GN 02605.910 Postal Abbreviations

A. When to use city abbreviations

Use the ZIP Code Directory for acceptable United States Postal Service (USPS) abbreviations of city and States.

B. List of State or territory abbreviations

The following is a list of States, possessions, and trusteeships abbreviations.

State/Possession	Abbreviation
ALABAMA	AL
ALASKA	AK
AMERICAN SAMOA	AS
ARIZONA	AZ
ARKANSAS	AR
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
VIRGIN ISLANDS	VI
VIRGINIA	VA
WASHINGTON	WA
WEST VIRGINIA	WV
WISCONSIN	WI
WYOMING	WY

C. List of military abbreviations

The following is a list of military abbreviations.

Military “State”	Abbreviation
Armed Forces Africa	AE
Armed Forces Americas (except Canada)	AA
Armed Forces Canada	AE
Armed Forces Europe	AE
Armed Forces Middle East	AE
Armed Forces Pacific	AP

Military “State”

Abbreviation

Armed Forces Africa

Armed Forces Americas

(except Canada)

Armed Forces Canada

Armed Forces Europe

Armed Forces Middle East

Armed Forces Pacific

D. List of street abbreviations

The following is a list of streets and their abbreviations.

Primary Street Suffix	Commonly Used Street Suffix or Abbreviation	USPS Suffix Abbrev.
ALLEY	ALLEE	ALY
	ALLEY
	ALLY
	ALY
ANEX	ANEX	ANX
	ANNEX
	ANNX
	ANX
ARCADE	ARC	ARC
	ARCADE
AVENUE	AV	AVE
	AVE
	AVEN
	AVENU
	AVENUE
	AVN
	AVNUE
BAYOU	BAYOO	BYU
	BAYOU
BEACH	BCH	BCH
	BEACH
BEND	BEND	BND
	BND
BLUFF	BLF	BLF
	BLUF
	BLUFF
BLUFFS	BLUFFS	BLFS
BOTTOM	BOT	BTM
	BTM
	BOTTM
	BOTTOM
BOULEVARD	BLVD	BLVD
	BOUL
	BOULEVARD
	BOULV
BRANCH	BR	BR
	BRNCH
	BRANCH
BRIDGE	BRDGE	BRG
	BRG
	BRIDGE
BROOK	BRK	BRK
	BROOK
BROOKS	BROOKS	BRKS
BURG	BURG	BG
BURGS	BURGS	BGS
BYPASS	BYP	BYP
	BYPA
	BYPAS
	BYPASS
	BYPS
CAMP	CAMP	CP
	CP
	CMP
CANYON	CANYN	CYN
	CANYON
	CNYN
CAPE	CAPE	CPE
	CPE
CAUSEWAY	CAUSEWAY	CSWY
	CAUSWA
	CSWY
CENTER	CEN	CTR
	CENT
	CENTER
	CENTR
	CENTRE
	CNTER
	CNTR
	CTR
CENTERS	CENTERS	CTRS
CIRCLE	CIR	CIR
	CIRC
	CIRCL
	CIRCLE
	CRCL
	CRCLE
CIRCLES	CIRCLES	CIRS
CLIFF	CLF	CLF
	CLIFF
CLIFFS	CLFS	CLFS
	CLIFFS
CLUB	CLB	CLB
	CLUB
COMMON	COMMON	CMN
COMMONS	COMMONS	CMNS
CORNER	COR	COR
	CORNER
CORNERS	CORNERS	CORS
	CORS
COURSE	COURSE	CRSE
	CRSE
COURT	COURT	CT
	CT
COURTS	COURTS	CTS
	CTS
COVE	COVE	CV
	CV
COVES	COVES	CVS
CREEK	CREEK	CRK
	CRK
CRESCENT	CRESCENT	CRES
	CRES
	CRSENT
	CRSNT
CREST	CREST	CRST
CROSSING	CROSSING	XING
	CRSSNG
	XING
CROSSROAD	CROSSROAD	XRD
CROSSROADS	CROSSROADS	XRDS
CURVE	CURVE	CURV
DALE	DALE	DL
	DL
DAM	DAM	DM
	DM
DIVIDE	DIV	DV
	DIVIDE
	DV
	DVD
DRIVE	DR	DR
	DRIV
	DRIVE
	DRV
DRIVES	DRIVES	DRS
ESTATE	EST	EST
	ESTATE
ESTATES	ESTATES	ESTS
	ESTS
EXPRESSWAY	EXP	EXPY
	EXPR
	EXPRESS
	EXPRESSWAY
	EXPW
	EXPY
EXTENSION	EXT	EXT
	EXTENSION
	EXTN
	EXTNSN
EXTENSIONS	EXTS	EXTS
FALL	FALL	FALL
FALLS	FALLS	FLS
	FLS
FERRY	FERRY	FRY
	FRRY
	FRY
FIELD	FIELD	FLD
	FLD
FIELDS	FIELDS	FLDS
	FLDS
FLAT	FLAT	FLT
	FLT
FLATS	FLATS	FLTS
	FLTS
FORD	FORD	FRD
	FRD
FORDS	FORDS	FRDS
FOREST	FOREST	FRST
	FORESTS
	FRST
FORGE	FORG	FRG
	FORGE
	FRG
FORGES	FORGES	FRGS
FORK	FORK	FRK
	FRK
FORKS	FORKS	FRKS
	FRKS
FORT	FORT	FT
	FRT
	FT
FREEWAY	FREEWAY	FWY
	FREEWY
	FRWAY
	FRWY
	FWY
GARDEN	GARDEN	GDN
	GARDN
	GRDEN
	GRDN
GARDENS	GARDENS	GDNS
	GDNS
	GRDNS
GATEWAY	GATEWAY	GTWY
	GATEWY
	GATWAY
	GTWAY
	GTWY
GLEN	GLEN	GLN
	GLN
GLENS	GLENS	GLNS
GREEN	GREEN	GRN
	GRN
GREENS	GREENS	GRNS
GROVE	GROV	GRV
	GROVE
	GRV
GROVES	GROVES	GRVS
HARBOR	HARB	HBR
	HARBOR
	HARBR
	HBR
	HRBOR
HARBORS	HARBORS	HBRS
HAVEN	HAVEN	HVN
	HVN
HEIGHTS	HT	HTS
	HTS
HIGHWAY	HIGHWAY	HWY
	HIGHWY
	HIWAY
	HIWY
	HWAY
	HWY
HILL	HILL	HL
	HL
HILLS	HILLS	HLS
	HLS
HOLLOW	HLLW	HOLW
	HOLLOW
	HOLLOWS
	HOLW
	HOLWS
INLET	INLT	INLT
ISLAND	IS	IS
	ISLAND
	ISLND
ISLANDS	ISLANDS	ISS
	ISLNDS
	ISS
ISLE	ISLE	ISLE
	ISLES
JUNCTION	JCT	JCT
	JCTION
	JCTN
	JUNCTION
	JUNCTN
	JUNCTON
JUNCTIONS	JCTNS	JCTS
	JCTS
	JUNCTIONS
KEY	KEY	KY
	KY
KEYS	KEYS	KYS
	KYS
KNOLL	KNL	KNL
	KNOL
	KNOLL
KNOLLS	KNLS	KNLS
	KNOLLS
LAKE	LK	LK
	LAKE
LAKES	LKS	LKS
	LAKES
LAND	LAND	LAND
LANDING	LANDING	LNDG
	LNDG
	LNDNG
LANE	LANE	LN
	LN
LIGHT	LGT	LGT
	LIGHT
LIGHTS	LIGHTS	LGTS
LOAF	LF	LF
	LOAF
LOCK	LCK	LCK
	LOCK
LOCKS	LCKS	LCKS
	LOCKS
LODGE	LDG	LDG
	LDGE
	LODG
	LODGE
LOOP	LOOP	LOOP
	LOOPS
MALL	MALL	MALL
MANOR	MNR	MNR
	MANOR
MANORS	MANORS	MNRS
	MNRS
MEADOW	MEADOW	MDW
MEADOWS	MDW	MDWS
	MDWS
	MEADOWS
	MEDOWS
MEWS	MEWS	MEWS
MILL	MILL	ML
MILLS	MILLS	MLS
MISSION	MISSN	MSN
	MSSN
MOTORWAY	MOTORWAY	MTWY
MOUNT	MNT	MT
	MT
	MOUNT
MOUNTAIN	MNTAIN	MTN
	MNTN
	MOUNTAIN
	MOUNTIN
	MTIN
	MTN
MOUNTAINS	MNTNS	MTNS
	MOUNTAINS
NECK	NCK	NCK
	NECK
ORCHARD	ORCH	ORCH
	ORCHARD
	ORCHRD
OVAL	OVAL	OVAL
	OVL
OVERPASS	OVERPASS	OPAS
PARK	PARK	PARK
	PRK
PARKS	PARKS	PARK
PARKWAY	PARKWAY	PKWY
	PARKWY
	PKWAY
	PKWY
	PKY
PARKWAYS	PARKWAYS	PKWY
	PKWYS
PASS	PASS	PASS
PASSAGE	PASSAGE	PSGE
PATH	PATH	PATH
	PATHS
PIKE	PIKE	PIKE
	PIKES
PINE	PINE	PNE
PINES	PINES	PNES
	PNES
PLACE	PL	PL
PLAIN	PLAIN	PLN
	PLN
PLAINS	PLAINS	PLNS
	PLNS
PLAZA	PLAZA	PLZ
	PLZ
	PLZA
POINT	POINT	PT
	PT
POINTS	POINTS	PTS
	PTS
PORT	PORT	PRT
	PRT
PORTS	PORTS	PRTS
	PRTS
PRAIRIE	PR	PR
	PRAIRIE
	PRR
RADIAL	RAD	RADL
	RADIAL
	RADIEL
	RADL
RAMP	RAMP	RAMP
RANCH	RANCH	RNCH
	RANCHES
	RNCH
	RNCHS
RAPID	RAPID	RPD
	RPD
RAPIDS	RAPIDS	RPDS
	RPDS
REST	REST	RST
	RST
RIDGE	RDG	RDG
	RDGE
	RIDGE
RIDGES	RDGS	RDGS
	RIDGES
RIVER	RIV	RIV
	RIVER
	RVR
	RIVR
ROAD	RD	RD
	ROAD
ROADS	ROADS	RDS
	RDS
ROUTE	ROUTE	RTE
ROW	ROW	ROW
RUE	RUE	RUE
RUN	RUN	RUN
SHOAL	SHL	SHL
	SHOAL
SHOALS	SHLS	SHLS
	SHOALS
SHORE	SHOAR	SHR
	SHORE
	SHR
SHORES	SHOARS	SHRS
	SHORES
	SHRS
SKYWAY	SKYWAY	SKWY
SPRING	SPG	SPG
	SPNG
	SPRING
	SPRNG
SPRINGS	SPGS	SPGS
	SPNGS
	SPRINGS
	SPRNGS
SPUR	SPUR	SPUR
SPURS	SPURS	SPUR
SQUARE	SQ	SQ
	SQR
	SQRE
	SQU
	SQUARE
SQUARES	SQRS	SQS
	SQUARES
STATION	STA	STA
	STATION
	STATN
	STN
STRAVENUE	STRA	STRA
	STRAV
	STRAVEN
	STRAVENUE
	STRAVN
	STRVN
	STRVNUE
STREAM	STREAM	STRM
	STREME
	STRM
STREET	STREET	ST
	STRT
	ST
	STR
STREETS	STREETS	STS
SUMMIT	SMT	SMT
	SUMIT
	SUMITT
	SUMMIT
TERRACE	TER	TER
	TERR
	TERRACE
THROUGHWAY	THROUGHWAY	TRWY
TRACE	TRACE	TRCE
	TRACES
	TRCE
TRACK	TRACK	TRAK
	TRACKS
	TRAK
	TRK
	TRKS
TRAFFICWAY	TRAFFICWAY	TRFY
TRAIL	TRAIL	TRL
	TRAILS
	TRL
	TRLS
TRAILER	TRAILER	TRLR
	TRLR
	TRLRS
TUNNEL	TUNEL	TUNL
	TUNL
	TUNLS
	TUNNEL
	TUNNELS
	TUNNL
TURNPIKE	TRNPK	TPKE
	TURNPIKE
	TURNPK
UNDERPASS	UNDERPASS	UPAS
UNION	UN	UN
	UNION
UNIONS	UNIONS	UNS
VALLEY	VALLEY	VLY
	VALLY
	VLLY
	VLY
VALLEYS	VALLEYS	VLYS
	VLYS
VIADUCT	VDCT	VIA
	VIA
	VIADCT
	VIADUCT
VIEW	VIEW	VW
	VW
VIEWS	VIEWS	VWS
	VWS
VILLAGE	VILL	VLG
	VILLAG
	VILLAGE
	VILLG
	VILLIAGE
	VLG
VILLAGES	VILLAGES	VLGS
	VLGS
VILLE	VILLE	VL
	VL
VISTA	VIS	VIS
	VIST
	VISTA
	VST
	VSTA
WALK	WALK	WALK
WALKS	WALKS	WALK
WALL	WALL	WALL
WAY	WY	WAY
	WAY
WAYS	WAYS	WAYS
WELL	WELL	WL
WELLS	WELLS	WLS
	WLS

E. References

Publication 28 - Postal Addressing Standards, April 2010, USPS

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GN 02605.910 - Postal Abbreviations - 01/19/2011
Batch run: 07/08/2013
Rev:01/19/2011

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