Reformat Fields/Address Standardization

 

The Postal Service defines a complete address as one that has all the address elements necessary to allow an exact match with the current Postal Service ZIP+4 and City State files to obtain the finest level of ZIP+4 and delivery point codes for the delivery address. Whenever possible, use capitalized letters, eliminate punctuation, follow preferred postal abbreviations.

 

Sample Preferred Address Block:

 

Attention Line

Recipient Line

Secondary Address Line

Delivery Address Line

Last Line

JOHN DOE
ABC COMPANY
APT 1
1234 S MAIN ST
CITY STATE 44123-4567

 

Preferred Postal  Abbreviations:

Preferred Directional  Abbreviations:

 

N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW

 

Common Unit Designators:

 

APARTMENT
BUILDING
FLOOR
SUITE
UNIT
ROOM
DEPARTMENT

APT

BLDG

FL

STE

UNIT

RM

DEPT

 

For more information, please visit the USPS Website regarding Address Standardization:
http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub28/welcome.htm

 

AVENUE
BOULEVARD
CENTER
CIRCLE
COURT
DRIVE
EXTENSION
HEIGHTS
JUNCTION
LANE
PARKWAY
PATH
PLACE
RIDGE
ROAD
ROUTE
SQUARE
STREET
VIADUCT
WAY

 

AVE

BLVD

CTR

CIR

CT

DR

EXT

HTS

JCT

LN

PKWY

PATH

PL

RDG

RD

RTE

SQ

ST

VIA

WAY