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 |