This postal code formats reference shows the ZIP / postal code pattern for major countries, with an example. In the patterns, N = a digit and A = a letter.
| Flag | Country | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
 | United States | NNNNN or NNNNN-NNNN | 90210 |
 | United Kingdom | AANA NAA | SW1A 1AA |
 | Canada | ANA NAN | K1A 0B1 |
 | Germany | NNNNN | 10115 |
 | France | NNNNN | 75001 |
 | Italy | NNNNN | 00144 |
 | Spain | NNNNN | 28013 |
 | Netherlands | NNNN AA | 1011 AB |
 | India | NNNNNN | 110001 |
 | China | NNNNNN | 100000 |
 | Japan | NNN-NNNN | 100-0001 |
| Flag | Country | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Australia | NNNN | 2000 |
 | Brazil | NNNNN-NNN | 01310-100 |
 | Russia | NNNNNN | 101000 |
 | Mexico | NNNNN | 06000 |
 | South Korea | NNNNN | 03187 |
 | Sweden | NNN NN | 114 55 |
 | Poland | NN-NNN | 00-001 |
 | Argentina | ANNNNAAA | C1425DEF |
 | South Africa | NNNN | 8001 |
 | Ireland | ANN AANN (Eircode) | D02 AF30 |
 | Singapore | NNNNNN | 188065 |