Vienna districts and postcodes
If you look at any postal address in Vienna, they always end “XXXX Vienna”, where the XXXX is a four digit number beginning with a 1.
The XXXX is the Austrian postcode. In Vienna’s case, it identifies the relevant city district (German: Bezirk). The capital is split into 23 districts, each with its own individual character and flavor.
The initial 1 in the postcode is the postal identifier for Vienna. That might seem a little superfluous when the city address is Vienna anyway. But it’s because Vienna is both a city and one of Austria’s nine provinces. That first digit identifies the province.
The next two digits identify the city district…
1010 - the 1st district (Innenstadt or Innere Stadt). That’s the very center of town, the most prestigious address, the highest rents and the home of many of Vienna’s historical attractions.
1020 - the 2nd district (Leopoldstadt).
1030 - the 3rd district (Landstraße).
1040 - the 4th district (Wieden).
1050 - the 5th district (Margareten)
1060 - the 6th district (Mariahilf)
1070 - the 7th district (Neubau)
1080 - the 8th district (Josefstadt)
1090 - the 9th district (Alsergrund)
1100 - the 10th district (Favoriten)
1110 - the11th district (Simmering)
1120 - the 12th district (Meidling)
1130 - the 13th district (Hietzing)
1140 - the 14th district (Penzing)
1150 - the 15th district (Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus)
1160 - the 16th district (Ottakring)
1170 - the 17th district (Hernals)
1180 - the 18th district (Währing)
1190 - the 19th district (Döbling)
1200 - the 20th district (Brigittenau)
1210 - the 21st district (Floridsdorf)
1220 - the 22nd district (Donaustadt)
1230 - the 23rd district (Liesing)
…the final digit is nearly always 0. I’m not sure why, but I think any other number indicates some kind of postbox.
You can always tell which district you’re in by looking at the nearest street sign - the street is always preceded by the two digit district number.
While this number may not mean much to your average visitor, it’s important to the locals. You are, after all, where you live. A noble address in the 13th, 19th or - gasp! - first district will set you back many thousands of dollars more than the same house in the less salubrious alternatives.