USPS Codes

dpv_status

CodeDescription
VValidated, deliverable address point
NNot a validated, deliverable address point
NRNot validated, required changes rejected
MMultiple validated, deliverable address points at this address

NR - CASS processing occasionally requires too many changes to an address to get it to validate, based on past experience we reject those changes and keep the county provided address intact.

dpv_type

CodeDescription
HMultiple delivery point address (Highrise)
SSingle Street address delivery point (Street)
RRural Route delivery point (Rural)

dpv_notes

CodeDescription
AAZIP4 matched
A1ZIP4 did not match
BBHSA_DPV confirmed entire address
CCHSA_DPV confirmed by dropping secondary info
F1Military match
G1General delivery match
N1HSA_DPV confirmed a highrise or box type address without secondary info
M1Primary number missing from address
M3Could not confirm address
P1Box type address missing box number
P3Box number invalid
RRHSC_DPV confirmed address
R1HSC_DPV confirmed a highrise or box type address without secondary info
U1Unique ZIP code match

dpv_codes

Five positions total.

Trailing blank spaces are trimmed off and any positions not present should be considered 'blank'. This usually affects the last 2 positions in this field.

Position 1: DPV Confirmation Indicator

CodeDescription
YAddress was DPV confirmed for both primary and (if present) secondary numbers
DAddress was DPV confirmed for the primary number only, and Secondary number information was missing
SAddress was DPV confirmed for the primary number only, and Secondary number information was present but unconfirmed
NBoth Primary and (if present) Secondary number information failed to DPV Confirm
BlankAddress not able to be checked

Position 2: Receiving Agent Indicator

Indicates a private business that acts as a mail-receiving agent for specific clients.

CodeDescription
YAddress was found in CMRA table
NAddress was not found in CMRA table
BlankAddress not checked

Position 3: False Positive Indicator

Indicates if an address appears to be from an automatically generate address list.

CodeDescription
YAddress was a false address
NAddress was not a false address
BlankAddress not checked

Position 4: DPV Vacant Indicator

Indicates if an address is vacant, usually not receiving mail for at least 90 days.

CodeDescription
YAddress is considered vacant
NAddress is not considered vacant
Blank or not presentAddress not checked

Position 5: DSF2 No Stats Indicator

Indicates the address is correct, but not receiving delivery, the address is not counted as a possible delivery point any longer. These addresses are not receiving delivery because, delivery has not been established, the customer receives mail as a part of a drop, or the address is no longer a possible delivery point because the carrier returns all of the mail.

CodeDescription
YAddress was found in NOSTATS table
NAddress was not found in NOSTATS table
Blank or not presentAddress not able to be checked

cass_errorno

CodeDescription
A1Address block used, it is always A1
1.1State not found
2.1City not found
3.1Street not found
4.1Address not found
5.1Incomputable +4 range
5.2+4 unavailable
6.1Multiple streets match
6.2Multiple addresses match
6.3Cardinal Rule multiple match
7.1Time ran out
7.2Output too long
8.1Company phonetic match used
8.2First company match used
9.1State determined from city
9.2State determined from ZIP
10.1City phonetic match used
10.2City determined from ZIP *
10.3Acceptable city name used
11.0Address component Chg/Del/Add
11.1Street phonetic match used
11.2Pre-direction dropped
11.3Pre-direction added
11.4Suffix dropped
11.5Suffix added
11.6Post direction dropped
11.7Post direction added
11.8Pre-direction standardized
11.9Street standardized
11.10Suffix standardized
11.11Post direction standardized
11.12Street missing
11.13Alternate address used
11.14Address Standardized
11.15Dual address-Used PO Box
11.16Dual address-Used Non-PO Box
11.17Street Alias match-Better delivery address exists
12.1Unit standardized
12.2Unit missing
12.3Unit not found
12.4Unit unverified
12.5Rural box not found
13.1Leftovers found
14.1No ZIP Code Available
14.2Incorrect ZIP Code was changed to correct ZIP
14.3+4 changed
14.4Route changed
14.5+4 added
14.6Route added
14.7ZIP assigned for Multi-matched address
14.8Unique ZIP match
14.9Small town default match
15.0ZIP Code Changed
15.1Highrise Default
15.2Highrise Exact
15.3Rural Route Default
15.4Rural Route Exact
15.5Early Warning System match
15.6LACSLink Conversion Match
15.7SuiteLink Match - Suite Returned
15.8SuiteLink Match - No Suite Returned

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