Postal

10 formats

Postal barcodes encode routing and tracking data for mail processing. Modern postal symbologies (such as the USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode) replaced older height-modulated formats with 4-state bar encoding for higher data density.

USPS Intelligent MailPostal
USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode / IMb for mail tracking and routingPostal
USPS POSTNETPostal
USPS POSTNET legacy ZIP routing barcodesPostal
Japan Post 4 State Customer CodePostal
Japan Post customer barcodes for Japanese mail addressingPostal
USPS PLANETPostal
USPS PLANET legacy mail tracking barcodesPostal
Royal Mail 4 State Customer CodePostal
Royal Mail 4-State Customer Code / RM4SCC for UK mailPostal
Deutsche Post IdentcodePostal
Deutsche Post Identcode / DHL parcel identification labelsPostal
Deutsche Post LeitcodePostal
Deutsche Post Leitcode / DHL routing labelsPostal
AusPost 4 State Customer CodePostal
Australia Post customer address barcodes for mail piecesPostal
Royal Mail MailmarkPostal
Royal Mail Mailmark barcodes for UK mail preparationPostal
Royal Dutch TPG Post KIXPostal
KIX barcodes for Netherlands postal addressingPostal

Choosing a format

USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb) is the current standard for USPS-processed mail, encoding routing and tracking data in one symbol.
Postal barcode placement and size requirements are set by the relevant postal authority, not by this site.