China ZIP Code Dataset

Comprehensive China zip code data with accurate geographic coordinates, administrative divisions, and time zone

Sample Dataset China

ISOCountryLanguageRegion 1Region 2Region 3Region 4LocalityZip CodeLatitudeLongitudeTimezone
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiBama YaozuBeijingBanlan53081524.129859107.531594Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingAlley Guan53081424.17076107.54072Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingAnlan53081424.2454107.569Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingBanlan53081424.23524107.60224Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingHanda53081524.1464107.538002Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingJiangdong53081524.1119107.611Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingJingtun53081524.10798107.4698Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingKekao53081424.30408107.56697Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingLiuhua53081524.13623107.58407Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingNase53081424.15653107.48646Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingNase53081524.15107.48333Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingPingfang53081524.116301107.524002Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingSubdistrict Shang53081424.203544107.544049Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingBeijing4410435.210701110.736285Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingBeili4410435.198185110.719605Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingBeizhi4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingChenzhuang4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDayan4410435.249107110.734874Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDizhuang4410435.261791110.697617Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDong4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDongyan4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDongzhangbai4410435.187291110.715117Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDu4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingFengxian4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingGaojia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingGaojiazhuang4410435.23378110.7042Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJiaojiaying4410435.29258110.75874Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJiazhuang4410435.24356110.71038Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJing4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJing 14410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJingzhuang4410435.28558110.74066Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingLanjia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingLijiazhuang4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingLuo4410435.25946110.771637Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingMajiayao4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNandachen4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNandian4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNanjing4410435.19614110.72415Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNanxue4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNanzhuang4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingQi4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingSanjia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingShangjia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingShijia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingShijiazhuang4410435.18556110.7661Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingTaihe4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingWangjia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingWei4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingWeizhuang4410435.26775110.72967Asia/Shanghai
ISOCountryLanguageRegion 1Region 2Region 3Region 4LocalityZip CodeLatitudeLongitudeTimezone
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiBama YaozuBeijingBanlan53081524.129859107.531594Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingAlley Guan53081424.17076107.54072Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingAnlan53081424.2454107.569Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingBanlan53081424.23524107.60224Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingHanda53081524.1464107.538002Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingJiangdong53081524.1119107.611Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingJingtun53081524.10798107.4698Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingKekao53081424.30408107.56697Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingLiuhua53081524.13623107.58407Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingNase53081424.15653107.48646Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingNase53081524.15107.48333Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingPingfang53081524.116301107.524002Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENGuangxiHechiDahua YaozuBeijingSubdistrict Shang53081424.203544107.544049Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingBeijing4410435.210701110.736285Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingBeili4410435.198185110.719605Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingBeizhi4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingChenzhuang4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDayan4410435.249107110.734874Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDizhuang4410435.261791110.697617Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDong4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDongyan4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDongzhangbai4410435.187291110.715117Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingDu4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingFengxian4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingGaojia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingGaojiazhuang4410435.23378110.7042Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJiaojiaying4410435.29258110.75874Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJiazhuang4410435.24356110.71038Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJing4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJing 14410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingJingzhuang4410435.28558110.74066Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingLanjia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingLijiazhuang4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingLuo4410435.25946110.771637Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingMajiayao4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNandachen4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNandian4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNanjing4410435.19614110.72415Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNanxue4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingNanzhuang4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingQi4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingSanjia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingShangjia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingShijia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingShijiazhuang4410435.18556110.7661Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingTaihe4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingWangjia4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingWei4410435.224183110.753729Asia/Shanghai
CNChinaENShanxiYunchengLinyiBeijingWeizhuang4410435.26775110.72967Asia/Shanghai
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Explore Our China ZIP code coverage

The map shows our China postal code coverage with major cities and postal code distribution.

China's Postal Code Format

China uses a “邮政编码” (postal code) system, which is a six-digit numeric format, like 999999, with no letters or separators. This format is similar to US ZIP codes in that both are numeric, but differs as China’s postal codes have six digits compared to the five digits of standard US ZIP codes, and they do not feature the ZIP+4 extension. According to the GeoPostcodes world postal code database, China has 40,690 postal codes covering 59,683 regions and 1,008,545 towns.

Our location dataset for China

China ZIP & Administrative boundaries

Comprehensive boundary data from GeoPostcodes for all China postal codes, provinces, territories, and administrative divisions.

China Administrative Divisions

The database follows a standardized and unified structure you can integrate without becoming an expert in each country’s unique administrative hierarchy.

Key Features:

  • 247 countries
  • Unified global hierarchy
  • Up to 5 administrative levels
  • Includes complex geographies

China Address Format

The GeoPostcodes database ensures addresses follow the correct format for China, ensuring a smooth address validation experience.

Our database offers comprehensive address validation to reduce delivery errors and improve efficiency.

Coverage Statistics

40,690

Total ZIP Codes

59,683

Provinces & Territories

1,008,545

Cities & Towns

Available File Formats

Choose from multiple data formats to seamlessly integrate China postal code data into your systems
CSV Format

Comma-separated values for
spreadsheet applications and data analysis tools

GeoJSON Format

JavaScript Object Notation for
web applications and modern development

GML Format

Extensible Markup Language for enterprise systems and legacy applications

DAT Format

Database-ready SQL scripts for
direct import into your systems

Data Dictionary

Comprehensive field definitions and data specifications for the China postal code dataset
Field nameField typeDescriptionComments
ISOChar(2)ISO 3166-1 Country codeThe ISO 3166-1 standard is published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and defines a unique code for the name of each country. The country codes are represented as a two-letter code (alpha-2).
CountryChar(50)Country name
LanguageChar(2)Language codeWhen there are several official languages in the country, or for countries using a non-Latin alphabet, we provide the names in different languages. The language field contains the language code and allows you to select a specific version.
Region1
Region2
Region3
Region4
Char(80)
Administrative division level 1
Administrative division level 2
Administrative division level 3
Administrative division level 4
These fields contain the name of administrative divisions for each available level. If not applicable, the value '-' will be indicated.
LocalityChar(80)Locality nameContains the settlement name. The type of settlement may vary depending on the country (city, town, village, etc..).
PostcodeChar(15)ZIP / Postal codeIn countries/places where there is no postal code in use, this field is left empty. The postcode structure varies for each country.
Latitude
Longitude
DoublePlace coordinates (WGS84 coordinates)These fields contain the geographic coordinates related to the specific locality and postal code of the record. The geographical position is usually precise to about one hundred meters and corresponds to the center of the locality. All our files are created using the World Geodetic System standard WGS 84. The corresponding SRID reference is EPSG:4326.
TimezoneChar(30)Time zone name (Olson)Following the timezones defined in the IANA tz database (sometimes called Olson database).

Why choose GeoPostcodes

Global coverage

Complete coverage across 247 countries, including hard-to-source geographies like China, Japan, Brazil, and Russia.

Highest quality

Built on extensive, authoritative sourcing with robust data engineering and quality control. Standardized and up-to-date.

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With 15 years of experience, we guide your implementation and deliver data in the format that fits your system.

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Comprehensive location data products serving businesses, and
organizations worldwide with accurate, up-to-date geographic information.

GeoPostcodes-Zip code database

Postal Code Database

Global dataset containing all administrative divisions, cities and zip codes.

Key features

  • 247 Countries
  • 9,9M Coordinates
  • 9,3M Postal Codes
  • 400 Time zones
  • 4M Cities and Towns
  • 116K UNLOCODES

Specifications

  • Coverage: Global
  • Format: CSV, ASC, DAT, GML, GeoJSON, KML, Shapefile (SHP)

Boundary Data

A global dataset of polygons representing postal codes and administrative areas.

Key features

  • 247 Countries
  • Up to 6 levels
  • 1,7M boundaries
  • High-precision
  • 245K Admin areas
  • Visualization

Specifications

  • Coverage: Global
  • Format: GeoJSON, Geopackage, KML, Shapefile (SHP)
GeoPostcodes - population

Population Database

Global population estimates at postal code and administrative level covering a span of 55 years: past, present, and future.

Key features

  • 247 Countries
  • 243K Admin areas
  • 55 year span
  • Yearly updates
  • 645K ZIP codes

Specifications

  • Coverage: International
  • Format: CSV, ASC
GeoPostcodes-Streets Database

Address Database

International dataset with all administrative areas, cities, streets, and relevant postal codes.

Key features

  • 81 Countries
  • 299 languages
  • 26,5M streets
  • 400 time zones
  • 9.3M ZIP codes
  • 4M cities

Specifications

  • Coverage: International
  • Format: CSV, ASC, DAT, GML, KML, Shapefile (SHP), GeoJSON

Use Cases for Postal Data

From address validation to market analysis, our postal code data powers
key operations

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Frequently Asked Questions

The ZIP code (邮政编码) for Beijing is 100000.
China does not use 5‑digit ZIP codes. Postal codes (邮政编码) in mainland China are six digits long (format 999999); you must use the specific six‑digit code for a city or district.
China does not use the term “ZIP code” (a US term). It uses postal codes (邮政编码), six-digit numbers in the format 999999, assigned to postal areas across the country for addressing and mail delivery.
Yes. China uses postal codes called 邮政编码 consisting of six digits (format 999999), used nationwide to route mail and identify locations.
There is no town with ZIP code 12345 in China. Chinese postal codes (邮政编码) are six digits, so “12345” is not a valid Chinese postal code. Provide a full six-digit code or the town/province and I can look up the correct 邮政编码.
No. China does not use “ZIP codes”—it uses postal codes (邮政编码) in a six-digit format (999999) to route mail; they serve the same purpose as U.S. ZIP codes but follow Chinese administrative divisions.
Yes. China uses a postal code system called 邮政编码 rather than “ZIP codes”; the codes are six digits long (format 999999) and are assigned by China Post to provinces, cities, counties and delivery areas.
The country calling code +86 is sometimes mistaken for the ZIP code (邮政编码) in China, with some people entering “86” as the postal code.
Write addresses from largest to smallest: country (if international), province, city, district/county, street/road, community/building, unit/floor/room number. Include the recipient’s full name and phone number. Add the six-digit postal code (邮政编码, format 999999), usually placed above or before the address. Example: 北京市朝阳区建国路88号院5号楼12层1203室 张三 13800000000 邮政编码 100022.
China does not have a single ZIP code. Postal codes (邮政编码) are six digits (format 999999) and vary by province, city and district. For example, central Beijing’s postal code is 100000.
The postal code format in China is a six-digit numeric code (e.g., 999999), referred to in Chinese as 邮政编码.
A ZIP code (postal code, 邮政编码) in China is 6 digits long (format: 999999).
Yes. Chinese addresses normally include a 6-digit postal code (邮政编码) in the format 999999. It is used for mail sorting and should accompany the province/city/district and street address. For domestic mail it may sometimes be omitted, but including it is recommended; always include it for international mail.