Postcode

New Zealand postcodes

Q: What is the postcode format in New Zealand?

New Zealand postcodes follow the pattern #### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 4 digits. Examples: 6001, 6015, 6332, 8252, 1030.

Q: What regex validates New Zealand postcodes?

^(?:\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.

New Zealand postcodes have the format #### (4 digits), for example 6001. zipcodestack has 2,206 postcodes for New Zealand in 16 regions.

Format: ####
Example: 6001
Codes in our database: 2,206
Local name: postcode

New Zealand postcode format

Pattern	#### (# digit, @ letter)
Examples	6001, 6015, 6332, 8252, 1030
Regex	`^(?:\d{4})$`
Official lookup	www.nzpost.co.nz

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

Postcodes by region

Region	Range	Codes
Auckland	0600 – 2697	255
Bay of Plenty	3010 – 3642	85
Canterbury	7260 – 9498	222
Gisborne	4010 – 4094	32
Hawke's Bay	3360 – 4295	83
Manawatu-Wanganui	3920 – 5581	169
Marlborough	7100 – 7371	35
Nelson	7010 – 7071	11
Northland	0110 – 0975	124
Otago	9010 – 9793	140
Southland	9600 – 9893	75
Taranaki	4310 – 4685	76
Tasman	7005 – 7198	29
Waikato	2121 – 4376	220
Wellington	5010 – 6972	112
West Coast	7802 – 7895	42

Postcodes of the largest cities

Auckland 0600 + 84 more Christchurch 8011 + 5 more Wellington 6011 + 24 more Manukau City 2013 + 23 more Hamilton 3204 + 19 more Tauranga 3110 + 4 more Dunedin 9010 + 17 more Lower Hutt 5010 + 11 more

New Zealand postcodes: FAQ

What is the postcode format in New Zealand?

New Zealand postcodes follow the pattern #### (# = digit, @ = letter), i.e. 4 digits. Examples: 6001, 6015, 6332, 8252, 1030.

What regex validates New Zealand postcodes?

^(?:\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.

What is the postcode of Wellington?

Wellington has 25 postcodes, starting with 6011. The right one depends on the street; see the full list for Wellington.

How many postcodes are there in New Zealand?

The zipcodestack database contains 2,206 postcodes for New Zealand, each with place name, region and coordinates.

Postal code API

Look up New Zealand postcodes by API

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GET https://api.zipcodestack.com/v1/search?codes=6001&country=nz

{
  "results": {
    "6001": [{
      "postal_code": "6001",
      "country_code": "NZ",
      "city": "…",
      "state": "…",
      "latitude": …,
      "longitude": …
    }]
  }
}

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