Eastern Cape
Grahamstown Postal Code
Street code
PO Box code
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape
Grahamstown covers 56 suburbs on the South African Post Office list, with 3 street codes and 10 box codes between them. Find your suburb in the table below: the code for the town centre is not always the code for your street. Landlines in Grahamstown use the 046 dialling code.
Grahamstown suburb postal codes
All 56 suburbs, A to Z. A dash means SAPO lists no code of that kind.
| Suburb | Street code | Box code |
|---|---|---|
| Cradock Heights | 6139 | - |
| Fingo Village | 6139 | - |
| Fingo Village Ext | 6139 | - |
| Glenmore | - | 6142 |
| Gomza | 6139 | - |
| Grahamstown | 6139 | 6140 |
| Grahamstown Ext 1 | 6139 | 6140 |
| Grahamstown Ext 10 | 6139 | - |
| Grahamstown Ext 2 | 6139 | 6140 |
| Grahamstown Ext 3 | 6139 | - |
| Grahamstown Ext 4 | 6139 | 6143 |
| Grahamstown Ext 5 | 6139 | 6143 |
| Grahamstown Ext 6 | 6139 | 6143 |
| Grahamstown Ext 7 | 6139 | - |
| Grahamstown Ext 8 | 6139 | 6140 |
| Grahamstown Ext 9 | 6139 | 6140 |
| Grahamstown North | 6139 | 6148 |
| Hill Sixty | 6139 | - |
| Hooggenoeg | 6139 | - |
| Industrial Area | 6139 | - |
| Irving Heights | 6139 | - |
| Joza | 6139 | - |
| Joza Ext 4 | 6139 | - |
| Kings Flats | - | 6139 |
| Kings Flats Ext 1 | 6139 | - |
| Kings Flats Ext 2 | 6139 | - |
| Kings Flats Ext 3 | 6139 | - |
| Kings Flats Ext 4 | 6139 | - |
| Kings Flats Ext 5 | 6139 | - |
| Kings Flats Ext 6 | 6139 | - |
| Kings Flats Ext 7 | 6139 | - |
| KwaVukile | - | 6143 |
| Lavender Valley Ext | 6139 | - |
| Makanaskop | 6139 | - |
| Manley Flats | - | 6145 |
| Market Square | - | 6141 |
| Martindale | - | 6146 |
| Mayfield Ext 1 | 6139 | 6140 |
| Mayfield Ext 9 | 6139 | - |
| Oatlands | 6139 | - |
| Oatlands North | 6139 | - |
| Phumlani | 6139 | 6140 |
| Phumlani Ext 2 | 6139 | 6140 |
| Phumlani Ext 3 | 6139 | 6139 |
| Rhodes University | 6140 | 6139 |
| Riebeek East | 5805 | 5805 |
| Salem | - | 6150 |
| Scotts Farm | 6139 | - |
| Somerset Heights | 6139 | - |
| Sugarloaf Hill | 6139 | - |
| Sunnyside | 6139 | - |
| Tantji | 6139 | - |
| Vergenoeg | 6139 | - |
| Vukani Location | 6139 | - |
| West Hill | 6139 | - |
| Xolani Location | 6139 | - |
How to write an address in Grahamstown
South Africa uses two kinds of postal code. A street code goes on anything delivered to a physical address, including courier parcels and online orders. A box code goes on post sent to a PO Box or Private Bag at the post office. Using the wrong one can send your post to the wrong sorting office.
Street address
Recipient name12 Example Street
Grahamstown
6139
PO Box
Recipient namePO Box 123
Grahamstown
6140
Frequently asked questions
What is the postal code for Grahamstown?
The street code for Grahamstown is 6139 and the PO Box code is 6140. Grahamstown has 56 suburbs on the Post Office list, and many have their own code, so check the table for the exact suburb.
What is the difference between the Grahamstown street code and box code?
Use the street code (6139) for deliveries to a physical address, including couriers and online shopping. Use the box code (6140) only for post addressed to a PO Box or Private Bag at the post office.
Which province is Grahamstown in?
Grahamstown is in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
How many postal codes does Grahamstown have?
The South African Post Office lists 3 street codes and 10 box codes across 56 suburbs of Grahamstown.
What is the dialling code for Grahamstown?
Landline numbers in Grahamstown use the 046 dialling code, according to Telkom's dialling code list.
Towns near Grahamstown
Straight-line distance from Grahamstown.
Postal codes come from the South African Post Office's domestic postal code list, and post office branch status from SAPO's branch list (updated 2026-04-24). Provinces and distances are worked out from GeoNames place data. Spotted a wrong code? Tell us.