United States Postal Service official abbreviations States and Possessions http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/abbr_state.txt State/Possession Abbreviation ALABAMA AL ALASKA AK AMERICAN SAMOA AS ARIZONA AZ ARKANSAS AR CALIFORNIA CA COLORADO CO CONNECTICUT CT DELAWARE DE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DC FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA FM FLORIDA FL GEORGIA GA GUAM GU HAWAII HI IDAHO ID ILLINOIS IL INDIANA IN IOWA IA KANSAS KS KENTUCKY KY LOUISIANA LA MAINE ME MARSHALL ISLANDS MH MARYLAND MD MASSACHUSETTS MA MICHIGAN MI MINNESOTA MN MISSISSIPPI MS MISSOURI MO MONTANA MT NEBRASKA NE NEVADA NV NEW HAMPSHIRE NH NEW JERSEY NJ NEW MEXICO NM NEW YORK NY NORTH CAROLINA NC NORTH DAKOTA ND NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS MP OHIO OH OKLAHOMA OK OREGON OR PALAU PW PENNSYLVANIA PA PUERTO RICO PR RHODE ISLAND RI SOUTH CAROLINA SC SOUTH DAKOTA SD TENNESSEE TN TEXAS TX UTAH UT VERMONT VT VIRGIN ISLANDS VI VIRGINIA VA WASHINGTON WA WEST VIRGINIA WV WISCONSIN WI WYOMING WY Military "State" Abbreviation Armed Forces Africa AE Armed Forces Americas AA (except Canada) Armed Forces Canada AE Armed Forces Europe AE Armed Forces Middle East AE Armed Forces Pacific AP Street Suffixes http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/abbr_suffix.txt Primary Commonly Postal Service Street Used Street Standard Suffix Suffix or Suffix Name Abbreviation Abbreviation ALLEY ALLEE ALY ALLEY ALLEY ALY ALLEY ALLY ALY ALLEY ALY ALY ANNEX ANEX ANX ANNEX ANNEX ANX ANNEX ANNX ANX ANNEX ANX ANX ARCADE ARC ARC ARCADE ARCADE ARC AVENUE AV AVE AVENUE AVE AVE AVENUE AVEN AVE AVENUE AVENU AVE AVENUE AVENUE AVE AVENUE AVN AVE AVENUE AVNUE AVE BAYOO BAYOO BYU BAYOO BAYOU BYU BEACH BCH BCH BEACH BEACH BCH BEND BEND BND BEND BND BND BLUFF BLF BLF BLUFF BLUF BLF BLUFF BLUFF BLF BLUFFS BLUFFS BLFS BOTTOM BOT BTM BOTTOM BOTTM BTM BOTTOM BOTTOM BTM BOTTOM BTM BTM BOULEVARD BLVD BLVD BOULEVARD BOUL BLVD BOULEVARD BOULEVARD BLVD BOULEVARD BOULV BLVD BRANCH BR BR BRANCH BRANCH BR BRANCH BRNCH BR BRIDGE BRDGE BRG BRIDGE BRG BRG BRIDGE BRIDGE BRG BROOK BRK BRK BROOK BROOK BRK BROOKS BROOKS BRKS BURG BURG BG BURGS BURGS BGS BYPASS BYP BYP BYPASS BYPA BYP BYPASS BYPAS BYP BYPASS BYPASS BYP BYPASS BYPS BYP CAMP CAMP CP CAMP CMP CP CAMP CP CP CANYON CANYN CYN CANYON CANYON CYN CANYON CNYN CYN CANYON CYN CYN CAPE CAPE CPE CAPE CPE CPE CAUSEWAY CAUSEWAY CSWY CAUSEWAY CAUSWAY CSWY CAUSEWAY CSWY CSWY CENTER CEN CTR CENTER CENT CTR CENTER CENTER CTR CENTER CENTR CTR CENTER CENTRE CTR CENTER CNTER CTR CENTER CNTR CTR CENTER CTR CTR CENTERS CENTERS CTRS CIRCLE CIR CIR CIRCLE CIRC CIR CIRCLE CIRCL CIR CIRCLE CIRCLE CIR CIRCLE CRCL CIR CIRCLE CRCLE CIR CIRCLES CIRCLES CIRS CLIFF CLF CLF CLIFF CLIFF CLF CLIFFS CLFS CLFS CLIFFS CLIFFS CLFS CLUB CLB CLB CLUB CLUB CLB COMMON COMMON CMN CORNER COR COR CORNER CORNER COR CORNERS CORNERS CORS CORNERS CORS CORS COURSE COURSE CRSE COURSE CRSE CRSE COURT COURT CT COURT CRT CT COURT CT CT COURTS COURTS CTS COURTS CTS CTS COVE COVE CV COVE CV CV COVES COVES CVS CREEK CK CRK CREEK CR CRK CREEK CREEK CRK CREEK CRK CRK CRESCENT CRECENT CRES CRESCENT CRES CRES CRESCENT CRESCENT CRES CRESCENT CRESENT CRES CRESCENT CRSCNT CRES CRESCENT CRSENT CRES CRESCENT CRSNT CRES CREST CREST CRST CROSSING CROSSING XING CROSSING CRSSING XING CROSSING CRSSNG XING CROSSING XING XING CROSSROAD CROSSROAD XRD CURVE CURVE CURV DALE DALE DL DALE DL DL DAM DAM DM DAM DM DM DIVIDE DIV DV DIVIDE DIVIDE DV DIVIDE DV DV DIVIDE DVD DV DRIVE DR DR DRIVE DRIV DR DRIVE DRIVE DR DRIVE DRV DR DRIVES DRIVES DRS ESTATE EST EST ESTATE ESTATE EST ESTATES ESTATES ESTS ESTATES ESTS ESTS EXPRESSWAY EXP EXPY EXPRESSWAY EXPR EXPY EXPRESSWAY EXPRESS EXPY EXPRESSWAY EXPRESSWAY EXPY EXPRESSWAY EXPW EXPY EXPRESSWAY EXPY EXPY EXTENSION EXT EXT EXTENSION EXTENSION EXT EXTENSION EXTN EXT EXTENSION EXTNSN EXT EXTENSIONS EXTENSIONS EXTS EXTENSIONS EXTS EXTS FALL FALL FALL FALLS FALLS FLS FALLS FLS FLS FERRY FERRY FRY FERRY FRRY FRY FERRY FRY FRY FIELD FIELD FLD FIELD FLD FLD FIELDS FIELDS FLDS FIELDS FLDS FLDS FLAT FLAT FLT FLAT FLT FLT FLATS FLATS FLTS FLATS FLTS FLTS FORD FORD FRD FORD FRD FRD FORDS FORDS FRDS FOREST FOREST FRST FOREST FORESTS FRST FOREST FRST FRST FORGE FORG FRG FORGE FORGE FRG FORGE FRG FRG FORGES FORGES FRGS FORK FORK FRK FORK FRK FRK FORKS FORKS FRKS FORKS FRKS FRKS FORT FORT FT FORT FRT FT FORT FT FT FREEWAY FREEWAY FWY FREEWAY FREEWY FWY FREEWAY FRWAY FWY FREEWAY FRWY FWY FREEWAY FWY FWY GARDEN GARDEN GDN GARDEN GARDN GDN GARDEN GDN GDN GARDEN GRDEN GDN GARDEN GRDN GDN GARDENS GARDENS GDNS GARDENS GDNS GDNS GARDENS GRDNS GDNS GATEWAY GATEWAY GTWY GATEWAY GATEWY GTWY GATEWAY GATWAY GTWY GATEWAY GTWAY GTWY GATEWAY GTWY GTWY GLEN GLEN GLN GLEN GLN GLN GLENS GLENS GLNS GREEN GREEN GRN GREEN GRN GRN GREENS GREENS GRNS GROVE GROV GRV GROVE GROVE GRV GROVE GRV GRV GROVES GROVES GRVS HARBOR HARB HBR HARBOR HARBOR HBR HARBOR HARBR HBR HARBOR HBR HBR HARBOR HRBOR HBR HARBORS HARBORS HBRS HAVEN HAVEN HVN HAVEN HAVN HVN HAVEN HVN HVN HEIGHTS HEIGHT HTS HEIGHTS HEIGHTS HTS HEIGHTS HGTS HTS HEIGHTS HT HTS HEIGHTS HTS HTS HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HWY HIGHWAY HIGHWY HWY HIGHWAY HIWAY HWY HIGHWAY HIWY HWY HIGHWAY HWAY HWY HIGHWAY HWY HWY HILL HILL HL HILL HL HL HILLS HILLS HLS HILLS HLS HLS HOLLOW HLLW HOLW HOLLOW HOLLOW HOLW HOLLOW HOLLOWS HOLW HOLLOW HOLW HOLW HOLLOW HOLWS HOLW INLET INLET INLT INLET INLT INLT ISLAND IS IS ISLAND ISLAND IS ISLAND ISLND IS ISLANDS ISLANDS ISS ISLANDS ISLNDS ISS ISLANDS ISS ISS ISLE ISLE ISLE ISLE ISLES ISLE JUNCTION JCT JCT JUNCTION JCTION JCT JUNCTION JCTN JCT JUNCTION JUNCTION JCT JUNCTION JUNCTN JCT JUNCTION JUNCTON JCT JUNCTIONS JCTNS JCTS JUNCTIONS JCTS JCTS JUNCTIONS JUNCTIONS JCTS KEY KEY KY KEY KY KY KEYS KEYS KYS KEYS KYS KYS KNOLL KNL KNL KNOLL KNOL KNL KNOLL KNOLL KNL KNOLLS KNLS KNLS KNOLLS KNOLLS KNLS LAKE LAKE LK LAKE LK LK LAKES LAKES LKS LAKES LKS LKS LAND LAND LAND LANDING LANDING LNDG LANDING LNDG LNDG LANDING LNDNG LNDG LANE LA LN LANE LANE LN LANE LANES LN LANE LN LN LIGHT LGT LGT LIGHT LIGHT LGT LIGHTS LIGHTS LGTS LOAF LF LF LOAF LOAF LF LOCK LCK LCK LOCK LOCK LCK LOCKS LCKS LCKS LOCKS LOCKS LCKS LODGE LDG LDG LODGE LDGE LDG LODGE LODG LDG LODGE LODGE LDG LOOP LOOP LOOP LOOP LOOPS LOOP MALL MALL MALL MANOR MANOR MNR MANOR MNR MNR MANORS MANORS MNRS MANORS MNRS MNRS MEADOW MDW MDW MEADOW MEADOW MDW MEADOWS MDWS MDWS MEADOWS MEADOWS MDWS MEADOWS MEDOWS MDWS MEWS MEWS MEWS MILL MILL ML MILL ML ML MILLS MILLS MLS MILLS MLS MLS MISSION MISSION MSN MISSION MISSN MSN MISSION MSN MSN MISSION MSSN MSN MOTORWAY MOTORWAY MTWY MOUNT MNT MT MOUNT MOUNT MT MOUNT MT MT MOUNTAIN MNTAIN MTN MOUNTAIN MNTN MTN MOUNTAIN MOUNTAIN MTN MOUNTAIN MOUNTIN MTN MOUNTAIN MTIN MTN MOUNTAIN MTN MTN MOUNTAINS MNTNS MTNS MOUNTAINS MOUNTAINS MTNS NECK NCK NCK NECK NECK NCK ORCHARD ORCH ORCH ORCHARD ORCHARD ORCH ORCHARD ORCHRD ORCH OVAL OVAL OVAL OVAL OVL OVAL OVERPASS OVERPASS OPAS PARK PARK PARK PARK PK PARK PARK PRK PARK PARKS PARKS PARK PARKWAY PARKWAY PKWY PARKWAY PARKWY PKWY PARKWAY PKWAY PKWY PARKWAY PKWY PKWY PARKWAY PKY PKWY PARKWAYS PARKWAYS PKWY PARKWAYS PKWYS PKWY PASS PASS PASS PASSAGE PASSAGE PSGE PATH PATH PATH PATH PATHS PATH PIKE PIKE PIKE PIKE PIKES PIKE PINE PINE PNE PINES PINES PNES PINES PNES PNES PLACE PL PL PLACE PLACE PL PLAIN PLAIN PLN PLAIN PLN PLN PLAINS PLAINES PLNS PLAINS PLAINS PLNS PLAINS PLNS PLNS PLAZA PLAZA PLZ PLAZA PLZ PLZ PLAZA PLZA PLZ POINT POINT PT POINT PT PT POINTS POINTS PTS POINTS PTS PTS PORT PORT PRT PORT PRT PRT PORTS PORTS PRTS PORTS PRTS PRTS PRAIRIE PR PR PRAIRIE PRAIRIE PR PRAIRIE PRARIE PR PRAIRIE PRR PR RADIAL RAD RADL RADIAL RADIAL RADL RADIAL RADIEL RADL RADIAL RADL RADL RAMP RAMP RAMP RANCH RANCH RNCH RANCH RANCHES RNCH RANCH RNCH RNCH RANCH RNCHS RNCH RAPID RAPID RPD RAPID RPD RPD RAPIDS RAPIDS RPDS RAPIDS RPDS RPDS REST REST RST REST RST RST RIDGE RDG RDG RIDGE RDGE RDG RIDGE RIDGE RDG RIDGES RDGS RDGS RIDGES RIDGES RDGS RIVER RIV RIV RIVER RIVER RIV RIVER RIVR RIV RIVER RVR RIV ROAD RD RD ROAD ROAD RD ROADS RDS RDS ROADS ROADS RDS ROUTE ROUTE RTE ROW ROW ROW RUE RUE RUE RUN RUN RUN SHOAL SHL SHL SHOAL SHOAL SHL SHOALS SHLS SHLS SHOALS SHOALS SHLS SHORE SHOAR SHR SHORE SHORE SHR SHORE SHR SHR SHORES SHOARS SHRS SHORES SHORES SHRS SHORES SHRS SHRS SKYWAY SKYWAY SKWY SPRING SPG SPG SPRING SPNG SPG SPRING SPRING SPG SPRING SPRNG SPG SPRINGS SPGS SPGS SPRINGS SPNGS SPGS SPRINGS SPRINGS SPGS SPRINGS SPRNGS SPGS SPUR SPUR SPUR SPURS SPURS SPUR SQUARE SQ SQ SQUARE SQR SQ SQUARE SQRE SQ SQUARE SQU SQ SQUARE SQUARE SQ SQUARES SQRS SQS SQUARES SQUARES SQS STATION STA STA STATION STATION STA STATION STATN STA STATION STN STA STRAVENUE STRA STRA STRAVENUE STRAV STRA STRAVENUE STRAVE STRA STRAVENUE STRAVEN STRA STRAVENUE STRAVENUE STRA STRAVENUE STRAVN STRA STRAVENUE STRVN STRA STRAVENUE STRVNUE STRA STREAM STREAM STRM STREAM STREME STRM STREAM STRM STRM STREET ST ST STREET STR ST STREET STREET ST STREET STRT ST STREETS STREETS STS SUMMIT SMT SMT SUMMIT SUMIT SMT SUMMIT SUMITT SMT SUMMIT SUMMIT SMT TERRACE TER TER TERRACE TERR TER TERRACE TERRACE TER THROUGHWAY THROUGHWAY TRWY TRACE TRACE TRCE TRACE TRACES TRCE TRACE TRCE TRCE TRACK TRACK TRAK TRACK TRACKS TRAK TRACK TRAK TRAK TRACK TRK TRAK TRACK TRKS TRAK TRAFFICWAY TRAFFICWAY TRFY TRAFFICWAY TRFY TRFY TRAIL TR TRL TRAIL TRAIL TRL TRAIL TRAILS TRL TRAIL TRL TRL TRAIL TRLS TRL TUNNEL TUNEL TUNL TUNNEL TUNL TUNL TUNNEL TUNLS TUNL TUNNEL TUNNEL TUNL TUNNEL TUNNELS TUNL TUNNEL TUNNL TUNL TURNPIKE TPK TPKE TURNPIKE TPKE TPKE TURNPIKE TRNPK TPKE TURNPIKE TRPK TPKE TURNPIKE TURNPIKE TPKE TURNPIKE TURNPK TPKE UNDERPASS UNDERPASS UPAS UNION UN UN UNION UNION UN UNIONS UNIONS UNS VALLEY VALLEY VLY VALLEY VALLY VLY VALLEY VLLY VLY VALLEY VLY VLY VALLEYS VALLEYS VLYS VALLEYS VLYS VLYS VIADUCT VDCT VIA VIADUCT VIA VIA VIADUCT VIADCT VIA VIADUCT VIADUCT VIA VIEW VIEW VW VIEW VW VW VIEWS VIEWS VWS VIEWS VWS VWS VILLAGE VILL VLG VILLAGE VILLAG VLG VILLAGE VILLAGE VLG VILLAGE VILLG VLG VILLAGE VILLIAGE VLG VILLAGE VLG VLG VILLAGES VILLAGES VLGS VILLAGES VLGS VLGS VILLE VILLE VL VILLE VL VL VISTA VIS VIS VISTA VIST VIS VISTA VISTA VIS VISTA VST VIS VISTA VSTA VIS WALK WALK WALK WALKS WALKS WALK WALL WALL WALL WAY WAY WAY WAY WY WAY WAYS WAYS WAYS WELL WELL WL WELLS WELLS WLS WELLS WLS WLS Secondary Unit Designators http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/lookups/abbr_sud.txt Secondary Approved Unit Designator Abbreviation APARTMENT APT BASEMENT BSMT * BUILDING BLDG DEPARTMENT DEPT FLOOR FL FRONT FRNT * HANGAR HNGR LOBBY LBBY * LOT LOT LOWER LOWR * OFFICE OFC * PENTHOUSE PH * PIER PIER REAR REAR * ROOM RM SIDE SIDE * SLIP SLIP SPACE SPC STOP STOP SUITE STE TRAILER TRLR UNIT UNIT UPPER UPPR * * Does not require Secondary Range Number to follow.