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AddressPartType
Lvl Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code Concept ID Mnemonic Print Name Definition/Description
1 S: DeliveryAddressLine (DAL) 17887 DAL delivery address line

A delivery address line is frequently used instead of breaking out delivery mode, delivery installation, etc. An address generally has only a delivery address line or a street address line, but not both.

2   S: DeliveryModeIdentifier (DMODID) 17889 DMODID delivery mode identifier

Represents the routing information such as a letter carrier route number. It is the identifying number of the designator (the box number or rural route number).

2   L:  (DINST) 17890 DINST delivery installation type

Indicates the type of delivery installation (the facility to which the mail will be delivered prior to final shipping via the delivery mode). For example: post office, letter carrier depot, community mail center, station, etc.

2   L:  (DINSTA) 17892 DINSTA delivery installation area

The location of the delivery installation, usually a town or city, and is only required if the area different from the municipality. Area to which mail delivery service is provided from any postal facility or service such as an individual letter carrier, rural route, or postal route.

2   L:  (DINSTQ) 17891 DINSTQ delivery installation qualifier

A number, letter or name identifying a delivery installation. E.g., for Station A, the delivery installation qualifier would be 'A'.

2   L:  (DMOD) 17888 DMOD delivery mode

Indicates the type of service offered, method of delivery. For example: post office box, rural route, general delivery, etc.

1 L:  (CAR) 17879 CAR care of

The name of the party who will take receipt at the specified address, and will take on responsibility for ensuring delivery to the target recipient

1 L:  (CEN) 17934 CEN census tract

A geographic sub-unit delineated for demographic purposes.

1 L:  (CNT) 10644 CNT country

Country

1 L:  (CPA) 12210 CPA county or parish

A sub-unit of a state or province. (49 of the United States of America use the term "county;" Louisiana uses the term "parish").

1 L:  (CTY) 10646 CTY municipality

The name of the city, town, village, or other community or delivery center

1 L:  (DEL) 10643 DEL delimiter

Delimiters are printed without framing white space. If no value component is provided, the delimiter appears as a line break.

1 L:  (PRE) 17880 PRE precinct

A subsection of a municipality

1 L:  (STA) 10645 STA state or province

A sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country.

1 L:  (ZIP) 10647 ZIP postal code

A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.


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