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Find out how to format different types of addresses for domestic and international mail, with examples and tips from USPS.
- Postal Addressing Standards
26 General Delivery Addresses . 261 Format; 262 ZIP Code or...
- Addressing Your Mail
To find the correct spelling of a city name or to find a ZIP...
- Sending Mail
USPS shows you how to send a letter or postcard in the U.S.,...
- Delivery Address
Use the following guidelines: Always put the address and the...
- Postal Addressing Standards
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26 General Delivery Addresses . 261 Format; 262 ZIP Code or ZIP+4; 27 United States Postal Service Addresses . 271 Format; 272 ZIP Code or ZIP+4; 28 Post Office Box Addresses . 281 Format; 282 Leading Zero; 283 Designations; 284 PO Box Street Addressing; 285 Private Mailbox Addresses; 29 Puerto Rico Addresses . 291 Format; 292 Urbanization; 293 ...
To find the correct spelling of a city name or to find a ZIP Code, visit www.usps.com or call 1·800·ASK·USPS. Using the correct ZIP Code helps to direct your mail more efficiently and accurately.
USPS shows you how to send a letter or postcard in the U.S., from choosing an envelope, writing the address, buying and applying stamps, and finding a drop-off location.
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- 1. Envelopes are for sending flat, flexible things, like letters, cards, checks, forms, and other paper goods. Postcards are for short messages tha...
- 2. Envelopes: Write your address in the top left corner. Write the delivery address in the bottom center. Postcards: Postcards come in different fo...
- 3. A First-Class Mail Forever stamp costs $0.58 and goes in the upper right corner of the envelope. If your letter is heavier or bigger, or if you...
- 4. To send your mail, put your letter inside your mailbox and raise the flag (if you have one). If you have a cluster mailbox, drop it in the outgo...
Use the following guidelines: Always put the address and the postage on the same side of your mailpiece. On a letter, the address should be parallel to the longest side. All capital letters. No punctuation. At least 10-point type. One space between city and state. Two spaces between state and ZIP Code. Simple type fonts. Left justified.
2 Postal Addressing Standards. 21 General. 22 Last Line of the Address. 23 Delivery Address Line. 24 Rural Route Addresses. 25 Highway Contract Route Addresses. 26 General Delivery Addresses. 27 United States Postal Service Addresses. 28 Post Office Box Addresses.
Learn how to properly write and position the address on your mail item to ensure fast and accurate delivery by USPS.
