Zip Codes Lookup API Reference

Overview

Zip Codes Lookup works by querying a large database of zip codes to retrieve the zip codes of a city. It returns the zip codes in a structured format.

Endpoint

One host, one path per API. The block below shows this call in four languages; every one of them is the same HTTP request. Making requests covers the timeouts, retries and parameter rules that apply to all of them. The SDKs wrap the same call in a typed client.

GEThttps://api.apiverve.com/v1/zipcodes

curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/zipcodes?zip=64082" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here"

const res = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/zipcodes?zip=64082', {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your_api_key_here' },
});

if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${res.status} ${await res.text()}`);

const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/zipcodes?zip=64082",
    headers={"x-api-key": "your_api_key_here"},
    timeout=15,
)
res.raise_for_status()

print(res.json()["data"])

package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/zipcodes?zip=64082", nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here")

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Replace your_api_key_here with the key from your dashboard. When the inputs arrive as a list rather than one at a time, batch requests run up to 200 of them through this same API in a single call.

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — there is no token exchange and no per-endpoint scope to configure. Authentication covers creating, rotating and revoking keys.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Parameters

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them.

Parameter	Type	Description
`zip`Required	string	The zip code for which you want to get the data length 5–5

Response

Every API returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape. Response format covers the envelope, the other output formats and how premium fields are withheld.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "zipcode": "64082",
    "state_abbr": "MO",
    "latitude": "38.850243",
    "longitude": "-94.39570",
    "city": "Lees Summit",
    "state": "Missouri"
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`zipcode`	string	`"64082"`	The ZIP code for the requested location
`state_abbr`	string	`"MO"`	Two-letter state abbreviation code
`latitude`Premium	string	`"38.850243"`	Geographic latitude coordinate of the location
`longitude`Premium	string	`"-94.39570"`	Geographic longitude coordinate of the location
`city`	string	`"Lees Summit"`	City name associated with the ZIP code
`state`	string	`"Missouri"`	Full state name corresponding to the abbreviation

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change. Error handling covers the full status list and which of them are worth retrying.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted	A key restriction or IP allow-list; see key scoping.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart; see rate limits.

Use cases

Address Verification: Use the Zip Codes Lookup API to look up zip codes for address verification. Use the data to validate addresses, ensure accuracy, and improve delivery
Location Services: Look up zip codes by using the Zip Codes Lookup API for location services. Use the data to identify locations, map areas, and provide geolocation services
E-commerce: Facilitate e-commerce by using the Zip Codes Lookup API to look up zip codes. Use the data to calculate shipping costs, estimate delivery times, and manage orders
Logistics: Optimize logistics by using the Zip Codes Lookup API to look up zip codes. Use the data to plan routes, track shipments, and manage inventory

Other ways to use Zip Codes Lookup

Set up Zip Codes Lookup on APIVerve, or reach the same source a different way. Your APIVerve account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.VerveKit →Reference →

Use it in Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.VerveSheets →Reference →

Ground an agent on itA cited, machine-checkable fact your model can't produce on its own.VerveContext →Reference →

Zip Codes Lookup