USPS CASS Error Codes
dpv_status
Code |
Description |
V |
Validated, deliverable address point |
N |
Not a validated, deliverable address point |
M |
Multiple validated, deliverable address points at this address |
dpv_type
Code |
Description |
H |
Multiple delivery point address (Highrise) |
S |
Single Street address delivery point (Street) |
R |
Rural Route delivery point (Rural) |
dpv_notes
Code |
Description |
AA |
ZIP4 matched |
A1 |
ZIP4 did not match |
BB |
HSA_DPV confirmed entire address |
CC |
HSA_DPV confirmed by dropping secondary info |
F1 |
Military match |
G1 |
General delivery match |
N1 |
HSA_DPV confirmed a highrise or box type address without secondary info |
M1 |
Primary number missing from address |
M3 |
Could not confirm address |
P1 |
Box type address missing box number |
P3 |
Box number invalid |
RR |
HSC_DPV confirmed address |
R1 |
HSC_DPV confirmed a highrise or box type address without secondary info |
U1 |
Unique 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
Code |
Description |
Y |
Address was DPV confirmed for both primary and (if present) secondary numbers |
D |
Address was DPV confirmed for the primary number only, and Secondary number information was missing |
S |
Address was DPV confirmed for the primary number only, and Secondary number information was present but unconfirmed |
N |
Both Primary and (if present) Secondary number information failed to DPV Confirm |
Blank |
Address not able to be checked |
Position 2: Receiving Agent Indicator
Indicates a private business that acts as a mail-receiving agent for specific clients.
Code |
Description |
Y |
Address was found in CMRA table |
N |
Address was not found in CMRA table |
Blank |
Address not checked |
Position 3: False Positive Indicator
Indicates if an address appears to be from an automatically generate address list.
Code |
Description |
Y |
Address was a false address |
N |
Address was not a false address |
Blank |
Address not checked |
Position 4: DPV Vacant Indicator
Indicates if an address is vacant, usually not receiving mail for at least 90 days.
Code |
Description |
Y |
Address is considered vacant |
N |
Address is not considered vacant |
Blank or not present |
Address 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.
Code |
Description |
Y |
Address was found in NOSTATS table |
N |
Address was not found in NOSTATS table |
Blank or not present |
Address not able to be checked |
cass_errorno
Code |
Description |
A1 |
Address block used, it is always A1 |
1.1 |
State not found |
2.1 |
City not found |
3.1 |
Street not found |
4.1 |
Address not found |
5.1 |
Incomputable +4 range |
5.2 |
+4 unavailable |
6.1 |
Multiple streets match |
6.2 |
Multiple addresses match |
6.3 |
Cardinal Rule multiple match |
7.1 |
Time ran out |
7.2 |
Output too long |
8.1 |
Company phonetic match used |
8.2 |
First company match used |
9.1 |
State determined from city |
9.2 |
State determined from ZIP |
10.1 |
City phonetic match used |
10.2 |
City determined from ZIP * |
10.3 |
Acceptable city name used |
11.0 |
Address component Chg/Del/Add |
11.1 |
Street phonetic match used |
11.2 |
Pre-direction dropped |
11.3 |
Pre-direction added |
11.4 |
Suffix dropped |
11.5 |
Suffix added |
11.6 |
Post direction dropped |
11.7 |
Post direction added |
11.8 |
Pre-direction standardized |
11.9 |
Street standardized |
11.10 |
Suffix standardized |
11.11 |
Post direction standardized |
11.12 |
Street missing |
11.13 |
Alternate address used |
11.14 |
Address Standardized |
11.15 |
Dual address-Used PO Box |
11.16 |
Dual address-Used Non-PO Box |
11.17 |
Street Alias match-Better delivery address exists |
12.1 |
Unit standardized |
12.2 |
Unit missing |
12.3 |
Unit not found |
12.4 |
Unit unverified |
12.5 |
Rural box not found |
13.1 |
Leftovers found |
14.1 |
No ZIP Code Available |
14.2 |
Incorrect ZIP Code was changed to correct ZIP |
14.3 |
+4 changed |
14.4 |
Route changed |
14.5 |
+4 added |
14.6 |
Route added |
14.7 |
ZIP assigned for Multi-matched address |
14.8 |
Unique ZIP match |
14.9 |
Small town default match |
15.0 |
ZIP Code Changed |
15.1 |
Highrise Default |
15.2 |
Highrise Exact |
15.3 |
Rural Route Default |
15.4 |
Rural Route Exact |
15.5 |
Early Warning System match |
15.6 |
LACSLink Conversion Match |
15.7 |
SuiteLink Match - Suite Returned |
15.8 |
SuiteLink Match - No Suite Returned |