ZIP Code, Apartment, State
Explore American delivery forms and learn common address words and abbreviations.
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1. Chagua jibu sahihi.
What is the house number?
Street address: 42 Pine Street
- Pine
- 42
- Street
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- 42
In an American street address, the house number usually comes before the street name.
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2. Chagua jibu sahihi.
Which part of this address is the city?
Street address: 18 Cedar Street
City: Austin
State: Texas- Texas
- Cedar Street
- Austin
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- Austin
On a form, the city and the state go in separate fields. Austin is a city in Texas.
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3. Jaza pengo.
A delivery form shows these place names.
City: Denver
___: Colorado- State
- Street
- Apartment
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City: Denver
State: ColoradoA state contains many cities and towns. Denver is in the state of Colorado.
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4. Chagua jibu sahihi.
What is the ZIP Code for this delivery?
Street address: 36 Oak Road
Apartment: 8
City: Springfield
State: IL
ZIP Code: 62701- 36
- 8
- 62701
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- 62701
A basic ZIP Code has five digits. It helps the post office send mail to the right area.
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5. Chagua jibu sahihi.
What does “Apt.” mean here?
Delivery address: 25 Willow Road, Apt. 6
- Avenue
- Apartment
- Address
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- Apartment
An apartment number tells the driver which home inside a building needs the package.
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6. Jaza pengo.
The full street name is Maple Street.
Street address: 58 Maple ___
- St.
- Rd.
- Ave.
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Street address: 58 Maple St.
“St.” means “Street” in this address. You may also see it without the period.
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7. Jaza pengo.
The package is going to River Road.
Street address: 73 River ___
- Dr.
- Ln.
- Rd.
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Street address: 73 River Rd.
“Rd.” is short for “Road.” “Dr.” means “Drive,” and “Ln.” means “Lane.”
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8. Chagua jibu sahihi.
What is the full form of “Ave.” in this address?
Package label: 12 Lake Ave.
- Apartment
- Avenue
- Address
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- Avenue
An avenue is a type of street. Include the street type when you write a delivery address.
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9. Chagua jibu sahihi.
Which state does “CA” stand for?
City: Fresno
State: CA- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
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- California
American postal state abbreviations use two capital letters, with no periods.
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10. Jaza pengo.
The package is going to New York state.
State: ___
- NJ
- NV
- NY
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State: NY
New York can mean a city or a state. This field asks for the state.
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11. Chagua jibu sahihi.
What kind of address is this?
Delivery address: P.O. Box 23
- An apartment in a building
- A rented mailbox at a post office
- A room in an office
“P.O.” is short for the name of a place that handles mail.
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- A rented mailbox at a post office
“P.O.” means “Post Office.” The box number is not a house number.
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12. Jaza pengo.
This package is going to an address in the United States.
City: Miami
State: FL
___: US- Country
- ZIP Code
- Unit
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City: Miami
State: FL
Country: US“US” is a short form of “United States.” A country field is separate from a state field.
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13. Jaza pengo.
Leo lives at 15 Hill Road, apartment 4, in Tampa, Florida.
Address line 1: 15 Hill Road
Address line 2: ___
City: Tampa
State: FL- 15 Hill Road
- Tampa, FL
- Apt. 4
The street, city, and state already have their own places.
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Address line 1: 15 Hill Road
Address line 2: Apt. 4
City: Tampa
State: FLAddress line 2 often holds an apartment or unit number.
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14. Chagua jibu sahihi.
What can this person do with the apartment field?
Form: Apartment number (optional)
Customer: “I live in a house. I don't have an apartment number.”- Write the house number there.
- Leave it empty.
- Write the ZIP Code there.
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- Leave it empty.
“Optional” means you do not have to complete the field.
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15. Chagua jibu sahihi.
Which field needs Emma's home address?
Noah: “I'm paying for this gift with my card, but please deliver it to Emma's home.”
- Shipping address
- Billing address
- Email address
The package and the payment can have different addresses.
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- Shipping address
The shipping address is where the package goes. The billing address is the address connected to the payment card.