Swiss postcode area · St. Gallen · Wahlkreis Toggenburg
Postcode 9620 (Lichtensteig) is a Swiss postal area in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district. It serves around 4 216 residents across 7.4 km², with 734 mapped buildings.
Map
9620 and 6 neighbouring postcodesThe map shows postcode 9620 in red alongside its 6 neighbouring postal areas. Hover any area to see its figures; click to pin the detail panel.
Cities & Towns
2 placesPostcode 9620 covers 2 named places. The largest by population is Lichtensteig, home to around 1 900 people.
Lichtensteig Village 1 900 → Wasserfluh Hamlet — →Neighbouring Postcodes
6 adjacent areasPostcode 9620 shares a border with 6 other postal areas. The most populous neighbour is 9630 (Wattwil), with around 13 130 residents. Click any row to highlight it on the map.
| Code | Name | Population | Buildings | Area km² | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9125 | Brunnadern | 1 448 | 284 | 9.3 | View |
| 9606 | Bütschwil | 474 | 778 | 6.14 | View |
| 9615 | Altdietfurt | 326 | 257 | 4.22 | View |
| 9621 | Oberhelfenschwil | 1 079 | 291 | 8.18 | View |
| 9622 | Krinau | 755 | 112 | 6.02 | View |
| 9630 | Wattwil | 13 130 | 1 876 | 39.86 | View |
Postal Services
1 facilityPostcode 9620 has 1 mapped postal facility: 1 post office.
Regional Context
Frequently Asked Questions about 9620
Quick answersWhere is postcode 9620 located?
Postcode 9620 (Lichtensteig) is located in the canton of St. Gallen, Wahlkreis Toggenburg district, Switzerland. It belongs to the 9xxxxxx prefix zone.
Is 9620 a valid Swiss postcode?
Yes, 9620 is a valid 4-digit Swiss postal code (German: PLZ / Postleitzahl; French: NPA / numero postal d’acheminement; Italian: CAP / codice di avviamento postale). It is assigned to Lichtensteig in the canton of St. Gallen.. Swiss Post assigns postcodes; a single locality can have multiple postcodes and one postcode may span several localities.
What canton is postcode 9620 in?
Postcode 9620 is in the canton of St. Gallen, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. Within the canton it falls under the Wahlkreis Toggenburg district.
What is the population of postcode 9620?
Postcode 9620 has a population of around 4 216 residents across 7.42 km² km², giving a population density of 568 people per km² people per km².
How large is the area covered by postcode 9620?
Postcode 9620 covers 7.42 km² (roughly 2.86 square miles), containing 734 mapped buildings according to OpenStreetMap.
What places are in postcode 9620?
Postcode 9620 covers 2 places: Lichtensteig (1 900), Wasserfluh .
What postcodes are next to 9620?
Postcode 9620 borders 6 postcodes: 9125 (Brunnadern), 9606 (Bütschwil), 9615 (Altdietfurt), 9621 (Oberhelfenschwil), 9622 (Krinau), 9630 (Wattwil) .
What is the 9xxx prefix zone?
The 9xxxxxx zone groups all Swiss postcodes that start with 9xxx. This zone contains 187 postal codes postal codes, serving a combined population of around 472 322 across 1 804 km² km². In Switzerland, the first digit of a postcode broadly indicates the region: 1xxx = western Switzerland / Geneva area, 2xxx = Neuchatel / Jura, 3xxx = Bern region, 4xxx = Basel / Aargau, 5xxx = Aargau / Zurich west, 6xxx = Lucerne / Central Switzerland, 7xxx = Graubunden, 8xxx = Zurich / Eastern Switzerland, 9xxx = Eastern Switzerland / St. Gallen.
What postal services are available in 9620?
Postcode 9620 has 1 postal facility, including 1 post office (the main one being Postagentur at Grabengasse 2).
How many buildings are in postcode 9620?
According to OpenStreetMap data, postcode 9620 contains 734 mapped buildings, a density of around 99 buildings per km² buildings per km². Building data comes from OSM contributors and may not include every structure.