Postcodes / Zipcodes map data
for Germany

Postcodes, or zipcodes, are an important tool for geographic planning in Germany. Originally developed to streamline postal delivery, postcodes are now commonly referred to as “the new geography”. They have evolved to become an integral part of the business planning process.

Postcodes / Zipcodes map data for Germany

Postcodes are a simple but convenient way to locate customers, assets, competitors – in fact, anything with an address. Enriching your address data with coordinates is a process known as geocoding and is the first step in adding location intelligence to your data assets located in Germany.

Postcode centroids (centre points) are suitable for coarse-level searches and geocoding, while postcode regions (polygons) can be highly effective for visualisation purposes.

We provide 5-digit Postcodes map data for Germany, as both centroids and regions, with seamless transitions across borders with neighbouring countries. The data is available in all common GIS data formats.

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Germany – 5-digit Postcodes

8172

Number of 5-digit Postcodes

10000

Avg Population for 5-digit Postcodes

Country Summary

Situated in western Europe, The Federal Republic of Germany is the most industrialised country in the continent and has the second highest population. Berlin is the capital.
It is a federal parliamentary republic and since post-Cold War reunification in 1990, it has sixteen constituent states.
By GDP, the German economy is the largest in Europe. With a highly skilled workforce, it plays a significant role in several industrial, technological and pharmaceutical sectors and is a top tourism destination. A highly developed country, Germany has an influential cultural heritage and is a key player in global politics and economics, with leading roles in the United Nations, G7, NATO and the European Union.

The power of postcodes

Postcodes, or zipcodes if you prefer, are a powerful tool for geographic visualisation and analysis in Germany. While primarily designed to help deliver the mail, their standardised nature makes them useful for locating assets. Given a reference data set of postcodes with coordinates, it is possible to take a database of addresses (say, customers) and use the postcode as a common link or join. This allows the address database to be enriched by coordinates – a process known as geocoding. While these coordinates are only approximate (the centroid or centre point of each postcode), they allow the addresses to now be placed on a map where geographic patterns, such as clusters, may be revealed.

Postcode regions are polygon shapes which capture all addresses with a same postcode. They are often irregular shapes and sometimes feature holes and enclaves. Despite this, it is possible to use GIS or mapping software to assign colour to these regions to form a thematic map, also known as a choropleth map. While some care is usually required to ensure that the visualisation is statistically valid, thematic maps are visually powerful and a great way to communicate a variable across a geographic area.

We provide 5-digit Postcodes map data for Germany, as both centroids and regions data. Compatible postcodes / zipcodes data is also available for other countries, with seamless transitions across borders.

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