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Address and ZIP Code Verification Flashcards

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  1. A mail piece reads '123 W. Maple Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85001.' A second piece for the same building reads '123 West Maple Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85001.' Which statement is true?

    Answer: Both addresses are acceptable; USPS can match both to the same delivery point

    USPS address-matching software recognizes both abbreviated and spelled-out directionals and street suffixes as equivalent.

  2. Which of the following five-digit ZIP codes is within the state of New York?

    Answer: 10001

    ZIP codes beginning with 100 are assigned to New York City; 10001 is in Manhattan.

  3. An address label shows 'PO Box 58, Rural Route 2, Smalltown, KS 67501.' What is wrong with this address?

    Answer: A PO Box and a Rural Route cannot appear on the same address line

    USPS policy requires that a PO Box number and a rural route not be combined on the same address; only one delivery point designator should be used.

  4. A ZIP code reads '9210.' What is the error?

    Answer: ZIP codes must have exactly five digits

    All standard USPS ZIP codes contain exactly five digits; '9210' has only four digits and is therefore invalid.

  5. An address is written as '700 N Main St, Apt# 12, Dallas TX 75201.' Which element deviates from USPS addressing standards?

    Answer: Missing comma after the city name Dallas

    Standard USPS format requires a comma after the city name (Dallas, TX 75201); omitting it is a formatting error.

  6. Two address lines are given: Line A — '34 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028' and Line B — '34 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90082.' The correct ZIP is 90028. What is wrong with Line B?

    Answer: The last two digits of the ZIP code are transposed

    In Line B, the last two digits '28' are reversed to '82,' making it a digit-transposition error.

  7. What does the first digit of a USPS ZIP code indicate?

    Answer: A broad national geographic area or group of states

    The first digit of a ZIP code divides the country into ten large geographic areas, from 0 in the northeast to 9 in the far west.