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Address Standardization & Correction
Automatically correct and format your address data to USPS standards.
Our CASSTM certified Address Standardization & Correction service automatically fixes most address data errors and omissions including street names, state abbreviations, 5-digit ZIP codes, carrier route codes and the USPS Delivery Point Bar Code (DPBC) by comparing your address data to the USPS's master-address file. Corrections are made with 99% confidence level as verified by the USPS.
Your result file will contain your original input file with the new, USPS specified address data appended to it. A USPS proof of accuracy report is provided and a record layout defines field positioning and content.
Delivery Options
Benefits
- Save money by qualifying for USPS's accuracy-based postal discounts.
- Increase marketing campaign ROI by improving deliverability.
- Increase response rates by improving your ability to personalize communications.
- Save costs associated with returned mail processing.
- Increased accuracy of data analysis.
- Improved record matching capability for duplicate elimination, merge/purge, NCOA, etc.
Match Rates
80-98% Validation Range.
Match Rate Factors
- Accurate unit identifiers and street names
- Presence of valid zip codes
- Overall address quality of input file
Related Services
For enhanced address accuracy it is advisable to use our National Change of Address (NCOALink™). Also consider our Phone Number Append service which adds and verifies telephone numbers to ensure that you have the most up-to-date telephone contact information.
File Format Specification
*Please note that following our file format specifications is required only for our Self-Service products.
Please see our File Format Specification page for more information on required input and standard result fields.
The Address Standardization & Correction service also appends the following fields:
Y = CASS Validated
N = Not CASS Validated
This column contains two of the numbers used to construct the delivery point bar code.
This column contains a check digit for the delivery point code. It is also used to construct the delivery point bar code.
This column contains the carrier route code of the address. This code is used to group and presort mail by mail carrier route.
This column contains the line of travel number for the record.
0 = A valid LOT code was applied
1 = An invalid ZIP was passed
2 = An invalid ZIP+4 was passed
3 = An invalid carrier route was passed
4 = An invalid delivery point was passed
9 = A blank LOT code was returned because an unmatched condition occurred
This column contains a date stamp for the line of travel sequence number.
This column contains the urbanization name for Puerto Rico addresses.
<blank> = No match
F = Firm
G = General Delivery Record
H = Highrise Record
P = PO Box Record
R = Rural Route or Highway Contract Route Record
S = Street Record
This column is no longer used
This column contains the date stamp (YYYYMM) for CASS.
DSF2 processing is provided by a nonexclusive licensee of the United States Postal Service. The prices for NCOALink and DPV services are not established, controlled, or approved by the United States Postal Service.
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