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Abbreviations used in addressing can be confusing at times. When in doubt, check these lists. In addition to the official abbreviations for states, territories, and the District of Columbia, we have included the official abbreviations for street suffixes, directionals, and locators.
AL Alabama
AK Alaska
AS American Samoa
AZ Arizona
AR Arkansas
CA California
CO Colorado
CT Connecticut
DE Delaware
DC Dist. of Columbia
FL Florida
GA Georgia
GU Guam
HI Hawaii
ID Idaho
IL Illinois
IN Indiana
IA Iowa
KY Kentucky
KS Kansas
LA Louisiana
ME Maine
MD Maryland
MA Massachusetts
Ml Michigan
MN Minnesota
MS Mississippi
MO Missouri
MT Montana
MP No. Mariana Islands
NE Nebraska
NV Nevada
NH New Hampshire
NJ New Jersey
NM New Mexico
NY New York
NC North Carolina
ND North Dakota
OH Ohio
OK Oklahoma
OR Oregon
PA Pennsylvania
PR Puerto Rico
RI Rhode Island
SC South Carolina
SD South Dakota
TN Tennessee
TX Texas
TT Trust Territory
UT Utah
VT Vermont
VI Virgin Islands, U.S.
VA Virginia
WA Washington
WV West Virginia
WI Wisconsin
WY Wyoming
Abbreviations for Streets, Directionals and Locators
AVE Avenue
BLVD Boulevard
CT Court
CTR Center
CIR Circle
DR Drive
EXPY Expressway
HTS Heights
HWY Highway
IS Island
JCT Junction
LK Lake
LN Lane
MTN Mountain
PKY Parkway
PL Place
RD Road
STA Station
ST Street
TPKE Turnpike
VLY Valley
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APT Apartment
RM Room
STE Suite
PLZ Plaza
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N North
E East
S South
W West
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We have thousands of dedicated employees working with the most advanced scanning and sorting machines. The better the input, the quicker and more efficiently these machines run. Following these simple guidelines when you address mail will help us a lot in getting your mail to the addressee.
RETURN ADDRESS - BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR:
DESTINATION ADDRESS - BE SURE TO INCLUDE:
FORMAT
DUAL ADDRESSING
When a post office box number and a street address are used, make sure that the place where you want the mail delivered appears on the line immediately above the city, state, and ZIP Code line and that the ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code corresponds to that address. For example:
Example 1. (ZIP+4 corresponds to post office box)
GRAND PRODUCTS INC 475 LENFANT PI 7 SW
PO BOX 320 <-------------This letter goes to a PO BOX
WASHINGTON DC 20260-6320
Example 2. (ZIP+4 corresponds to street address)
GRAND PRODUCTS INC
PO BOX 320
475 LENFANT PI 7 SW RM 123 <----------------This letter goes to a Street Address
WASHINGTON DC 20260-0123
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The ZIP Code is extremely important in the processing and delivery of mail. While use of the ZIP Code is voluntary, we urge you to include it in your return address and the mailing address. If you need ZIP Code information, call your post office.
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In 1983, the Postal Service began use of an expanded ZIP Code called ZIP+4. It is composed of the original five-digit code plus a four-digit add-on. Use of the four-digit add-on number is voluntary. However, this add-on number helps the Postal Service direct mail efficiently and accurately. Even if you prefer not to use your four-digit add-on number, use of the correct five-digit ZIP Code helps prevent delays.
The four-digit add-on number identifies a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area such as a city block, an office building, an individual high-volume receiver of mail, or any other unit that would aid efficient mail sorting and delivery. Using the ZIP+4 code reduces the number of handlings and significantly decreases the potential for human error and the possibility of misdelivery. It also will lead to better control over postal costs and, in turn, postage rate stability.
ZIP+4 is intended for use primarily by business mailers who prepare their mail with typewritten, machine-printed, or computerized addressing formats that can be read by the Postal Service's automated scanners during processing. Mailers who qualify receive a rate discount on First-Class nonpresorted ZIP+4 mailings of at least 250 pieces and on presorted ZIP+4 mailings of at least 500 pieces. There are also ZIP+4 discounts for bulk business mail.
For more information about ZIP+4 code requirements and incentives, contact your local postmaster.
Go to United States Postal Service Web Page for Zip+4.
http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/lookup_zip+4.html
Note: before you go on this hyperlink you may wish to When you are ready to return from the USPS site select your bookmark to come back here. You may also click right mouse button and "Back" to backtrack to this page.
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Pieces 1/4 inch or less thick are mailable provided they are:
Mail not meeting these standards is returned to the sender.
Mailpieces more than 1/4 inch thick are considered nonstandard size mail and are subject to a surcharge in addition to applicable postage.
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First-Class Mail, single-piece third-class mail, regular printed items, or international letters weighing 1 ounce or less are nonstandard if they exceed any of the following size limits:
Nonstandard mail is more costly to handle because it usually cannot be mechanically processed. A surcharge, in addition to the applicable postage and fees, is applied to each piece of nonstandard size mail for two reasons: it compensates the Postal Service for the added cost of manually handling nonstandard mail, and it promotes the use of standard (machinable) size mail.
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PACKAGING AND ADDRESSING PARCELS
Proper packaging and addressing of parcels is the best way to prevent parcel damage and loss. Use a container strong enough to protect contents during handling, and cushion the contents to make sure that they do not move within the container. Place address information inside the container, preferably on the contents.
Use pressure-sensitive filament or reinforced tape for closing and reinforcing the flaps and seams. Do not use wrapping paper or string.
Be sure that the address is clearly printed on one side only. If the mailer endorses uninsured parcels "Carrier - leave if no response," the carrier will deliver the parcel, rather than leave a delivery notice. Using this endorsement can save the addressee a trip to the post office. Publication 2, Packaging for Mailing, and
Publication 227, How to Prepare and Wrap Packages, contain more tips and are available free from local post offices.
Your local post office has packaging products for sale, including tape, envelopes, padded bags, corrugated boxes, mailing tubes, and cushioning material.
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