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Brazil postal codes

Q: What is the postal code format in Brazil?

Brazil postal codes follow the pattern #####-### (# = digit, @ = letter). Examples: 40301-110, 70002-900.

Q: What regex validates Brazil postal codes?

^(?:\d{5}-?\d{3})$ matches the official format (from Google's address metadata). It checks the shape only; whether a code exists needs a lookup in a postal code database such as the zipcodestack API.

Brazil postal codes have the format #####-###, for example 40301-110. zipcodestack has 1,019,269 postal codes for Brazil in 27 states.

Format: #####-###
Example: 40301-110
Codes in our database: 1,019,269
Local name: Código de Endereçamento Postal (CEP)

Brazil postal code format

Pattern	#####-### (# digit, @ letter)
Examples	40301-110, 70002-900
Regex	`^(?:\d{5}-?\d{3})$`
Official lookup	www.buscacep.correios.com.br

Format and regex from Google's address metadata (libaddressinput). The regex checks the shape of a code, not whether it exists.

CEPs by state

State	Range	Codes
Acre	69900-000 – 69990-000	22
Alagoas	57000-000 – 57995-000	101
Amapa	68900-000 – 68997-000	16
Amazonas	69000-000 – 69895-000	62
Bahia	40000-000 – 48990-000	415
Ceara	60000-000 – 63970-000	184
Distrito Federal	70000-000 – 73300-000	19
Espirito Santo	29000-000 – 29980-000	77
Goias	72800-000 – 76740-000	242
Maranhao	65000-000 – 65995-000	217
Mato Grosso	78000-000 – 78890-000	126
Mato Grosso do Sul	79000-000 – 79995-000	77
Minas Gerais	30000-000 – 39998-000	853
Para	66000-000 – 68890-000	143
Paraiba	58000-000 – 58995-000	223
Parana	80000-000 – 87990-000	399
Pernambuco	50000-000 – 56980-000	185
Piaui	64000-000 – 64995-000	221
Rio de Janeiro	20000-000 – 28990-000	91
Rio Grande do Norte	59000-000 – 59995-000	166
Rio Grande do Sul	90000-000 – 99990-000	467
Rondonia	78900-000 – 78999-000	52
Roraima	69300-000 – 69390-000	15
Santa Catarina	88000-000 – 89998-000	293
Sao Paulo	01000-000 – 19990-000	645
Sergipe	49000-000 – 49995-000	75
Tocantins	77000-000 – 77995-000	139

CEPs of the largest cities

These lists show the general CEP of each town (ending in -000). Street-level CEPs are available through the zipcodestack API.

Neighbouring countries

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Brazil postal codes: FAQ

What is the postal code format in Brazil?

Brazil postal codes follow the pattern #####-### (# = digit, @ = letter). Examples: 40301-110, 70002-900.

What regex validates Brazil postal codes?

^(?:\d{5}-?\d{3})$ matches the official format (from Google's address metadata). It checks the shape only; whether a code exists needs a lookup in a postal code database such as the zipcodestack API.

What are postal codes called in Brazil?

In Brazil the postal code is called Código de Endereçamento Postal (CEP).

How many postal codes are there in Brazil?

The zipcodestack database contains 1,019,269 postal codes for Brazil, each with place name, region and coordinates.

Postal code API

Look up Brazil postal codes by API

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GET https://api.zipcodestack.com/v1/search?codes=40301-110&country=br

{
  "results": {
    "40301-110": [{
      "postal_code": "40301-110",
      "country_code": "BR",
      "city": "…",
      "state": "…",
      "latitude": …,
      "longitude": …
    }]
  }
}

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