Austria - Postal geography

Swiss postcodes, mapped down to the building

Austria organises mail delivery and administrative geography around 2,201 postcode areas covering 84,245 km2 with a combined population of 9,940,862. Explore every PLZ zone with an interactive map, statistics, and detail pages.

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2,201Total postcodes
9,940,862Population served
2,437,087Buildings mapped
84,245 km²Total area covered
4,517Avg population / postcode
38.3 km²Avg area / postcode
1107Avg buildings / postcode
22,583Cities & towns covered
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Postcodes by first digit

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0xxx - 9xxx

Browse by prefix zone

Each leading digit defines a geographic band of the country - tap a zone to see every postcode inside it.

1xxx
Population1,696,551
Postcodes23
Area417 km²
Buildings198,399
 2xxx
Population980,801
Postcodes286
Area8,342 km²
Buildings349,346
 3xxx
Population1,133,258
Postcodes324
Area11,209 km²
Buildings291,617
 4xxx
Population1,519,352
Postcodes371
Area10,907 km²
Buildings393,149
 5xxx
Population784,989
Postcodes166
Area8,224 km²
Buildings175,887
 6xxx
Population1,346,518
Postcodes322
Area13,234 km²
Buildings301,170
 7xxx
Population248,659
Postcodes134
Area3,533 km²
Buildings125,326
 8xxx
Population1,543,791
Postcodes345
Area16,765 km²
Buildings417,217
 9xxx
Population686,943
Postcodes230
Area11,615 km²
Buildings184,976
Reference

Prefix zone summary

Key statistics for all ten prefix groups, side by side.

Prefix Postcodes Range Population Area km² Buildings Avg bldgs Avg pop
1xxx 23 1010 – 1230 1,696,551 417 198,399 8626 73763
2xxx 286 2000 – 2881 980,801 8,342 349,346 1221 3429
3xxx 324 3001 – 3973 1,133,258 11,209 291,617 900 3498
4xxx 371 4018 – 4984 1,519,352 10,907 393,149 1060 4095
5xxx 166 5020 – 5771 784,989 8,224 175,887 1060 4729
6xxx 322 6020 – 6993 1,346,518 13,234 301,170 935 4182
7xxx 134 7000 – 7574 248,659 3,533 125,326 935 1856
8xxx 345 8010 – 8993 1,543,791 16,765 417,217 1209 4475
9xxx 230 90065 – 9992 686,943 11,615 184,976 804 2987
Administrative

Cantons & districts

Austria's 9 federal states vary in how many postal codes they contain, reflecting differences in population density, urban structure, and geographic size.

Canton Postcodes Buildings Area km²
Niederösterreich 634 1,119,859 19195.0
Oberösterreich 449 816,741 11984.6
Steiermark 372 818,399 16413.0
Tirol 275 422,065 12648.0
Kärnten 209 371,747 9542.7
Burgenland 159 250,535 3964.5
Salzburg 135 330,756 7160.5
Vorarlberg 91 200,340 2620.6
Wien 26 338,303 414.9
District Postcodes Buildings
Bezirk Graz-Umgebung 67 104,295
Bezirk Innsbruck-Land 62 86,377
Bezirk St. Pölten 61 85,755
Bezirk Braunau 52 77,236
Bezirk Vöcklabruck 52 82,159
Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag 49 62,023
Bezirk Hartberg-Fürstenfeld 49 67,416
Bezirk Mistelbach 48 76,038
Bezirk Liezen 47 70,806
Bezirk Melk 45 51,291
Bezirk Gänserndorf 45 77,629
Bezirk Villach-Land 44 48,606
Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung 43 97,223
Bezirk Bregenz 42 63,344
Bezirk Spittal an der Drau 41 63,447
Rankings

Largest postcodes by building count

The postcodes below contain the highest number of mapped buildings, typically corresponding to dense urban centres.

Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1220 Seestadt Aspern 35,150 404,809 102.15
1210 Floridsdorf 21,343 174,767 44.34
5020 Salzburg 20,849 64,387 65.68
1230 Liesing 17,061 141,335 33.61
8010 Graz 15,065 181,271 25.95
1140 Penzing 14,540 172,108 41.67
1100 Favoriten 14,509 113,315 29.58
6020 Innsbruck 14,393 305,031 104.87
4600 Wels 13,892 152,759 69.88
4020 Linz 12,139 46,873 32.37
6850 Dornbirn 11,698 64,466 120.91
2700 Wiener Neustadt 11,595 30,373 60.94
1130 Hietzing 11,312 117,640 30.71
1190 Kahlenbergerdorf 10,387 102,226 25.42
8020 Lend 9,909 59,749 13.53
9500 Villach 9,292 36,361 84.39
3100 St. Pölten 9,168 45,644 55.31
3400 Klosterneuburg 8,933 318,402 76.24
4040 Lichtenberg 8,443 64,848 52.71
6800 Feldkirch 8,310 62,611 34.36
Rankings

Most populous postcodes

These postcodes serve the largest populations, often covering city centres or densely populated suburban zones.

Code Name Population Buildings Area km²
1220 Seestadt Aspern 404,809 35,150 102.15
3400 Klosterneuburg 318,402 8,933 76.24
6020 Innsbruck 305,031 14,393 104.87
8010 Graz 181,271 15,065 25.95
1210 Floridsdorf 174,767 21,343 44.34
1140 Penzing 172,108 14,540 41.67
2201 Gerasdorf bei Wien 161,897 5,587 40.14
4600 Wels 152,759 13,892 69.88
1230 Liesing 141,335 17,061 33.61
1130 Hietzing 117,640 11,312 30.71
1100 Favoriten 113,315 14,509 29.58
1190 Kahlenbergerdorf 102,226 10,387 25.42
1110 Simmering 95,785 7,106 25.0
1170 Hernals 95,594 7,377 11.68
1020 Leopoldstadt 73,058 6,746 19.07
4040 Lichtenberg 64,848 8,443 52.71
6850 Dornbirn 64,466 11,698 120.91
5020 Salzburg 64,387 20,849 65.68
6800 Feldkirch 62,611 8,310 34.36
8020 Lend 59,749 9,909 13.53