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Germany postal codes

Q: What is the postal code format in Germany?

Germany postal codes follow the pattern ##### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 5 digits. Examples: 26133, 53225.

Q: What regex validates Germany postal codes?

^(?:\d{5})$ 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.

Germany postal codes have the format ##### (5 digits), for example 26133. zipcodestack has 37,865 postal codes for Germany in 16 states.

Format: #####
Example: 26133
Codes in our database: 37,865
Local name: Postleitzahl (PLZ)

Germany postal code format

Pattern	##### (# digit, @ letter)
Examples	26133, 53225
Regex	`^(?:\d{5})$`
Official lookup	www.postdirekt.de

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

Postal Codes by state

State	Range	Codes
Baden-Württemberg	68122 – 97999	1,269
Bayern	63736 – 97909	2,165
Berlin	10096 – 96076	225
Brandenburg	01945 – 19357	230
Bremen	27568 – 28779	50
Hamburg	20038 – 22769	118
Hessen	34108 – 69518	594
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	17033 – 23999	197
Niedersachsen	19273 – 49849	865
Nordrhein-Westfalen	32045 – 59969	1,017
Rheinland-Pfalz	51598 – 76891	675
Saarland	66103 – 66839	73
Sachsen	01057 – 09669	415
Sachsen-Anhalt	06077 – 39649	234
Schleswig-Holstein	21039 – 27498	461
Thüringen	04600 – 99998	232

Neighbouring countries

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Germany postal codes: FAQ

What is the postal code format in Germany?

Germany postal codes follow the pattern ##### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 5 digits. Examples: 26133, 53225.

What regex validates Germany postal codes?

^(?:\d{5})$ 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 is the postal code of Berlin?

Berlin has 182 postal codes, starting with 10115. The right one depends on the street; see the full list for Berlin.

What are postal codes called in Germany?

In Germany the postal code is called Postleitzahl (PLZ).

How many postal codes are there in Germany?

The zipcodestack database contains 37,865 postal codes for Germany, each with place name, region and coordinates.

Postal code API

Look up Germany postal codes by API

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GET https://api.zipcodestack.com/v1/search?codes=26133&country=de

{
  "results": {
    "26133": [{
      "postal_code": "26133",
      "country_code": "DE",
      "city": "…",
      "state": "…",
      "latitude": …,
      "longitude": …
    }]
  }
}

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