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Official USPS Abbreviations

State Abbreviations Street Suffixes Secondary Unit Designators

State Abbreviations
State/Possession ALABAMA ALASKA AMERICAN SAMOA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FLORIDA GEORGIA GUAM HAWAII IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE MARSHALL ISLANDS MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI MONTANA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY NEW MEXICO Abbreviation AL AK AS AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FM FL GA GU HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MH MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM

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NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS OHIO OKLAHOMA OREGON PALAU PENNSYLVANIA PUERTO RICO RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VERMONT VIRGIN ISLANDS VIRGINIA WASHINGTON WEST VIRGINIA WISCONSIN WYOMING Military "State" Armed Forces Africa Armed Forces Americas (except Canada) Armed Forces Canada Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Middle East Armed Forces Pacific

NY NC ND MP OH OK OR PW PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VI VA WA WV WI WY Abbreviation AE AA AE AE AE AP

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Street Suffixes
A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|R|S|T|U|V|W| Primary Street Suffix Name Commonly Used Street Suffix or Abbreviation ALLEE ALLEY ALLY ALY ANEX ANNEX ANNX ANX Postal Service Standard Suffix Abbreviation ALY ALY ALY ALY ANX ANX ANX ANX

A
ALLEY ALLEY ALLEY ALLEY ANNEX ANNEX ANNEX ANNEX

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ARCADE ARCADE AVENUE AVENUE AVENUE AVENUE AVENUE AVENUE AVENUE

ARC ARCADE AV AVE AVEN AVENU AVENUE AVN AVNUE

ARC ARC AVE AVE AVE AVE AVE AVE AVE

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BAYOO BAYOO BEACH BEACH BEND BEND BLUFF BLUFF BLUFF BLUFFS BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM BOULEVARD BOULEVARD BOULEVARD BOULEVARD BRANCH BRANCH BRANCH BRIDGE BRIDGE BRIDGE BROOK BROOK BROOKS BURG BURGS BYPASS BYPASS BYPASS BYPASS BAYOO BAYOU BCH BEACH BEND BND BLF BLUF BLUFF BLUFFS BOT BOTTM BOTTOM BTM BLVD BOUL BOULEVARD BOULV BR BRANCH BRNCH BRDGE BRG BRIDGE BRK BROOK BROOKS BURG BURGS BYP BYPA BYPAS BYPASS BYU BYU BCH BCH BND BND BLF BLF BLF BLFS BTM BTM BTM BTM BLVD BLVD BLVD BLVD BR BR BR BRG BRG BRG BRK BRK BRKS BG BGS BYP BYP BYP BYP

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BYPASS

BYPS

BYP

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CAMP CAMP CAMP CANYON CANYON CANYON CANYON CAPE CAPE CAUSEWAY CAUSEWAY CAUSEWAY CENTER CENTER CENTER CENTER CENTER CENTER CENTER CENTER CENTERS CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLES CLIFF CLIFF CLIFFS CLIFFS CLUB CLUB COMMON COMMONS CORNER CORNER CORNERS CORNERS CAMP CMP CP CANYN CANYON CNYN CYN CAPE CPE CAUSEWAY CAUSWAY CSWY CEN CENT CENTER CENTR CENTRE CNTER CNTR CTR CENTERS CIR CIRC CIRCL CIRCLE CRCL CRCLE CIRCLES CLF CLIFF CLFS CLIFFS CLB CLUB COMMON COMMONS COR CORNER CORNERS CORS CP CP CP CYN CYN CYN CYN CPE CPE CSWY CSWY CSWY CTR CTR CTR CTR CTR CTR CTR CTR CTRS CIR CIR CIR CIR CIR CIR CIRS CLF CLF CLFS CLFS CLB CLB CMN CMNS COR COR CORS CORS

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COURSE COURSE COURT COURT COURTS COURTS COVE COVE COVES CREEK CREEK CRESCENT CRESCENT CRESCENT CRESCENT CREST CROSSING CROSSING CROSSING CROSSING CROSSROAD CROSSROADS CURVE

COURSE CRSE COURT CT COURTS CTS COVE CV COVES CREEK CRK CRES CRESCENT CRSENT CRSNT CREST CROSSING CRSSING CRSSNG XING CROSSROAD CROSSROADS CURVE

CRSE CRSE CT CT CTS CTS CV CV CVS CRK CRK CRES CRES CRES CRES CRST XING XING XING XING XRD XRDS CURV

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DALE DALE DAM DAM DIVIDE DIVIDE DIVIDE DIVIDE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE DRIVES DALE DL DAM DM DIV DIVIDE DV DVD DR DRIV DRIVE DRV DRIVES DL DL DM DM DV DV DV DV DR DR DR DR DRS

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ESTATE EST EST

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ESTATE ESTATES ESTATES EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY EXTENSION EXTENSION EXTENSION EXTENSION EXTENSIONS

ESTATE ESTATES ESTS EXP EXPR EXPRESS EXPRESSWAY EXPW EXPY EXT EXTENSION EXTN EXTNSN EXTS

EST ESTS ESTS EXPY EXPY EXPY EXPY EXPY EXPY EXT EXT EXT EXT EXTS

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FALL FALLS FALLS FERRY FERRY FERRY FIELD FIELD FIELDS FIELDS FLAT FLAT FLATS FLATS FORD FORD FORDS FOREST FOREST FOREST FORGE FORGE FORGE FORGES FORK FORK FALL FALLS FLS FERRY FRRY FRY FIELD FLD FIELDS FLDS FLAT FLT FLATS FLTS FORD FRD FORDS FOREST FORESTS FRST FORG FORGE FRG FORGES FORK FRK FALL FLS FLS FRY FRY FRY FLD FLD FLDS FLDS FLT FLT FLTS FLTS FRD FRD FRDS FRST FRST FRST FRG FRG FRG FRGS FRK FRK

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FORKS FORKS FORT FORT FORT FREEWAY FREEWAY FREEWAY FREEWAY FREEWAY

FORKS FRKS FORT FRT FT FREEWAY FREEWY FRWAY FRWY FWY

FRKS FRKS FT FT FT FWY FWY FWY FWY FWY

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GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDENS GARDENS GARDENS GATEWAY GATEWAY GATEWAY GATEWAY GATEWAY GLEN GLEN GLENS GREEN GREEN GREENS GROVE GROVE GROVE GROVES GARDEN GARDN GRDEN GRDN GARDENS GDNS GRDNS GATEWAY GATEWY GATWAY GTWAY GTWY GLEN GLN GLENS GREEN GRN GREENS GROV GROVE GRV GROVES GDN GDN GDN GDN GDNS GDNS GDNS GTWY GTWY GTWY GTWY GTWY GLN GLN GLNS GRN GRN GRNS GRV GRV GRV GRVS

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HARBOR HARBOR HARBOR HARBOR HARB HARBOR HARBR HBR HBR HBR HBR HBR

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HARBOR HARBORS HAVEN HAVEN HEIGHTS HEIGHTS HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HILL HILL HILLS HILLS HOLLOW HOLLOW HOLLOW HOLLOW HOLLOW

HRBOR HARBORS HAVEN HVN HT HTS HIGHWAY HIGHWY HIWAY HIWY HWAY HWY HILL HL HILLS HLS HLLW HOLLOW HOLLOWS HOLW HOLWS

HBR HBRS HVN HVN HTS HTS HWY HWY HWY HWY HWY HWY HL HL HLS HLS HOLW HOLW HOLW HOLW HOLW

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INLET ISLAND ISLAND ISLAND ISLANDS ISLANDS ISLANDS ISLE ISLE INLT IS ISLAND ISLND ISLANDS ISLNDS ISS ISLE ISLES INLT IS IS IS ISS ISS ISS ISLE ISLE

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JUNCTION JUNCTION JUNCTION JUNCTION JUNCTION JUNCTION JUNCTIONS JCT JCTION JCTN JUNCTION JUNCTN JUNCTON JCTNS JCT JCT JCT JCT JCT JCT JCTS

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JUNCTIONS JUNCTIONS

JCTS JUNCTIONS

JCTS JCTS

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KEY KEY KEYS KEYS KNOLL KNOLL KNOLL KNOLLS KNOLLS KEY KY KEYS KYS KNL KNOL KNOLL KNLS KNOLLS KY KY KYS KYS KNL KNL KNL KNLS KNLS

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LAKE LAKE LAKES LAKES LAND LANDING LANDING LANDING LANE LANE LIGHT LIGHT LIGHTS LOAF LOAF LOCK LOCK LOCKS LOCKS LODGE LODGE LODGE LODGE LOOP LOOP LAKE LK LAKES LKS LAND LANDING LNDG LNDNG LANE LN LGT LIGHT LIGHTS LF LOAF LCK LOCK LCKS LOCKS LDG LDGE LODG LODGE LOOP LOOPS LK LK LKS LKS LAND LNDG LNDG LNDG LN LN LGT LGT LGTS LF LF LCK LCK LCKS LCKS LDG LDG LDG LDG LOOP LOOP

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MALL MANOR MANOR MANORS MANORS MEADOW MEADOWS MEADOWS MEADOWS MEADOWS MEWS MILL MILLS MISSION MISSION MOTORWAY MOUNT MOUNT MOUNT MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN MOUNTAINS MOUNTAINS MALL MANOR MNR MANORS MNRS MEADOW MDW MDWS MEADOWS MEDOWS MEWS MILL MILLS MISSN MSSN MOTORWAY MNT MOUNT MT MNTAIN MNTN MOUNTAIN MOUNTIN MTIN MTN MNTNS MOUNTAINS MALL MNR MNR MNRS MNRS MDW MDW MDWS MDWS MDWS MEWS ML MLS MSN MSN MTWY MT MT MT MTN MTN MTN MTN MTN MTN MTNS MTNS

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NECK NECK NCK NECK NCK NCK

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ORCHARD ORCHARD ORCHARD OVAL OVAL OVERPASS ORCH ORCHARD ORCHRD OVAL OVL OVERPASS ORCH ORCH ORCH OVAL OVAL OPAS

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PARK PARK PARKS PARKWAY PARKWAY PARKWAY PARKWAY PARKWAY PARKWAYS PARKWAYS PASS PASSAGE PATH PATH PIKE PIKE PINE PINES PINES PLACE PLAIN PLAIN PLAINS PLAINS PLAZA PLAZA PLAZA POINT POINT POINTS POINTS PORT PORT PORTS PORTS PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PARK PRK PARKS PARKWAY PARKWY PKWAY PKWY PKY PARKWAYS PKWYS PASS PASSAGE PATH PATHS PIKE PIKES PINE PINES PNES PL PLAIN PLN PLAINS PLNS PLAZA PLZ PLZA POINT PT POINTS PTS PORT PRT PORTS PRTS PR PRAIRIE PRR PARK PARK PARK PKWY PKWY PKWY PKWY PKWY PKWY PKWY PASS PSGE PATH PATH PIKE PIKE PNE PNES PNES PL PLN PLN PLNS PLNS PLZ PLZ PLZ PT PT PTS PTS PRT PRT PRTS PRTS PR PR PR

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RADIAL RADIAL RADIAL RADIAL RAMP RANCH RANCH RANCH RANCH RAPID RAPID RAPIDS RAPIDS REST REST RIDGE RIDGE RIDGE RIDGES RIDGES RIVER RIVER RIVER RIVER ROAD ROAD ROADS ROADS ROUTE ROW RUE RUN

RAD RADIAL RADIEL RADL RAMP RANCH RANCHES RNCH RNCHS RAPID RPD RAPIDS RPDS REST RST RDG RDGE RIDGE RDGS RIDGES RIV RIVER RIVR RVR RD ROAD RDS ROADS ROUTE ROW RUE RUN

RADL RADL RADL RADL RAMP RNCH RNCH RNCH RNCH RPD RPD RPDS RPDS RST RST RDG RDG RDG RDGS RDGS RIV RIV RIV RIV RD RD RDS RDS RTE ROW RUE RUN

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SHOAL SHOAL SHOALS SHOALS SHORE SHORE SHORE SHORES SHORES SHL SHOAL SHLS SHOALS SHOAR SHORE SHR SHOARS SHORES SHL SHL SHLS SHLS SHR SHR SHR SHRS SHRS

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SHORES SKYWAY SPRING SPRING SPRING SPRING SPRINGS SPRINGS SPRINGS SPRINGS SPUR SPURS SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE SQUARES SQUARES STATION STATION STATION STATION STRAVENUE STRAVENUE STRAVENUE STRAVENUE STRAVENUE STRAVENUE STRAVENUE STREAM STREAM STREAM STREET STREET STREET STREET STREETS SUMMIT SUMMIT SUMMIT SUMMIT

SHRS SKYWAY SPG SPNG SPRING SPRNG SPGS SPNGS SPRINGS SPRNGS SPUR SPURS SQ SQR SQRE SQU SQUARE SQRS SQUARES STA STATION STATN STN STRA STRAV STRAVEN STRAVENUE STRAVN STRVN STRVNUE STREAM STREME STRM ST STR STREET STRT STREETS SMT SUMIT SUMITT SUMMIT

SHRS SKWY SPG SPG SPG SPG SPGS SPGS SPGS SPGS SPUR SPUR SQ SQ SQ SQ SQ SQS SQS STA STA STA STA STRA STRA STRA STRA STRA STRA STRA STRM STRM STRM ST ST ST ST STS SMT SMT SMT SMT

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TERRACE TERRACE TERRACE THROUGHWAY TRACE TRACE TRACE TRACK TRACK TRACK TRACK TRACK TRAFFICWAY TRAIL TRAIL TRAIL TRAIL TRAILER TRAILER TRAILER TUNNEL TUNNEL TUNNEL TUNNEL TUNNEL TUNNEL TURNPIKE TURNPIKE TURNPIKE TER TERR TERRACE THROUGHWAY TRACE TRACES TRCE TRACK TRACKS TRAK TRK TRKS TRAFFICWAY TRAIL TRAILS TRL TRLS TRAILER TRLR TRLRS TUNEL TUNL TUNLS TUNNEL TUNNELS TUNNL TRNPK TURNPIKE TURNPK TER TER TER TRWY TRCE TRCE TRCE TRAK TRAK TRAK TRAK TRAK TRFY TRL TRL TRL TRL TRLR TRLR TRLR TUNL TUNL TUNL TUNL TUNL TUNL TPKE TPKE TPKE

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UNDERPASS UNION UNION UNIONS UNDERPASS UN UNION UNIONS UPAS UN UN UNS

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VALLEY VALLEY VALLEY VALLEY VALLY VLLY VLY VLY VLY

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VALLEY VALLEYS VALLEYS VIADUCT VIADUCT VIADUCT VIADUCT VIEW VIEW VIEWS VIEWS VILLAGE VILLAGE VILLAGE VILLAGE VILLAGE VILLAGE VILLAGES VILLAGES VILLE VILLE VISTA VISTA VISTA VISTA VISTA

VLY VALLEYS VLYS VDCT VIA VIADCT VIADUCT VIEW VW VIEWS VWS VILL VILLAG VILLAGE VILLG VILLIAGE VLG VILLAGES VLGS VILLE VL VIS VIST VISTA VST VSTA

VLY VLYS VLYS VIA VIA VIA VIA VW VW VWS VWS VLG VLG VLG VLG VLG VLG VLGS VLGS VL VL VIS VIS VIS VIS VIS

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WALK WALKS WALL WAY WAY WAYS WELL WELLS WELLS WALK WALKS WALL WAY WY WAYS WELL WELLS WLS WALK WALK WALL WAY WAY WAYS WL WLS WLS

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Secondary Unit Designator

Secondary Unit Approved

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Designator Abbreviation APARTMENT APT BASEMENT BSMT** BLANK, unable to _____ determine* BUILDING BLDG DEPARTMENT DEPT FLOOR FL FRONT FRNT * HANGAR HNGR KEY KEY LOBBY LBBY * LOT LOT LOWER LOWR * OFFICE OFC * PENTHOUSE PH * PIER PIER REAR REAR * ROOM RM SIDE SIDE * SLIP SLIP SPACE SPC STOP STOP SUITE STE TRAILER TRLR UNIT UNIT UPPER UPPR * * Does not require secondary range number to follow ** Requires the pound sign (#) to be used on the mailpiece

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