Nigeria Postal Code: FCT Abuja And Full List for All 36 States (Updated 2026)

Getting your package or letter to the right door in Nigeria starts with the correct postal code. Wrong digits and your parcel can disappear into the system for weeks.

NIPOST runs the postal system, and as of early 2026, nothing has changed. All codes are six digits, no letters. Simple.

Here’s how the code works: the first digit identifies one of nine postal regions. The next two digits mark the dispatch district. The last three narrow it down to your street, village, or local post office.

Lagos base code is 100001. Victoria Island uses 106104 for some areas.

To find the exact code for your area, use NIPOST’s postcode finder at nipost.gov.ng/postcode-finder. It’s updated regularly and takes seconds.

One thing worth knowing: “postal code” and “zip code” are not the same thing. Zip code is an American term (Zone Improvement Plan). In Nigeria, we use postal codes. But if an international form asks for a zip code, just enter your six-digit postal code and it works.

Also, +234 is Nigeria’s phone country code. It has nothing to do with postal codes.

Below is the 2026 reference list of primary codes for each state capital’s head post office. Good for online shopping, official forms, and most general use.