How do I fix a USPS address error?

To do USPS Package Intercept, you will need to log in to your USPS account and submit your request. Sometimes if you call your local post office before a shipment arrives, they can hold the packages with the incorrect address. This works well if you moved but are still local.

How do I get USPS to recognize my address?

In order for an address to be recognized by the USPS, it must match a corresponding address within the official USPS database which you are able to access by visiting USPS APIs. This address is set up, monitored, and cleaned out (or added to) by the US government on a regular basis.

How often is the USPS database updated?

every month
Our source of information is the USPS. We get a database update every month from the USPS.

Why can’t USPS verify my address?

USPS Doesn’t Recognize My Address! Sometimes, an address will not validate because the address is marked as “vacant” by the USPS. Additionally, a new address, an unregistered address, or one located within a postal code primarily serviced by PO boxes, would all fail to validate.

How do you correct an address?

To fix an individual address:

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Maps app .
2. Search for an address. Then, tap Suggest an edit Fix an address.
3. Move the map to the center of the building.
4. Enter the address information.
5. To submit, tap Send.

How do you validate an address?

There are two easy ways to verify address data in your contact lists. The first is to use a USPS® address verification tool. These tools can verify both US-based addresses as well as international addresses in batches. The second method is to use an address validation API.

Can I have two USPS addresses?

You can have as many addresses as you wish as long as they are not nonfictional. Post Office box addresses are limited only by your limit. Street addresses are also unlimited as long as you either reside there or the owners are willing to let you get your mail there.

How do I change my address for USPS database?

Use www.usps.com to check the ZIP Codes in your list. Process your address list through CASS-certified software. Address List Correction Service. You can submit a printout of your list to the Postal Service and we will mark any changes.

Why is my address not eligible for informed delivery?

If your address is not uniquely coded, you will not be able to sign up for Informed Delivery at this time; please check back at a later date. USPS is working to increase the number of addresses with access to Informed Delivery.

How do I update my address with the post office?

Change Your Address

1. Go to USPS.com/move to change your address online. This is the fastest and easiest way, and you immediately get an email confirming the change. There is a $1.10 charge to change your address online.
2. Go to your local post office and request the Mover’s Guide packet. Inside the packet is PS Form 3575.

Why are some addresses not recognized by the post office?

Why Are Some Addresses Not Recognized 1 Input Error. Sometimes the data from within the USPS database may have an error. 2 Missing Information. 3 A False Address. 4 Your Area Is Not Within The USPS Service Area. 5 Your Address Is Not Registered. 6 A New Address.

Why is my address with USPS not working?

USPS Doesn’t Recognize My Address! For an address to be valid, it must match a corresponding address in the official USPS address database which can be accessed through the USPS APIs. If an address contains any incorrect data, it will not match a corresponding address in that database, and is therefore “invalid”.

How common are address errors in the United States?

The reported address errors increased from 267,478 in fiscal year (FY) 2011 to 430,843 in FY 2013, primarily because carriers did not update edit books consistently and management did not conduct necessary street reviews.

What is the postal service doing to improve address accuracy?

The Postal Service’s Address Quality Improvement Process identifies routes with address errors requiring review. Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of efforts to ensure the accuracy of address data in the Postal Service’s Address Management System.