Mexican Código Postal Regex for Go

What this pattern does

This page provides a lightweight, single-purpose regular expression for matching mexican código postal, ported and verified for Go. A rigorously tested regex reduces debugging time and protects your application from edge-case failures. The snippet below is ready to drop into your Go project — whether you're validating in a Gin handler, a gRPC service, or a command-line tool.

Go Implementation

// Mexican Código Postal
// ReDoS-safe | RegexVault — Localization > Postal Codes

package validation

import "regexp"

var mexicanCdigoPostalRe = regexp.MustCompile(`^(0[1-9]|[1-9][0-9])[0-9]{3}$`)

func ValidateMexicanCdigoPostal(s string) bool {
    return mexicanCdigoPostalRe.MatchString(s)
}

// Example
// fmt.Println(ValidateMexicanCdigoPostal("06600")) // true

Test Cases

When to use this pattern

This pattern is drawn from the Localization > Postal Codes category and carries a ReDoS-safe certification. That matters for Go developers because Go's RE2 engine is inherently safe from catastrophic backtracking, but this pattern has been additionally verified for correctness. RegexVault audits patterns against known backtracking attack vectors, ensuring you have the necessary context before using this regex in a high-stakes production environment.

Common Pitfalls

Technical Notes

Mexican postal codes: 01000-16999 (Mexico City/CDMX), 36000-38999 (Guanajuato), 64000-67999 (Nuevo León), 97000-97999 (Yucatán). 00000 is reserved/invalid. SEPOMEX manages the Mexican postal database.