North Korea ZIP Code Dataset

Pyongyang does not have a ZIP code. North Korea does not use postal codes; addresses there are based on provinces and cities, locality names, and street or PO Box details.

North Korea does not use 5-digit ZIP codes — or any postal code system at all. Mail is sorted and delivered using provinces and cities, locality names, and the recipient’s street or PO Box.

No. North Korea does not use ZIP codes or any postal code system. The national postal operator, Pyongyang International Post Service Center, delivers mail using descriptive addresses (locality, street or PO Box, and the country name) rather than postcodes.

No. North Korea does not have a postal code system. There is a postal operator (Pyongyang International Post Service Center), but mail is routed using provinces and cities, locality names, and street or PO Box details rather than a numeric or alphanumeric postcode.

No town in North Korea has the ZIP code 12345. North Korea does not use postal codes; “12345” is a US ZIP code format and is not assigned to any place in North Korea.

No. North Korea does not use ZIP codes like the United States. The country has no postal code system; addresses rely on provinces and cities, locality names, and street or PO Box details.

No. North Korea does not have a ZIP code system. Pyongyang International Post Service Center handles national mail based on the recipient’s locality, street or PO Box, and the country name, without using postcodes.

The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code “KP” is sometimes mistaken for a ZIP code, but North Korea does not use postal codes. “KP” identifies the country in international standards and forms; it is not a mailing or postal code.

Addressee name
Unit/building/PO Box
City
Country name in full

Example:
[Recipient name]
Apartment 12, Building 5, Sample Street
Pyongyang
NORTH KOREA

North Korea does not have a ZIP code. The country does not operate a postal code system; addresses use provinces and cities, locality names, and street or PO Box details to direct mail.

North Korea does not have a postal code format because the country does not use postal codes. Mail is delivered using descriptive addresses (locality, street or PO Box, and the country name), without any numeric or alphanumeric postcode.

ZIP codes in North Korea have no digits, because the country does not use a postal code system. Addresses are based on provinces and cities, locality names, and street or PO Box details.

No. Addresses in North Korea do not include ZIP codes because the country has no postal code system. A typical address shows the recipient’s name, then Unit/building/PO Box, City, and finally the country name in full.