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4-digit Postal Codes Switzerland

Spotzi’s premium 4-digit postal code data for Switzerland (CHE) gives marketers, retailers, and OOH professionals everything they need to understand and reach their audience more effectively. Our high-quality boundary data lets you visualize every postal code area, build precise targeting strategies, create sales territories, and uncover valuable demographic and campaign insights—all in one easy-to-use dashboard. With a Spotzi Premium account, you can explore, customize, and export Swiss postal code boundaries for activation across your channels. Whether you're planning a national campaign or analyzing store visitors by location, Spotzi eliminates the hassle of complex data management so you can focus on driving results.

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Dataset details

Coverage and specifications

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Country
Switzerland
Category
Postal Codes
Vintage
2025
Level
4-Digit Postal Codes
Feature Count
3.195
Source
GfK

About this dataset

Optimize your audience targeting with Spotzi's 4-digit postal codes boundary data of Switzerland (CHE). Our postal code dataset provides boundaries and insights for all excisting postal codes, and allows you to export these boundaries for all your marketing needs. Expand into new markets, target like-minded audiences, or broaden your understanding of existing customers, all without having to devote time to complex data management. We developed our global postal code boundary database using each country's address data, and provide access to these datasets as a part of all Spotzi plans. Spotzi Mapping, Profiling and Targeting plans offer its users the ability to fully edit and customize postal code datasets into powerful and easy to use dashboards.

Dataset contents

What's included

Looking for an easy way to explore postal codes in Switzerland? With a Spotzi Premium account, you gain access to powerful tools to find, analyze, and understand Switzerland’s 4-digit postal codes like a pro. All of the following features are available exclusively with a Spotzi Premium account. • Postal Code Map Viewer – Easily explore all Swiss postal code zones on an interactive map. Quickly understand geography across cantons and municipalities. • Postal Code Finder in Switzerland – Search any 4-digit Swiss postal code to instantly access its location and regional details. • Random Postal Code Generator – Generate a random Swiss postal code, useful for data sampling or testing applications. • City-to-Postal Code Lookup – Look up which postal codes are used by cities and towns across Switzerland. • Street-to-Postal Code Matching – Link specific street addresses to their accurate 4-digit postal codes across the Swiss confederation. • Find Postal Codes Within a Radius – Find all Swiss postal codes within a certain distance from a point—ideal for service zone planning or deliveries. • Search Within Drivetime Areas – Identify postal codes reachable within specific drive times in Switzerland’s road network. • Analyze Performance by Postal Code – Evaluate key performance indicators like sales or delivery success by postal region. • Explore Demographics & Insights – Access Swiss demographic data and market behavior at the postal code level. • Map Market Potential – Use postal code data to identify high-potential areas for business expansion in Switzerland. • Use Postal Code Targeting Tools – Reach the right audience by targeting Swiss regions at the postal code level. • Create a Postal Code Territory Map – Define your territory strategy using the boundaries of Switzerland’s 4-digit postal codes. • Homebase Postal Codes – Analyze and map where your Swiss customers or visitors live with Spotzi Visitor Profiling.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Switzerland's postal code system, and how is it used?

Switzerland's 4-Digit postal code data depicts boundaries across all of Switzerland's geographic regions. The Swiss Post introduced postal codes in 1964 in order to facilitate efficient mail routing across the country. Liechtenstein, a principality between Austria and Switzerland—is also included in Switzerland's postal code system.

How many 4-digit postal codes are there in Switzerland?

3,195

Does Switzerland have ZIP Codes?

Yes. These are better known as area postal codes (or: postleitzahlen). People also refer to postal codes as PIN codes. This is an short for Postal Index Number.

What is the length of postal codes in Switzerland?

The length of a ZIP code in Switzerland consists of 4 characters. These are 4 digits.

How are Swiss ZIP codes structured?

Swiss postal codes consist of four characters. These characters represent the following: • 1xxx: The first digit targets a specific district or region in Switzerland, for example, postal codes starting with a 1 are located in the country's north-western region. • x1xx: The second digit specifies an area within the above district. • xx1x: The third digit represents a specific delivery route. • xxx1: The fourth digit represents a Swiss post office number.

What's the current postal code range in Switzerland?

The current postal codes in Switzerland (CH) range from 1000 – 9999. The lowest 4-digit postal code (1000) starts in the southwest area of Lausanne. The highest postal code (9999) is located at the lakes Thun and Brienz—two large lakes in the west of Switzerland.

Which postal codes are associated with which cities or areas?

Postal Code Area 1xxx Western Switzerland (South) 2xxx Western Switzerland (North) 3xxx Bern/Upper Valais 4xxx Basel 5xxx Aarau 6xxx Central Switzerland 7xxx Graubünden 8xxx Zürich 9xxx Eastern Switzerland

Can you give me some examples of Swiss postal codes?

Example 1201 - Geneva (North) 2006 - Neuchâtel 3920 - Zermatt 4008 - Basel Stad 5400 - Aarau 6900 - Lugano 7006 - Chur 8010 - Zürich City 9011 - St. Gallen

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