Postal code

Costa Rica postal codes

Q: What is the postal code format in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica postal codes follow the pattern ##### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 5 digits. Examples: 1000, 2010, 1001.

Q: What regex validates Costa Rica postal codes?

^(?:\d{4,5}|\d{3}-\d{4})$ 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.

Costa Rica postal codes have the format ##### (5 digits), for example 1000. zipcodestack has 648 postal codes for Costa Rica in 7 regions.

Format: #####
Example: 1000
Codes in our database: 648
Local name: Postal code

Costa Rica postal code format

Pattern	##### (# digit, @ letter)
Examples	1000, 2010, 1001
Regex	`^(?:\d{4,5}\|\d{3}-\d{4})$`
Official lookup	correos.go.cr

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

Postal Codes by region

Region	Range	Codes
Provincia de Alajuela	20101 – 21504	111
Provincia de Cartago	30101 – 30804	51
Provincia de Guanacaste	50101 – 51104	59
Provincia de Heredia	40101 – 41005	47
Provincia de Limón	70101 – 70605	28
Provincia de Puntarenas	60101 – 61102	57
Provincia de San José	10101 – 12006	120

Postal Codes of the largest cities

San José 10101 + 44 more

Costa Rica postal codes: FAQ

What is the postal code format in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica postal codes follow the pattern ##### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 5 digits. Examples: 1000, 2010, 1001.

What regex validates Costa Rica postal codes?

^(?:\d{4,5}|\d{3}-\d{4})$ 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.

How many postal codes are there in Costa Rica?

The zipcodestack database contains 648 postal codes for Costa Rica, each with place name, region and coordinates.

Postal code API

Look up Costa Rica postal codes by API

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GET https://api.zipcodestack.com/v1/search?codes=1000&country=cr

{
  "results": {
    "1000": [{
      "postal_code": "1000",
      "country_code": "CR",
      "city": "…",
      "state": "…",
      "latitude": …,
      "longitude": …
    }]
  }
}

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