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A set of data put into row and column format for easy use and manipulation. With over 30 unique fields of information, it virtually gives you an unlimited number of ways to analyze all the Canadian Postal CodeOM information.

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Canadian Postal Code :: Canadian Postal CodeOMs are made up of 6 digits/characters separated into two groups. The sequence is in ANA NAN format where A is Alphabetical character and N is a numerical character. The first three characters (ANA) make up the FSA (Forward Sortation Area). 1IncludedIncludedIncluded
City :: This is the name of city for the Postal CodeOM. The name can represent a city, a postal entity, a community or a municipality name. 1IncludedIncludedIncluded
Province Abbr :: A two digit abbrevaiation of the Province.

Sort on this field to get all your data grouped by province.
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Area Code :: The telephone area code belonging to the particular Postal CodeOM.

Sorting by this field will give you all the data grouped by area code.
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Latitude :: The geographic coordinate of a point measured in degrees north or south of the equator. 2IncludedIncludedIncluded
Longitude :: The geographic coordinate of a point measured in degrees east or west of the Greenwich (prime) meridian. 2IncludedIncludedIncluded
Province Name :: The full name of the Province for which this postal code resides in. 2IncludedIncluded
City Flag :: The flag to determine if the Postal CodeOM is marked as a general delivery service Postal Code at a Postal Delivery installation. 'Y' if the Postal CodeOM is general delivery, 'N' for no. 1IncludedIncluded
Time Zone :: Time zone designation - the numbers 4-11 are assigned to the time zones.

CODE    DESCRIPTION
4      Atlantic (GMT -04:00)
5      Eastern (GMT -05:00)
6      Central (GMT -06:00)
7      Mountain (GMT -07:00)
8      Pacific (GMT -08:00)
9      Alaska (GMT -09:00)
10     Hawaii-Aleutian Islands (GMT -10:00)
11     American Samoa (GMT -11:00)
14     Guam (GMT +10:00)
15     Palau (GMT +9:00)
20     Newfoundland (GMT -03:30)
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Daylight Savings :: Flag indicating whether a Postal CodeOM is on daylight savings. Y for yes, N for no. 2IncludedIncluded
Elevation :: The average elevation of the Postal CodeOM measured in meters. 2IncludedIncluded
Population :: The population in the Forward Sortation Area as reported by the Canadian Census 2021.

Note: The number is only valid for first 3 characters or the Forward Sortation Area (FSA). The population numbers are also not projected to the future. They are actual Census 2021 numbers.
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Private Dwellings :: The total private dwellings in the Forward Sortation Area as reported by the Canadian Census 2021.

Note: The number is only valid for first 3 characters or the Forward Sortation Area (FSA). The private dwelling numbers are also not projected to the future. They are actual Census 2021 numbers.
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Area Name :: The major community or greater municipality grouping that contains the street address or its delivery installation recognized by Canada Post. 1Included
Street Name :: The street name is the official civic name of a roadway or artery as recognized by the Canada Post. 1Included
Street Type :: The official description used to identify the type of artery or roadway.

Example: Ave = Avenue (English), AV = Avenue (French), Rd = Road, Cir = Circle
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Street Dir Code :: The street direction component of an official street name. Valid Street Direction Code values are:

Code    Direction
N       North/Nord
S       South/Sud
E       East/Est
W       West
O       Ouest
NE      Northeast/Nord-est
NW      Northwest
NO      Nord-ouest
SE      Southeast/Sud-est
SW      Southwest
SO      Sud-ouest
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Municipality Name :: The Municipality name that this Postal Code resides in. 1Included
Accent Data :: The Accent Supplement File contains the non-accented name and its corresponding accented name. 1 Included
Municipality Data :: The municipality cross-reference file contains alternate names, alternate spellings, and abbreviations for many of the official municipality names contained within the Address Lookup File and indicates which names may be used as valid alternates. Municipality names identified as valid alternates are equally as valid as the official municipality name. 1 Included
Alternate Street Data :: Alternate street names found in Postal Code Data Files are equally as valid as the official street name. The Alternate Street Name File comprises street name, street type, street direction, municipality and province. All the components as shown on the alternate file must be used. 1 Included
Postal Codes are assigned to each area below, if applicable, with data tables providing additional information.
Census Metropolitan Area :: The Canadian Census Metropolitan Area this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Metropolitan Area table provides the Metro Name, type, and more. 3Included
Census Division :: The Canadian Census Division this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Division Area table provides the Division Name, type, and more. 3Included
Census SubDivision :: The Canadian Census SubDivision this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the SubDivision Area table provides the Subdivision Name, Statistical Area Classification, and more. 3Included
Federal Electoral District :: The Canadian Federal Electoral District this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Federal Electoral District table provides the District Name in English and French. 3Included
Designated Place :: The Canadian Designated Place this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Designated Place table provides the Place Name and Type. 3Included
Economic Region :: The Canadian Economic Region this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Economic Region table provides the Economic Region Name. 3Included
Aggregate Dissemination Areas :: The Canadian Aggregate Dissemination Area this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Aggregate Dissemination Areas table provides the related information. 3Included
Census Dissemination Area :: The Canadian Census Dissemination Area this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Census Dissemination Area table provides the Dissemination Area information and links to other areas. 3Included
Census Dissemination Block :: The Canadian Census Dissemination Block this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Census Dissemination Block table provides the Dissemination Block information and links to other areas. 3Included
Census Consolidated Subdivision :: The Canadian Census Consolidated Subdivision this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Census Consolidated Subdivision table provides the Consolidated Subdivision Name and more. 3Included
Census Tract :: The Canadian Census Tract this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Census Tract table provides the Tract Name and more. 3Included
Population Centre :: The Canadian Population Centre this Postal Code belongs to. Linking to the Population Centre table provides the Population Centre Name, Type, Class, and more. 3Included
Province :: The Canadian Province or Territory this Postal Code belongs to, as well as additional information on the Provinces and Territories. 3Included
Dissemination Geographies Relationship File :: DGUID is a new field which means 'Dissemination Geography Unique Identifier'. The Dissemination Geography Unique Identifier (DGUID) code is assigned to all geographic areas. Introduced for the 2021 Census products, the DGUID is an alphanumeric code varying from 10 to 21 characters in length. The first nine characters are fixed in composition and length. These characters indicate the vintage, type and schema of geographic boundaries. It's use is related to the PostalCodeSupplement_DisseminationGeographiesRelationshipFile table. Here, you can relate every DissimenationBlock to every other demographic region available. More information on the DGUID and it's use with the Dissemination Geographies Relationship File can be read here: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/ref/dict/az/definition-eng.cfm?ID=geo055 3Included
 
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References

  1. Canada Post [Last Updated: 12/9/2024], https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 12/1/2024], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. Statistics Canada [Last Updated: 1/1/2016], https://www12.statcan.gc.ca

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