Delivery Line Layout

Follow the USPS preferred layout for the delivery line, including primary address number, predilection, street name, suffix, postdirectional, secondary address identifier, and secondary number.

Example:

primary address numbernumerical, not word
predilectionN (North), E (East), SW (Southwest)
street namenormally not abbreviated
suffixSt, Dr, Cir
postdirectionalN (North), E (East), SW (Southwest)
secondary address identifierApt, Rm, Ste
secondary numbernumerical, not word

Abbreviations for Street Designators

Refer to the U.S. Postal Service Address Standards publication for abbreviations of designators not listed below. Abbreviations for Street Designators are defined by the USPS.

http://pe.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub28/pub28.pdf

Abbreviations p. 41, Last Word Abbreviations p. 46, Street p. 57, Business Word p. 79

Address Unit Designators

Secondary designators, such as suite or apartment numbers, should be on the same line as the street address and at the end to the right.

Example:

1356 S Executive Dr Ste 202

1624 W Donner St Apt 101

102 Main St Apt 101

102 Main St Ste 101

102 Main St Rm 101