Is the format consistent across countries?

No. Codes arrive in local format — digits, letters or both — since rewriting them would break the postal systems that consume them.

Can I filter a scrape to one postal code?

Run the search, then filter this column. Searches are area-based, so postal-level targeting is a post-export step.

Location field

The postal or ZIP code, which is the tightest geographic unit in the export and the one direct mail is planned around.

The postal code component of the address, in the local format.

Split out of the formatted address; empty where the listing publishes none.

01Plan direct mail and door drops at the level postal services actually price on.
02Cut territories finer than district when a city is dense.
03Join against census, income or property data, most of which is published by postal code.
04Cluster a route so a rep's day is not spent driving.

Formats differ enormously between countries, and some codes cover a single building while others cover a whole town. Never assume equal area.

Is the format consistent across countries?: No. Codes arrive in local format — digits, letters or both — since rewriting them would break the postal systems that consume them.
Can I filter a scrape to one postal code?: Run the search, then filter this column. Searches are area-based, so postal-level targeting is a post-export step.

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