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Abbreviations
The abbreviations listed here should be used in addresses on mail. By using the city-state abbreviations, it is possible to enter city, state, and five-digit ZIP Code on the last line of address within a maximum of 28 positions; 13 positions for city, 1 space between city and state abbreviation, 2 positions for state, 2 spaces between state and ZIP Code, and 10 positions for ZIP+4 Code.
Two-Letter State And Possession Abbreviations
| Alabama | AL |
| Alaska | AK |
| Arizona | AZ |
| Arkansas | AR |
| American Samoa | AS |
| California | CA |
| Colorado | CO |
| Connecticut | CT |
| Delaware | DE |
| District of Columbia | DC |
| Federated States of Micronesia | FM |
| Florida | FL |
| Georgia | GA |
| Guam | GU |
| Hawaii | HI |
| Idaho | ID |
| Illinois | IL |
| Indiana | IN |
| Iowa | IA |
| Kansas | KS |
| Kentucky | KY |
| Louisiana | LA |
| Maine | ME |
| Marshall Islands | MH |
| Maryland | MD |
| Massachusetts | MA |
| Michigan | MI |
| Minnesota | MN |
| Mississippi | MS |
| Missouri | MO |
| Montana | MT |
| Nebraska | NE |
| Nevada | NV |
| New Hampshire | NH |
| New Jersey | NJ |
| New Mexico | NM |
| New York | NY |
| North Carolina | NC |
| North Dakota | ND |
| Northern Mariana Islands | MP |
| Ohio | OH |
| Oklahoma | OK |
| Oregon | OR |
| Palau | PW |
| Pennsylvania | PA |
| Puerto Rico | PR |
| Rhode Island | RI |
| South Carolina | SC |
| South Dakota | SD |
| Tennessee | TN |
| Texas | TX |
| Utah | UT |
| Vermont | VT |
| Virginia | VA |
| Virgin Islands | VI |
| Washington | WA |
| West Virginia | WV |
| Wisconsin | WI |
| Wyoming | WY |
| Armed Forces theAmericas | AA |
| Armed Forces Europe | AE |
| Armed Forces Pacific | AP |
Geographic Directional Abbreviations
| North | N |
| South | S |
| East | E |
| West | W |
| Northeast | NE |
| Southeast | SE |
| Northwest | NW |
| Southwest | SW |
Abbreviations For Street Designators (Street Suffixes)
| Alley | ALY |
| Annex | ANX |
| Arcade | ARC |
| Avenue | AVE |
| Bayou | BYU |
| Beach | BCH |
| Bend | BND |
| Bluff | BLF |
| Bottom | BTM |
| Boulevard | BLVD |
| Branch | BR |
| Bridge | BRG |
| Brook | BRK |
| Burg | BG |
| Bypass | BYP |
| Camp | CP |
| Canyon | CYN |
| Cape | CPE |
| Causeway | CSWY |
| Center | CTR |
| Circle | CIR |
| Cliffs | CLFS |
| Club | CLB |
| Corner | COR |
| Corners | CORS |
| Course | CASE |
| Court | CT |
| Courts | CTS |
| Cove | CV |
| Creek | CRK |
| Crescent | CRES |
| Crossing | |
| Dale | DL |
| Dam | DM |
| Divide | DV |
| Drive | DR |
| Estates | EST |
| Expressway | EXPY |
| Extension | EXT |
| Fall | FALL |
| Falls | FLS |
| Ferry | FRY |
| Field | FLD |
| Fields | FLDS |
| Flats | FLT |
| Ford | FRD |
| Forest | FRST |
| Forge | FRG |
| Fork | FRK |
| Forks | FRKS |
| Fort | FT |
| Freeway | FWY |
| Gardens | GDNS |
| Gateway | GTWY |
| Glen | GLN |
| Green | GRN |
| Grove | GRV |
| Harbor | HBR |
| Haven | HVN |
| Heights | HTS |
| Highway | HWY |
| Hill | HL |
| Hills | HLS |
| Hollow | HOLW |
| Inlet | INLT |
| Island | IS |
| Islands | ISS |
| Isle | ISLE |
| Junction | JCT |
| Key | KY |
| Knolls | KNLS |
| Lake | LK |
| Lakes | LKS |
| Landing | LNDG |
| Lane | LN |
| Light | LGT |
| Loaf | LF |
| Locks | LCKS |
| Lodge | LDG |
| Loop | LOOP |
| Mall | MALL |
| Manor | MNR |
| Meadows | MDWS |
| Mill | ML |
| Mills | MLS |
| Mission | MSN |
| Mount | MT |
| Mountain | MTN |
| Nock | NCK |
| Orchard | ORCH |
| Oval | OVAL |
| Park | PARK |
| Parkway | PKY |
| Pass | PASS |
| Path | PATH |
| Pike | PIKE |
| Pines | PNES |
| Place | PL |
| Plain | PLN |
| Plains | PLNS |
| Plaza | PLZ |
| Point | PT |
| Port | PRT |
| Prairie | PR |
| Radial | RADL |
| Ranch | RNCH |
| Rapids | RPDS |
| Rest | RST |
| Ridge | RDG |
| River | RIV |
| Road | RD |
| Row | ROW |
| Run | RUN |
| Shoal | SHL |
| Shoals | SHLS |
| Shore | SHR |
| Shores | SHRS |
| Spring | SPG |
| Springs | SPGS |
| Spur | SPUR |
| Square | SQ |
| Station | STA |
| Stravenue | STRA |
| Stream | STRM |
| Street | ST |
| Summit | SMT |
| Terrace | TER |
| Trace | TRCE |
| Track | TRAK |
| Trafficway | TRFY |
| Trail | TRL |
| Trailer | TRLR |
| Tunnel | TUNL |
| Turnpike | TPKE |
| Union | UN |
| Valley | VLY |
| Viaduct | VIA |
| View | VW |
| Village | VLG |
| Ville | VL |
| Vista | VIS |
| Walk | WALK |
| Way | WAY |
| Wells | WLS |
Extended Suffix Table
The following table lists suffix forms that may appear in address files. The corresponding official USPS suffix (as coded in the ZIP+4 National Directory File) is shown in the adjacent column.
| ALLEE | ALY | |
| ALLEY | ALY | |
| ALLY | ALY | |
| ALY | ALY | |
| ANEX | ANX | |
| ANNEX | ANX | |
| ANNX | ANX | |
| ANX | ANX | |
| ARC | ARC | |
| ARCADE | ARC | |
| AV | AVE | |
| AVE | AVE | |
| AVEN | AVE | |
| AVENU | AVE | |
| AVENUE | AVE | |
| AVN | AVE | |
| AVNUE | AVE | |
| BAYOO | BYU | |
| BAYOU | BYU | |
| BCH | BCH | |
| BEACH | BCH | |
| BEND | BND | |
| BG | BG | |
| BLF | BLF | |
| BLUF | BLF | |
| BLUFF | BLF | |
| BLUFFS | BLFS | |
| BLVD | BLVD | |
| BND | BND | |
| BOT | BTM | |
| BOTTM | BTM | |
| BOTTOM | BTM | |
| BOUL | BLVD | |
| BOULEVARD | BLVD | |
| BOULV | BLVD | |
| BR | BR | |
| BRANCH | BR | |
| BRIDGE | BRG | |
| BRG | BRG | |
| BRIDGE | BRG | |
| BRK | BRK | |
| BANCH | BR | |
| BROOK | BRK | |
| BROOKS | BRK | |
| BTM | BTM | |
| BURG | BG | |
| BURGS | BG | |
| BYP | BYP | |
| BYPA | BYP | |
| BYPAS | BYP | |
| BYPASS | BYP | |
| BYPS | BYP | |
| BYU | BYU | |
| CAMP | CP | |
| CANYN | CYN | |
| CANYON | CYN | |
| CAPE | CPE | |
| CAUSEWAY | CSWY | |
| CAUSWAY | CSWY | |
| CEN | CTR | |
| CENT | CTR | |
| CENTER | CTR | |
| CENTERS | CTR | |
| CENTA | CTR | |
| CIR | CIR | |
| CIRC | CIR | |
| CIRCL | CIR | |
| CIRCLE | CIR | |
| CIRCLES | CIR | |
| CLB | CLB | |
| CLF | CLFS | |
| CLFS | CLFS | |
| CLIFF | CLFS | |
| CLIFFS | CLFS | |
| CLUB | CLB | |
| CMP | CP |