Use the abbreviations below when addressing mail. Using the two-letter state
abbreviations makes it possible to enter the city, state, and Five-Digit ZIP
Code (or ZIP+4 code) on the last line of the address within 28 positions when
necessary: 13 positions for city, 1 space between the city and state
abbreviation, 2 positions for the state, 2 spaces (preferred) between the state
and ZIP Code, and 10 positions for the ZIP+4 code.
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State/Possession
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Abbreviation
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Alabama
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AL
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Alaska
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AK
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American Samoa
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AS
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Arizona
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AZ
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Arkansas
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AR
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California
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CA
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Colorado
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CO
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Connecticut
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CT
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Delaware
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DE
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District of Columbia
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DC
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Federated States of Micronesia
|
FM
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Florida
|
FL
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Georgia
|
GA
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Guam
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GU
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Hawaii
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HI
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Idaho
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ID
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Illinois
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IL
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Indiana
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IN
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Iowa
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IA
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Kansas
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KS
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Kentucky
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KY
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Louisiana
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LA
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Maine
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ME
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Marshall Islands
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MH
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Maryland
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MD
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Massachusetts
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MA
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Michigan
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MI
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Minnesota
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MN
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Mississippi
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MS
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Missouri
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MO
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Montana
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MT
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Nebraska
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NE
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Nevada
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NV
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New Hampshire
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NH
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New Jersey
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NJ
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New Mexico
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NM
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New York
|
NY
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North Carolina
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NC
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North Dakota
|
ND
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Northern Mariana Islands
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MP
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Ohio
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OH
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Oklahoma
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OK
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Oregon
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OR
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Palau
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PW
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Pennsylvania
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PA
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Puerto Rico
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PR
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Rhode Island
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RI
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South Carolina
|
SC
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South Dakota
|
SD
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Tennessee
|
TN
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Texas
|
TX
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Utah
|
UT
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Vermont
|
VT
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Virgin Islands
|
VI
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Virginia
|
VA
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Washington
|
WA
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West Virginia
|
WV
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Wisconsin
|
WI
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Wyoming
|
WY
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Geographic Directional
|
Abbreviation
|
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North
|
N
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East
|
E
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South
|
S
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West
|
W
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Northeast
|
NE
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Southeast
|
SE
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Northwest
|
NW
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Southwest
|
SW
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Military "State"
|
Abbreviation
|
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Armed Forces Europe, the
Middle East, and Canada
|
AE
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Armed Forces Pacific
|
AP
|
Armed Forces Americas
(except Canada)
|
AA
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