State Codes
This topic lists the two-character state, province, and territory codes for the United States and Canada. Only the two-character codes listed in these tables are valid.
United States Postal Services (USPS) Abbreviations
For a complete list of United States Postal Service abbreviations, see USPS two-letter state and possession abbreviations.
| State | Code | State | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL | Montana | MT |
| Alaska | AK | Nebraska | NE |
| American Samoa | AS | Nevada | NV |
| Arizona | AZ | New Hampshire | NH |
| Arkansas | AR | New Jersey | NJ |
| California | CA | New Mexico | NM |
| Colorado | CO | New York | NY |
| Connecticut | CT | North Carolina | NC |
| Delaware | DE | North Dakota | ND |
| District of Columbia | DC | Northern Mariana Islands | MP |
| Federated States of Micronesia | FM | Ohio | OH |
| Florida | FL | Oklahoma | OK |
| Georgia | GA | Oregon | OR |
| Guam | GU | Palau | PW |
| Hawaii | HI | Pennsylvania | PA |
| Idaho | ID | Puerto Rico | PR |
| Illinois | IL | Rhode Island | RI |
| Indiana | IN | South Carolina | SC |
| Iowa | IA | South Dakota | SD |
| Kansas | KS | Tennessee | TN |
| Kentucky | KY | Texas | TX |
| Louisiana | LA | Utah | UT |
| Maine | ME | Vermont | VT |
| Marshall Islands | MH | Virgin Islands | VI |
| Maryland | MD | Virginia | VA |
| Massachusetts | MA | Washington | WA |
| Michigan | MI | West Virginia | WV |
| Minnesota | MN | Wisconsin | WI |
| Mississippi | MS | Wyoming | WY |
| Missouri | MO |
U.S. Military Addresses
This table lists the proper format for U.S. military addresses:
| Line | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Street address, post office box number, postal service center number, unit and/or box number | 1775 John Paul Jones BLVD; PO Box 405; 4PSC 467 Box 291; Unit 30001; Unit 62001 Box 426 |
| City | APO (Army or Air Force Post Office) or FPO (Fleet Post Office for the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard) | FPO AE 09501-4665; FPO AA 34093-2329; FPO AP 96349-1100 |
| State | AE if customer is in Africa, Canada, Europe, or the Middle East; AP if customer is in Pacific; AA if customer is elsewhere in the Americas | |
| ZIP | Postal code of the customer's location | |
| Country | Country of the customer's location, or US if the customer is not currently assigned to another country (FPO) |
California and New York also support these additional formats:
California
Pvt Smith<Div Number>, <Box Number>APOSan Francisco, CA 96xxxNew York
Pvt Smith<Div Number>, <Box Number>APONew York, NY 11xxxIf a military address is rejected, Customer Support can help resolve the issue.
Canadian Abbreviations
For more information about Canadian addresses, see the Canada Post Canada Postal Guide and Reference Tools.
This table lists the Canadian province and territory abbreviations:
| Province or Territory (English) | Province or Territory (French) | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Alberta | AB |
| British Columbia | Columbie-Britannique | BC |
| Manitoba | Manitoba | MB |
| New Brunswick | Nouveau-Brunswick | NB |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | NL |
| Northwest Territories | Territoires du Nord-Ouest | NT |
| Nova Scotia | Nouvelle-Écosse | NS |
| Nunavut | Nunavut | NU |
| Ontario | Ontario | ON |
| Prince Edward Island | Île-du-Prince-Édouard | PE |
| Quebec | Québec | QC |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan | SK |
| Yukon | Yukon | YT |
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Last published: September 29, 2026