U.S. postal abbreviations facts for kids
This is a list of postal code abbreviations used by the United States Postal Service. They are used to help the postal service process mail. In other contexts, such as newspaper articles, the traditional abbreviations for the states are used.
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States
In alphabetical order by postal abbreviation (not by state):
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Other codes
Federal districts
| Abbreviation | Location |
|---|---|
| DC | District of Columbia |
Territories
| Abbreviation | Location |
|---|---|
| AS | American Samoa |
| GU | Guam |
| MP | Northern Mariana Islands |
| PR | Puerto Rico |
| VI | U.S. Virgin Islands |
Freely associated states
| Abbreviation | Location |
|---|---|
| FM | Federated States of Micronesia |
| MH | Marshall Islands |
| PW | Palau |
Armed Forces
| Abbreviation | Location |
|---|---|
| AA | Armed Forces Americas (except Canada) |
| AE | Armed Forces Europe (covers all USARAEUR) Armed Forces Canada Armed Forces Middle East Armed Forces Africa |
| AP | Armed Forces Pacific |
Codes that are no longer used
| Abbreviation | Location |
|---|---|
| CZ | Canal Zone |
| TT | Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands |
| PI | Philippines |
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