Postal Codes in Richmond, BC

How Postal Codes Work in Canada

• Postal codes in Canada follow the alphanumeric system, a combination of alphabetic letters and numbers. There are six figures to every postal code, using numbers 0-9 and letters A-Z. The first three figures in a postal code are "letter-digit-letter" followed by a space, with the second three figures in a postal code being "digit-letter-digit." For example, V7C 1N5.

Nine Richmond, B.C. Sort Area Codes

• Richmond has nine sort area codes. Sort area codes are the first three alphanumeric figures in the postal code. The Richmond sort area codes are:

  Richmond NE V6V
  Richmond SE V6W
  Richmond N V6X
  Richmond Central V6Y
  Richmond W V7C
  Richmond SW V7E
  Sea Island V7B
  Burnaby V5E
  Richmond South V7A

Expanding Local Delivery Units

• The second set of figures in a Canadian postal code is called the "local delivery unit." This set of figures uses the combination "number-letter-number." For example, 1N5. The local delivery unit figure narrows the specific postal delivery area. The concept is much like the four digits following a U.S. ZIP code and hyphen (e.g., 75002-2349). Retrieve specific Canada postal codes online at canadapost.ca.