Costa Rica ZIP code and address format

Postal code format in Costa Rica

How to write an address in Costa Rica

John Smith
Company Name
123 Main Street
Province, CITY
1000
COSTA RICA

• The postal code goes on a line of its own, below the city.
• Write the city in capital letters.
• Required parts: street address, city, state/province.
• When you send mail from abroad, add COSTA RICA as the last line.

Provinces of Costa Rica

• Alajuela
• Cartago
• Guanacaste
• Heredia
• Limón
• Puntarenas
• San José

Neighbouring countries

• NicaraguaNNNNN
• PanamaNo postal codes

Other countries with the NNNN format

Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cyprus, Denmark, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greenland, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Heard & McDonald Islands, Hungary, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Mozambique, New Zealand, Niger, Norfolk Island, North Macedonia, Norway, Philippines, Slovenia, South Africa, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Switzerland, Tunisia, Venezuela.

Questions about Costa Rica postal codes

What is the ZIP code format in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica uses 4-digit numeric postal codes in the format NNNN (N is a digit, A is a letter), for example 1000 or 2010.

How do I find the ZIP code of an address in Costa Rica?

Type the address in the search box or click the place on the map. Zipdress shows the full address and its postal code. You can also check the official postal code search of Costa Rica.

How do I write an address in Costa Rica?

Use this order, one part per line: John Smith / Company Name / 123 Main Street / Province, CITY / 1000. The postal code goes on a line of its own, below the city.