Input
Geocode US Address takes an address as input. To obtain the best performance with Geocode US Address and the most possible matches, your input address should be as complete as possible and free of misspellings and incomplete information. Input addresses should be as close to USPS standards as possible for the highest match rate. For information about USPS standards, see the USPS website http://www.usps.com.
Input addresses should contain a street address line and a lastline, or a single line with both address and lastline elements. This helps Geocode US Address accurately identify an area in which to search for a match candidate, based on the city, state, and ZIP Code. However, matching can still be performed in cases where only a city is input in the lastline rather than a full lastline containing the city, state and ZIP Code elements. For more information, see City-only Lastline Matching.
Geocode US Address also accepts a street address line with individual city, state, and ZIP Code lines instead of a last line. You should only use this type of input if you are confident that the input address is free of misspellings and incomplete information.
If you are using Geocode US Address for address standardization, input addresses must have at least a street name, and either a city and state or a ZIP Code to obtain a match. If you are using Geocode US Address to obtain geocoding information, input addresses only need to contain a ZIP + 4 Code to receive geocoding information.
The following table summarizes the address formats and input address field(s) used for each address matching methodology.
Address Matching Methodology | Address Format | Notes |
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Standard Input | AddressLine1 |
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AddressLine2 |
Optional. | |
LastLine or City ,
State , PostalCode |
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Single-line | AddressLine1 |
Contains address elements in a single line. The minimum information required in the last line component is a ZIP Code or a valid city and state combination. |
City-only Lastline | AddressLine1 |
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AddressLine2 |
Optional. | |
LastLine or City |
Contains only the city. | |
Multi-line | The address elements are separated into multiple lines. Recommended only for use with
free-form address data entry. Important: The
multi-line format cannot use the LastLine field or the
parsed last line element fields: City , State , or PostalCode .
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AddressLine1 |
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AddressLine2 |
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AddressLine3 |
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AddressLine4 |
Optional. | |
AddressLine5 |
Optional. | |
AddressLine6 |
Optional. |
The following table provides information about the format and layout of Geocode US Address input.
Geocode US Address Input Data
Field Name | Format | Description |
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AddressLine1 |
String |
The first address line or a street intersection. To specify a street intersection, use and, &, at, or @. For example, PEARL & 28th. Geocode US Address does not match intersections when processing in CASS mode. You may enter an address range instead of an individual address number. For example, 10-12 FRONT ST. For additional information, see Address Range Matching. |
AddressLine2 |
String |
The second address line or a street intersection. To specify a street intersection, use and, &, at, or @. For example, PEARL & 28th. Geocode US Address does not match intersections when processing in CASS mode. |
AddressLine3 |
String |
Third address line. |
AddressLine4 |
String |
Fourth address line. |
AddressLine5 |
String |
Fifth address line. |
AddressLine6 |
String |
Sixth address line. |
City |
String |
The name of the municipality, such as a city or town. Note: If there is any data in the input fields AddressLine3, AddressLine4, AddressLine5, or AddressLine6, Geocode US Address will ignore data in the City input field.
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FirmName |
String |
The name of a business. The geocoding process attempts to match the input firm name to the recognized firm names in the USPS data for a higher quality match. If the firm name is not in the USPS data, the firm name is ignored when matching and is returned with the output. |
LastLine |
String |
The last line of an address containing the city, state, and ZIP Code. |
Latitude |
String |
Input latitude for matching using the Predictive Lastline feature. The required input format is an integer value; for example, 40018301. Decimal is not a valid input format. For more information, see Predictive Lastline. |
Longitude |
String |
Input longitude for matching using the Predictive Lastline feature. The required input format is an integer value; for example: -105240976. Decimal is not a valid input format. For more information, see Predictive Lastline. |
PostalCode |
String |
The 5-digit ZIP Code or the 9-digit ZIP + 4 code. Note: If there is any data in the input fields AddressLine3, AddressLine4, AddressLine5, or AddressLine6, Geocode US Address will ignore data in the PostalCode input field.
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StateProvince |
String |
The name or abbreviation of the state. Note: If there is any data in the input fields AddressLine3, AddressLine4, AddressLine5, or AddressLine6, Geocode US Address will ignore data in the StateProvince input field.
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