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This is a list of Mexican postal code prefixes. This list is intended to serve as a general overview of the distribution of the codes across geographical parts of the country. Note that unlike US or Canadian postal codes, these 3-digit prefixes don't denote distribution centers, as in Mexico these receive their own full 5-digit postal codes (often ending in 1 or 2).

The first 2 digits of each code denote a part of a state, or a whole state in the case of small or sparsely populated states (like Baja California Sur or Morelos). The 2-digit prefixes 00xxx, 17xxx, 18xxx and 19xxx are currently unassigned. Within each set of codes of the same 2-digit prefix, the codes are distributed in a somewhat arbitrary fashion as compared with (for example) U.S. Zip codes, although the xx000 codes are usually assigned to downtown areas of major cities (with some exceptions in Veracruz, Puebla and a few other states with 100+ municipalities), while downtowns of small or medium-size cities usually receive xxx00 codes.

The following tables list all 3-digits prefixes in use, and the municipality or municipalities assigned to each prefix. Note that most links direct to the Wikipedia page of the municipality, rather than its municipal seat, except where there is an explicit separation between the two (as stated in each table).