DPV Codes

DPV DPV Desc*
1 Yes, the input record is a valid mailing address
2 No, the input record is not in the DPV database of valid mailing addresses
3 The apartment or rural route box number is not valid, although the house number or rural route is valid
4 The input record is a valid mailing address, but is missing the apartment or rural route box number

* When no DPV code is returned then it is useful to look at the warning codes and descriptions as well as error codes and description as to what was wrong with the input address.

DPV Notes

*New notes may be added over time, and some descriptions may change, but the codes will never change

DPVNotes DPVNotesDesc:
1 Perfect address
3 Unique ZIP code
4 Street alias – flag can be double, (i.e. &&) if extended USPS alias rules were applied
11 Default ZIP+4 record used to certify the address
13 Firm location but was certified as street address or high-rise
14 Household or residence indicated by RDI
21 Address exists but is vacant
22 Address exists but mail is being returned
24 SuiteLink did not find Suite or Unit data to append to the address
25 Military APO/FPO address
26 The input address matched the ZIP+4 record
27 The input address did not match the ZIP+4 record
28 The input address matched the DPV record
32 The input address is a building name, and the primary is missing
35 Missing PO box, Rural Route, or Highway Contract box number
36 PO box, Rural Route, or Highway Contract primary is invalid
37 The input address specified a PMB and matched a CMRA
38 Street address
39 Highrise apartment/office building address
40 General Delivery address
41 Post Office Box address
42 Rural Route or Highway Contract address
43 Firm or Business address
44 The input address did not include a PMB and matched a CMRA
45 The input address matched a freight forwarder
46 The input address matched a prison
47 The input address matched a hotel

Corrections

*New corrections may be added over time, and some descriptions may change, but the codes will never change

Corrections CorrectionsDesc
1 LACSLink conversion
2 Derived primary number
3 City name determined by USPS ZIP+4 alternate city list
4 Street name changed to preferred alias
8 Input Zip+4 retained
9 Directional or Suffix change
10 City change
11 Added unit designator and secondary number using SuiteLink
12 Implied city based on input ZIP code
13 Modified primary or secondary number
15 Pre or post-directional change
17 City name change
18 Street suffix change
19 Directional shift
22 ZIP code change
23 State Change
30 Swapped Address1 and Address2
31 Dropped invalid address info in Address2