An 11-digit number that represents the delivery point for the record. It consists of the nine-digit ZIP+4 code and the two-digit Delivery Point Answer.

A four-character code assigned to a mail delivery or collection route within a 5-digit ZIP Code. The first character of the code is alphabetical and the last three are numeric:

All data values from the populated DPV Footnote fields in a single string.

A standard value that identifies a geographic area served by a member of the United States House of Representatives or Senate. If the address is an Army/Air Force (APO) address or a fleet post office (FPO) address, the field is blank. If there is only one member of congress within the state, the value is AL (At Large).

Indicates that the record matched to a high-rise, rural route, or street default record in the ZIP + 4 data. The flag has the value Y for a matching record.

The final two digits of the house/box number, or if a High-rise record is matched, the secondary unit number that represents the delivery point information. The Delivery Point Answer contributes to the 11-digit delivery point barcode (DPBC).

A number that you can add to the sum of the other digits in the delivery point barcode (DPBC) to yield a number that is a multiple of ten. For example:

ZIP+4 code = 123456789

Delivery Point Answer = 01

Sum of digits (1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+0+1) = 46

Check digit = 4 (46+4 = 50)

Indicates whether to add the address to the total number of addresses recorded in the ZIP + 4/DPV Confirmed column on form 3553:

Indicates the result of the call to the DPV CMRA (Commercial Mail Receiving Agent) hash table:

Provides additional information on the reasons for the DPV Status assignment:

Y= Address was DPV confirmed for both primary and secondary numbers to determine a valid delivery point.
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 the secondary number information was present but not confirmed. Or, a single trailing alpha character on a primary number was dropped to make a DPV match, and secondary information is required.
N= The primary number information failed to DPV confirm.
R= Address was DPV confirmed but assigned to phantom route R777 or R779. The USPS does not provide delivery.
Blank= Address was not presented to the hash table.

Indicates the result of the call to the Delivery Point Value (DPV) Confirmation hash table:

Identifies addresses that do not provide a door or entry point that the postal carrier can access. A Door Not Available (DNA) address might not provide a door for mail delivery, or the mailbox might reside behind a locked gate.

The DPV DNA indicator can contain the values of Y or N:

Indicates the status of the address in the DSF2 Drop Indicator table. The Drop Indicator table identifies mailbox addresses that serve multiple households or businesses.

The DPV Drop indicator can contain the values of Y or N:

Y= Address was found in the table.
N= Address was not found in the table.
Blank = Address was not presented to the hash table.

Indicates the results of the call to the DPV False Positive hash table:

The footnote(s) returned for an address from DPV processing:

Identifies an address that does not provide a reliable mailbox or reception point for mail:

Indicates that the address is a Post Office Box Street address (PBSA):

Address Verification also returns the footnote PB for a PBSA address.

An alphabetic value that identifies a valid street address for which the USPS forwards mail to a Post Office Box:

Indicates the results of the call to the DPV NOSTATS table:

A two-digit code that identifies the reason why an address returned a Y in the

DPV No Stats Indicator

field.

The USPS does not deliver to an address with a DPV No Stats Indicator value of Y.

The code can have the following values:

01 - IDA
Internal Drop Address. The verified address does not physically receive mail. Instead, the USPS delivers mail to a 'drop' address associated with the verified address.
02 - CDS
The address identifies a new construction that cannot yet accept delivery. Or, the address lies on a Rural Route, Highway Contract Route, or Contract Delivery Service route and the delivery point is unoccupied for more than 90 days.
03 - Collision
The address does not DPV confirm. In this case, the ‘Y’ should be set to an ‘N’ on the DPV ‘A’ table and all other table values should be blank.
04 - CMZ
The address is in a college, military, or other zone. A CMZ address is a ZIP+4 address that the USPS has added to the reference data.
05 - Regular No-Stat
The address is no longer deliverable or lies on a phantom R777 or R779 route, or the address includes a Post Office Box that has never been rented or is not available to rent, or the No Stat reason is not one of the other reasons.
06 - Secondary Required
The address has incorrect secondary or missing secondary information, and the secondary information is required.

Indicates the results of the call to the DPV VACANT table:

Indicates whether the address was found in the EWS data:

Y = Address was found in the EWS data, thus resulting in a ZIP + 4 No Match.

Blank = Address was not found in the EWS data.

The Enhanced Line of Travel (eLOT) order in which delivery points are delivered within a given add-on code.

For example, if the code is A (Ascending) and the house numbers are 1, 3, and 5, the carrier delivers 1, 3, and 5, in that order (low to high). If the code is D (Descending), the carrier delivers first to 5, then 3, and then 1 (high to low).

A number that indicates the order in which add-on codes are arranged within a given carrier route.

A flag that indicates that the record is assigned to a default high-rise record.

Identifies high-rise addresses that contain unit identifiers.

Identifies an address that matched to a LACS address in the ZIP + 4 file. A LACS address is an address that was converted to the city-style address format so that emergency vehicles can more easily find the address location.

Return values:

An indicator returned when the LACSLink hash tables are queried:

A return value from LACSLink processing:

A seven-character string that identifies the day or days of the week on which an address cannot receive mail. The seven characters in the string represent the days of the week from Sunday through Saturday.

Address Verification returns Y in the corresponding position in the string for any day on which the address cannot receive mail. Address Verification returns N in the corresponding position for any other day.

The Non-Delivery Days field can contain the values of Y or N:

Y= Address cannot receive mail.
N= Address can receive mail.

Returns Y if the address is not deliverable on one or more days of the week. Otherwise, returns N.

Address Verification populates the Non-Delivery Days field for every address that returns Y in the Non-Delivery Days Flag field.

The Non-Delivery Days Flag can contain the values of Y or N:

Y= Address was found in the table.
N= Address was not found in the table.
Blank = Address was not presented to the hash table.

Indicates if the address is located in a ZIP code that contains post office box addresses only.

Y = Address is in a PO Box only Delivery Zone.

An alphabetic value that identifies the type of data in the record. Record type codes include the following:

Indicates if the delivery point is residential:

A flag that indicates that the record is assigned to a default rural route record. This occurs when the input house number does not match to the primary numbers in the reference data and there is a corresponding rural route record with no primary numbers.

Indicates if the address matches a rural route address in the USPS address reference data set.

A return value of SuiteLink Processing:

A return value of ZIPMove processing:

Indicates whether the address record can be added to Form 3553. Five-digit validation requires that the last line values of city, state, and ZIP Code correspond to each other.

When CASS Software makes a ZIP+4 match, the five-digit ZIP Code is valid.