USPS Address and ZIP Code Verification 2

Question 1

A package is addressed to '45 Oak St, Apt 3B, Denver CO 80201.' The ZIP code for that Denver neighborhood is actually 80203. What is the error?

Accepted Answer

ZIP code does not match the city and street

Answer

The ZIP code 80201 does not correspond to the correct postal zone for that Denver address; 80203 is the accurate code.

Question 2

Which of the following ZIP+4 codes is formatted correctly?

Accepted Answer

90210-1234

Answer

USPS requires ZIP+4 codes to be written as five digits, a hyphen, then four digits (e.g., 90210-1234).

Question 3

An envelope shows the delivery address as '200 Main Street, Springfield, IL 62702' but the return address city reads 'Springfeld.' Which field contains an error?

Accepted Answer

Return address city spelling

Answer

The return address city 'Springfeld' is misspelled; it should be 'Springfield.'

Question 4

A mail piece shows '1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20050.' The correct ZIP for that address is 20500. What type of error is present?

Accepted Answer

Transposed digits in the ZIP code

Answer

The digits '0' and '5' are transposed—20050 should be 20500.

Question 5

A carrier receives a parcel addressed to '88 Elm Blvd, Austin TX, 78701.' What punctuation error is present?

Accepted Answer

Comma placed between city and state instead of after the state abbreviation

Answer

Standard USPS format places the comma after the city name (Austin, TX 78701), not between the city and state as a separator with the state following the comma.

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USPS Address and ZIP Code Verification 2