---
dataset_id: dgm_poskod
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
status: reference
freshness_delta: unknown
next_expected_update: annual
record_count: 2932
schema_version: unknown
schema_drift: none
known_quirks: ["Official catalogue caveat: This dataset is updated on a yearly basis, and changes in postal codes or administrative boundaries may not be immediately reflected. Users should verify the current validity of postcodes for critical applications."]
breaking_changes: []
licence: Open Government Licence (Malaysia)
attribution: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission via data.gov.my
---

# Postcode Dataset

## Status

**Status:** Reference

**Freshness:** unknown

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## Last checked

2026-09-05 at 02:34:56 UTC.

## File size

The checked resource is 192,710 bytes.

## Provenance

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission publishes this dataset through data.gov.my (OpenAPI).

- Source: https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=poskod
- [Official catalogue metadata](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/poskod)

## Coverage

Malaysia.

## Schema

Refer to the [official catalogue field definitions](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/poskod) before analysis. The machine-readable envelope records fields observed from the source.

## Known quirks

- Official catalogue caveat: This dataset is updated on a yearly basis, and changes in postal codes or administrative boundaries may not be immediately reflected. Users should verify the current validity of postcodes for critical applications.

## Breaking changes

None observed.

## Reproducibility

    curl -sS --max-time 30 "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=poskod" | head

## Licence

Licensed under Open Government Licence (Malaysia).
Attribution: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission via data.gov.my.