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Appendix D
Unusual Addressing Situations

There are a number of addressing situations that can create matching and standardization difficulties. The standards contained in this document do not account for every type of addressing situation that may occur; however, these standards are comprehensive and reflect a majority of address styles.

There are some addressing situations of which a mailer should be aware. These include:

D1 Hyphenated Address Ranges

These are prevalent in New York City (for example, 112-10 BRONX RD), Hawaii, and areas in southern California. The hyphen in the primary range should not be removed if matched to the ZIP+4 file.