Postal Data
Postal data output fields contain detailed postal information for the address, such as the preferred city name and the US carrier route. To include postal data fields in the output, click the Output tab, then under Include data, select the Postal Data checkbox.
Field Name | Max. Field Length with null terminator | Description |
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CityPreferredName |
29 |
The USPS® preferred city name for the ZIP Code of the address. |
CityShortName |
29 |
The USPS®-approved abbreviation for the city, if there is one. The USPS® provides abbreviations for city names that are 14 characters long or longer. City abbreviations are 13 characters or less and can be used when there is limited space on the mailing label. If there is no short city name for the city, then the full city name is returned. |
CityStateRecordName |
29 |
USPS® city state city name. |
DeliveryPointCode |
3 |
Two-digit delivery point barcode. |
GovernmentBuilding |
2 |
Indicates if a building is used by the city, state, or federal government.
The values A, B, C, E, F, and G are valid for Alternate records only. The value D is valid for both base and alternate records. |
PostalBarCode |
7 |
Six-digit combination of ZIP+4 Code and the delivery point barcode. |
PostalCodeClass |
2 |
ZIP Classification code.
|
PostalCodeUnique |
2 |
Indicates if the ZIP Code is a unique ZIP Code assigned to an individual company or agency.
|
PostalFacility |
2 |
USPS City State Name Facility code.
|
USBCCheckDigit |
2 |
Check-digit for delivery point barcode. |
USCarrierRouteCode |
5 |
Carrier Route code. |
USCarrierRouteSort |
2 |
Indicates if the USPS uses a carrier route sort, and what type of sort the USPS allows.
|
USCityDelivery |
2 |
Indicates if has city-delivery carrier routes.
|
USLACS |
2 |
Indicates if LACSLink match occurred.
For more information, see Locatable Address Conversion System (LACS). |
USLACS.ReturnCode |
3 |
Indicates LACSLink results.
For more information, see Locatable Address Conversion System (LACS). |
USLOTCode |
2 |
A combination of the 4-digit Line of Travel (LOT) Code and the ascending (A) or descending (D) indicator. |