pypostalcode
Radius searches on Canadian postal codes, location data
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need Canadian postal code lookups and can accept that the data is frozen as of June 2021. The package is stable, has no dependencies, and installs easily. However, if you require current postal code data or active maintenance, you should verify the database currency against Canada Post's current FSA assignments before relying on it in production.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies.
- The package is abandoned as of June 2021 with no recent maintenance, so expect no updates or bug fixes.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license is permissive and places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
last release 2021-06-19 (1882 days) · last repo commit 2021-06-19 · 44 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 196,048 downloads/mo, #9,799 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install pypostalcode
from pypostalcode import PostalCodeDatabase
pcdb = PostalCodeDatabase()
location = pcdb['V5K']
print(location.city, location.province, location.latitude, location.longitude)- Whether the postal code database is current or reflects changes to Canadian postal codes since the last 2021 release.
- Compatibility with modern Python versions, as the package specifies no explicit Python version requirement.
What it is and what it does
pypostalcode is a Canadian postal code database and lookup tool. It provides fast lookups of Forward Sortation Area (FSA) codes to retrieve associated city, province, geographic coordinates, and timezone data. The package also supports radius-based searches to find all postal codes within a specified distance in kilometers from a given FSA code.
The package has no runtime dependencies and installs cleanly as a pure Python wheel. It was last updated in June 2021 and is no longer actively maintained, so the underlying postal code data may not reflect recent changes to Canadian postal code assignments or geographic boundaries.
Use it for
- Look up city and province information for a Canadian postal code in an application or data pipeline.
- Find all postal codes within a radius to support location-based filtering or geographic queries.
- Retrieve geographic coordinates and timezone for a postal code to support mapping or scheduling features.
- Validate or enrich Canadian address data with postal code lookups in batch processing.
- Support geolocation features in a web or mobile application serving Canadian users.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need Canadian postal code lookups and can accept that the data is frozen as of June 2021.
The package is stable, has no dependencies, and installs easily. However, if you require current postal code data or active maintenance, you should verify the database currency against Canada Post's current FSA assignments before relying on it in production.
Install
pypostalcode on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies. The package is abandoned as of June 2021 with no recent maintenance, so expect no updates or bug fixes.
License in practice
MIT license is permissive and places no restrictions on use, modification, or distribution in commercial or private projects.
Quickstart
pip install pypostalcode
from pypostalcode import PostalCodeDatabase
pcdb = PostalCodeDatabase()
location = pcdb['V5K']
print(location.city, location.province, location.latitude, location.longitude)Verify before relying
- Whether the postal code database is current or reflects changes to Canadian postal codes since the last 2021 release.
- Compatibility with modern Python versions, as the package specifies no explicit Python version requirement.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,882 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 196,048 / month, #9,799 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: pypostalcode-0.4.1-py3-none-any.whl
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