Postal Data

Response Element	Description
CMRA	Indicates if the address is a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA) Y Yes, the address is a CMRA. N No, the address is not a CMRA. U Unconfirmed.
DPV	Indicates the results of Delivery Point Validation (DPV) processing. Y DPV confirmed. Mail can be delivered to the address. N Mail cannot be delivered to the address. S The building number was validated but the unit number could not be confirmed. A building number is the primary address number for a building. A unit number is a number of a distinct mailing address within a building such as an apartment, suite, floor, and so on. For example, in this address 424 is the building number and 12 is the unit number: 424 Washington Blvd. Apt. 12 Oak Park IL 60302 USA D The building number was validated but the unit number was missing from input. A building number is the primary address number for a building. A unit number is a number of a distinct mailing address within a building such as an apartment, suite, floor, and so on. For example, in this address 424 is the building number and 12 is the unit number: 424 Washington Blvd. Apt. 12 Oak Park IL 60302 USA M The address matches multiple valid delivery points. U The address could not be confirmed because the address did not code at the ZIP + 4® level. V The address caused a false-positive violation.
DPVFootnote	DPV footnote codes. AA Input address matched to the ZIP + 4® file. A1 Input address not matched to the ZIP + 4® file. BB Input address matched to DPV (all components). CC Input address primary number matched to DPV but secondary number not match (present but not valid). F1 Input address is military; DPV bypassed. G1 Input address is general delivery; DPV bypassed. M1 Input address primary number missing. M3 Input address primary number invalid. N1 Input address primary number matched to DPV but high rise address missing secondary number. P1 Input address missing RR or HC Box number. P3 Input address missing PO, RR, or HC Box number RR Input address matched to CMRA. R1 Input address matched to CMRA but secondary number not present. R7 Input address matched to phantom carrier route R777 (not eligible for street delivery). U1 Input address is unique ZIP; DPV bypassed.
PostalBarCode	The two-digit delivery point portion of the delivery point barcode (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Creating Delivery Point Barcodes.
RDI	Return values indicating address type. B The address is a business address. R The address is a residential address. M The address is both a residential and a business address. null Not checked because the address did not code at a ZIP + 4® level, or RDI™ was not performed.
USAltAddr	Indicates whether or not alternate address matching logic was used, and if so which logic was used (U.S. addresses only). One of the following: null No alternate address scheme used. D Delivery point alternate logic was used. E Enhanced highrise alternate match logic was used. S Small town default logic was used. U Unique ZIP Code logic was used.
USBCCheckDigit	Check-digit portion of the 11-digit delivery point barcode (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Creating Delivery Point Barcodes.
USCarrierRouteCode	Carrier route code (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Obtaining Carrier Route Codes.
USCongressionalDistrict	Congressional district (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Obtaining Congressional Districts.
USCountyName	County name (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Obtaining County Names.
USFinanceNumber	The finance number in which the address resides (U.S. addresses only). The finance number is a number assigned by the USPS to an area that covers multiple ZIP Codes. An address is validated only if its finance number matches the finance number of the candidate address in the U.S. Database.
USFIPSCountyNumber	FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) county number (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Obtaining FIPS County Numbers.
USLACS	Indicates whether or not the address is a candidate for LACS^Link conversion (U.S. addresses only). One of the following: Y Yes, the address is a candidate for LACS^Link processing. If LACS^Link is enabled, an attempt is made to convert the address using the LACS^Link database. If the conversion attempt is successful, the output address is the new address obtained from the LACS^Link database. If the attempt is not successful, the address will not be converted. N No, the address is not a candidate for LACS^Link processing. LACS^Link processing may still be attempted if LACS^Link processing is requested, the LACS^Link database is installed, and one of the following is true: The address matches to a Rural Route address and the RecordType.Default field returns a Y. The input address could not be matched to any address in the U.S. Postal Database (Failures due to multiple matches are not LACS^Link candidates.)
USLACS.ReturnCode	Indicates the success or failure of LACS^Link processing. (U.S. addresses only.) A LACS^Link processing successful. Record matched through LACS^Link processing. 00 LACS^Link processing failed. No matching record found during LACS^Link processing. 09 LACS^Link processing matched the input address to an older highrise default address. The address has been converted. Rather than provide an imprecise address, LACS^Link processing does not provide a new address. 14 LACS^Link processing failed. Match found during LACS^Link processing but conversion did not occur due to other USPS® regulations. 92 LACS^Link processing successful. Record matched through LACS^Link processing. Unit number dropped on input. null LACS^Link did not process the record, or LACS^Link processing was not attempted.
USLastLineNumber	A six-character alphanumeric value that groups together ZIP Codes that share the same primary city. For example, addresses with the following two last lines would have the same last line number: Chantilly VA 20151 Chantilly VA 20152
USLOTCode	Line of Travel sequence code and an indicator denoting USPS® LOT sequence. This field is in the format nnnnY where: nnnn The four-digit LOT code. Y One of the following: A—Ascending LOT sequence D—Descending LOT sequence
USLOTHex	A hexadecimal value that allows you to sort your file in ascending order only. The hexadecimal values range from 0 to FF ascending, then FF through 0 descending.
USLOTSequence	A two-byte value used for final sortation in place of the DPC add-on. It consists of an uppercase letter followed by a digit 0 through 9. Values range from A0 (99 descending) through J9 (00 descending), and K0 (00 ascending) through T9 (99 ascending).

CMRA

Indicates if the address is a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA)

Y: Yes, the address is a CMRA.
N: No, the address is not a CMRA.
U: Unconfirmed.

DPV

Indicates the results of Delivery Point Validation (DPV) processing.

Y: DPV confirmed. Mail can be delivered to the address.
N: Mail cannot be delivered to the address.
S: The building number was validated but the unit number could not be confirmed. A building number is the primary address number for a building. A unit number is a number of a distinct mailing address within a building such as an apartment, suite, floor, and so on. For example, in this address 424 is the building number and 12 is the unit number:
424 Washington Blvd. Apt. 12
Oak Park IL 60302
USA
D: The building number was validated but the unit number was missing from input. A building number is the primary address number for a building. A unit number is a number of a distinct mailing address within a building such as an apartment, suite, floor, and so on. For example, in this address 424 is the building number and 12 is the unit number:
424 Washington Blvd. Apt. 12
Oak Park IL 60302
USA
M: The address matches multiple valid delivery points.
U: The address could not be confirmed because the address did not code at the ZIP + 4® level.
V: The address caused a false-positive violation.

DPVFootnote

DPV footnote codes.

AA: Input address matched to the ZIP + 4® file.
A1: Input address not matched to the ZIP + 4® file.
BB: Input address matched to DPV (all components).
CC: Input address primary number matched to DPV but secondary number not match (present but not valid).
F1: Input address is military; DPV bypassed.
G1: Input address is general delivery; DPV bypassed.
M1: Input address primary number missing.
M3: Input address primary number invalid.
N1: Input address primary number matched to DPV but high rise address missing secondary number.
P1: Input address missing RR or HC Box number.
P3: Input address missing PO, RR, or HC Box number
RR: Input address matched to CMRA.
R1: Input address matched to CMRA but secondary number not present.
R7: Input address matched to phantom carrier route R777 (not eligible for street delivery).
U1: Input address is unique ZIP; DPV bypassed.

PostalBarCode

The two-digit delivery point portion of the delivery point barcode (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Creating Delivery Point Barcodes.

RDI

Return values indicating address type.

B: The address is a business address.
R: The address is a residential address.
M: The address is both a residential and a business address.
null: Not checked because the address did not code at a ZIP + 4® level, or RDI™ was not performed.

USAltAddr

Indicates whether or not alternate address matching logic was used, and if so which logic was used (U.S. addresses only). One of the following:

null: No alternate address scheme used.
D: Delivery point alternate logic was used.
E: Enhanced highrise alternate match logic was used.
S: Small town default logic was used.
U: Unique ZIP Code logic was used.

USBCCheckDigit

Check-digit portion of the 11-digit delivery point barcode (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Creating Delivery Point Barcodes.

USCarrierRouteCode

Carrier route code (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Obtaining Carrier Route Codes.

USCongressionalDistrict

Congressional district (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Obtaining Congressional Districts.

USCountyName

County name (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Obtaining County Names.

USFinanceNumber

The finance number in which the address resides (U.S. addresses only). The finance number is a number assigned by the USPS to an area that covers multiple ZIP Codes. An address is validated only if its finance number matches the finance number of the candidate address in the U.S. Database.

USFIPSCountyNumber

FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) county number (U.S. addresses only). For more information, see Obtaining FIPS County Numbers.

USLACS

Indicates whether or not the address is a candidate for LACS^Link conversion (U.S. addresses only). One of the following:

Y

Yes, the address is a candidate for LACS^Link processing. If LACS^Link is enabled, an attempt is made to convert the address using the LACS^Link database. If the conversion attempt is successful, the output address is the new address obtained from the LACS^Link database. If the attempt is not successful, the address will not be converted.

N

No, the address is not a candidate for LACS^Link processing. LACS^Link processing may still be attempted if LACS^Link processing is requested, the LACS^Link database is installed, and one of the following is true:

The address matches to a Rural Route address and the RecordType.Default field returns a Y.
The input address could not be matched to any address in the U.S. Postal Database (Failures due to multiple matches are not LACS^Link candidates.)

USLACS.ReturnCode

Indicates the success or failure of LACS^Link processing. (U.S. addresses only.)

A: LACS^Link processing successful. Record matched through LACS^Link processing.
00: LACS^Link processing failed. No matching record found during LACS^Link processing.
09: LACS^Link processing matched the input address to an older highrise default address. The address has been converted. Rather than provide an imprecise address, LACS^Link processing does not provide a new address.
14: LACS^Link processing failed. Match found during LACS^Link processing but conversion did not occur due to other USPS® regulations.
92: LACS^Link processing successful. Record matched through LACS^Link processing. Unit number dropped on input.
null: LACS^Link did not process the record, or LACS^Link processing was not attempted.

USLastLineNumber

A six-character alphanumeric value that groups together ZIP Codes that share the same primary city. For example, addresses with the following two last lines would have the same last line number:

Chantilly VA 20151

Chantilly VA 20152

USLOTCode

Line of Travel sequence code and an indicator denoting USPS® LOT sequence. This field is in the format nnnnY where:

nnnn

The four-digit LOT code.

Y

One of the following:

A—Ascending LOT sequence
D—Descending LOT sequence

USLOTHex

A hexadecimal value that allows you to sort your file in ascending order only. The hexadecimal values range from 0 to FF ascending, then FF through 0 descending.

USLOTSequence

A two-byte value used for final sortation in place of the DPC add-on. It consists of an uppercase letter followed by a digit 0 through 9. Values range from A0 (99 descending) through J9 (00 descending), and K0 (00 ascending) through T9 (99 ascending).