We’ve compiled a list of each state and it’s abbreviation in case this is needed in a job. You’ll also find some information on zip codes and their formatting as well.
List of states and their abbreviations
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State
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Abbreviation
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ALABAMA
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AL
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ALASKA
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AK
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ARIZONA
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AZ
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ARKANSAS
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AR
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CALIFORNIA
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CA
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COLORADO
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CO
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CONNECTICUT
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CT
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DELAWARE
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DE
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FLORIDA
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FL
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GEORGIA
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GA
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HAWAII
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HI
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IDAHO
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ID
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ILLINOIS
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IL
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INDIANA
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IN
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IOWA
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IA
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KANSAS
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KS
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KENTUCKY
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KY
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LOUISIANA
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LA
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MAINE
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ME
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MARYLAND
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MD
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MASSACHUSETTS
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MA
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MICHIGAN
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MI
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MINNESOTA
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MN
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MISSISSIPPI
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MS
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MISSOURI
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MO
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MONTANA
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MT
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NEBRASKA
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NE
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NEVADA
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NV
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
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NH
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NEW JERSEY
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NJ
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NEW MEXICO
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NM
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NEW YORK
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NY
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NORTH CAROLINA
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NC
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NORTH DAKOTA
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ND
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OHIO
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OH
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OKLAHOMA
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OK
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OREGON
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OR
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PENNSYLVANIA
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PA
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RHODE ISLAND
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RI
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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SC
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SOUTH DAKOTA
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SD
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TENNESSEE
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TN
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TEXAS
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TX
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UTAH
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UT
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VERMONT
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VT
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VIRGINIA
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VA
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WASHINGTON
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WA
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WEST VIRGINIA
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WV
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WISCONSIN
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WI
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WYOMING
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WY
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Address info for the U.S.
U.S. Address format:
Mr. John Smith
3256 Epiphenomenal Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Addresses in the U.S. include what is called a zip code. There are two different formats for a zip code.
The most common zip code is 5 digit ie 99577. This is the format you’ll most likely use if you’re filling out an address within a job.
There is a longer format for zip codes in the U.S. ex. 99577-0727 which references a more specific location than the 5 digit format.
Address info for the U.K.
Mr. John Smith
2 Wollstonecraft St.
N1 4BC, London
United Kingdom
Addresses in the U.K. include a post code (rather than calling it a zip code). The format is usually in letters and numbers, with the first part of the postcode (the prefix) is indicative of the area or city the location finds itself in (e.g. M2 will be in Manchester, L12 in Liverpool, IP12 in Ipswich, etc.). You are not expected to know all these areas, but you are expected to know the difference between a U.S. zip code and a U.K. post code.