City and State Discrepancies Flashcards

A package is addressed to 'Portland, OR' but the ZIP code 04101 belongs to Portland, ME. Which field contains the error?

Answer: The state abbreviation

ZIP code 04101 belongs to Portland, Maine, so the state 'OR' (Oregon) is incorrect.

An envelope lists 'Springfield, IL 62701' but the sender wrote 'MO' as the state. What type of discrepancy is this?

Answer: State-ZIP mismatch

ZIP code 62701 belongs to Springfield, IL, making 'MO' an incorrect state abbreviation.

A mail piece shows 'Columbus, OH 39401'. The ZIP 39401 is actually in Hattiesburg, MS. Which correction should be flagged?

Answer: Change the city to Hattiesburg and state to MS

Both the city and state are wrong for ZIP 39401, which belongs to Hattiesburg, MS.

Which pair correctly matches a city to its state abbreviation?

Answer: Miami, FL

Miami is located in Florida (FL); the other city-state pairings are all incorrect.

A letter addressed to 'Las Vegas, CA' arrives at a USPS facility. The error detector should flag this because:

Answer: Las Vegas is in Nevada, not California

Las Vegas is in Nevada (NV); listing California (CA) is a city-state discrepancy.

Two records show identical street addresses but one lists 'Atlanta, GA 30301' and the other 'Atlanta, AL 30301'. What should be checked first?

Answer: Whether 30301 is a valid Atlanta, GA ZIP code

Verifying whether ZIP 30301 belongs to Atlanta, GA will determine which record has the state discrepancy.

A package bound for 'Nashville, TN' carries ZIP code 37201, which is valid for Nashville. A second line reads 'TX' in the state field. This is an example of:

Answer: A ZIP-city match with a state discrepancy

The city and ZIP agree (Nashville, TN 37201) but the state field incorrectly says TX, creating a state discrepancy.