sheets?**
Yes — results download as JSON, CSV or Excel and integrate with forms, CRMs and maps.

***

Bulk **postal-code to city, region and coordinates** across many countries — clean and export-ready for address forms, shipping and geo enrichment.

# Actor input Schema

## `postalCodes` (type: `array`):

Codes to look up — e.g. '10001', '90210'. Use the country below, or prefix a code with its country like 'DE:10115' or 'GB SW1A' to override per code.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Two-letter country code for codes without a prefix — e.g. 'US', 'GB', 'DE', 'CA', 'FR', 'AU'.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of codes to look up (0 = no limit).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "postalCodes": [
    "10001",
    "90210"
  ],
  "country": "US",
  "maxItems": 0
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "postalCodes": [
        "10001",
        "90210"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/postal-code-lookup").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "postalCodes": [
        "10001",
        "90210",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/postal-code-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "postalCodes": [
    "10001",
    "90210"
  ]
}' |
apify call hipersoft/postal-code-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/postal-code-lookup"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/9wiwmshD3AuVmQUhT/builds/MuzJi79nAIR9sSdSY/openapi.json