{"id":86,"date":"2025-07-31T16:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2025-09-02T13:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T13:30:39","slug":"nigerian-zip-codes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/nigerian-zip-codes\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Zip codes for all states"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"digic-2970344260\" class=\"digic-bedfore-post digic-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4104817480020566\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4104817480020566\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>When filling forms for job applications, banking, or online registrations, you\u2019ll often be asked to provide a <strong>ZIP code<\/strong> or <strong>postal code<\/strong>. Many Nigerians mistakenly enter <strong>234<\/strong>, which is incorrect.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NIGERIA-ZIP-CODES.jpg\" alt=\"Nigerian Zip codes\" class=\"wp-image-87 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 390px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 390\/205;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The number <strong>234<\/strong> is Nigeria\u2019s <strong>international dialing code for phone numbers<\/strong>, not a postal code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Nigeria, what is required is the <strong>postal code (ZIP code)<\/strong>, and it varies from <strong>state to state<\/strong> and even within local government areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a ZIP Code?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ZIP stands for <strong>Zone Improvement Plan<\/strong>. It\u2019s the same as a <strong>postal code<\/strong>, which is used in many countries to identify specific locations for mail delivery and verification purposes.<\/p><div id=\"digic-2796455635\" class=\"digic-get-free-material digic-entity-placement\"><p>Get <a title=\"TikTok SEO Cheats\" href=\"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/download\/tiktok-seo-cheats\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TikTok SEO Cheat<\/strong><\/a> here<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nigerian Postal Codes for All States<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a list of Nigerian states and their main postal codes. These can be used when filling forms online or offline.<\/p><div id=\"digic-27348250\" class=\"digic-content_2 digic-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4104817480020566\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4104817480020566\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"in post\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>State<\/th><th>Postal Code<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Abia<\/td><td>440001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Abuja (FCT)<\/td><td>900001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Adamawa<\/td><td>640001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Akwa Ibom<\/td><td>520001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Anambra<\/td><td>420001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bauchi<\/td><td>740001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Borno<\/td><td>600001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delta<\/td><td>320001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ebonyi<\/td><td>840001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Edo<\/td><td>300001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Enugu<\/td><td>400001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Imo<\/td><td>460001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jigawa<\/td><td>720001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kano<\/td><td>700001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kaduna<\/td><td>800001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Katsina<\/td><td>820001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kebbi<\/td><td>860001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kogi<\/td><td>260001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kwara<\/td><td>240001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lagos (Island)<\/td><td>101001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lagos (Mainland)<\/td><td>100001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Niger<\/td><td>920001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ogun<\/td><td>110001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ondo<\/td><td>340001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Osun<\/td><td>230001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Oyo<\/td><td>200001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Plateau<\/td><td>930001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rivers<\/td><td>500001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sokoto<\/td><td>840001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taraba<\/td><td>660001<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Yobe<\/td><td>320001<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each <strong>local government area (LGA)<\/strong> and district in Nigeria has its own postal code. For example, Lagos has different codes for various areas. The list above provides the <strong>main general codes<\/strong> used in most forms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For specific addresses, you can check the <strong>NIPOST (Nigerian Postal Service) website<\/strong> or visit your local post office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Always use the correct <strong>postal code<\/strong> instead of Nigeria\u2019s dialing code (<strong>234<\/strong>) when filling forms. With the right ZIP code, you\u2019ll avoid errors in job applications, online registrations, and banking details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When filling forms for job applications, banking, or online registrations, you\u2019ll often be asked to provide a ZIP code or postal code. Many Nigerians mistakenly enter 234, which is incorrect. The number 234 is Nigeria\u2019s international dialing code for phone numbers, not a postal code. In Nigeria, what is required is the postal code (ZIP [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":87,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[387],"class_list":{"0":"post-86","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-zip-codes","8":"tag-zipcodes"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5461,"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions\/5461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digiconceptng.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}