USPS City and State Discrepancies 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The state abbreviation

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

State-ZIP mismatch

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Change the city to Hattiesburg and state to MS

Answer

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

Question 4

Which pair correctly matches a city to its state abbreviation?

Accepted Answer

Miami, FL

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Las Vegas is in Nevada, not California

Answer

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

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