Note that with the traditional state abbreviations, the first letter is capitalized, subsequent letters are lowercase unless they're abbreviating a new word and each abbreviation where the name is not written out in full ends in a period. Browse the list of all 50 U. A printable list is provided below.
Did you know? For the most part, these state abbreviations have stayed the same since If you want to keep a handy resource available for future use, you can download and print this list of USPS state abbreviations. If you'd like a quick visual guide to remembering the state abbreviations, check out the map below.
Download the map and you can write in the abbreviation on each state and then click on the checkmark to see if you're correct. Print the map for a handy reference sheet.
The United States has several territories outside of the 50 states in the union. These territories may not be official states, but they still adhere to the same formula of two capital letters for their official abbreviations. These USPS postal abbreviations haven't been around forever. In fact, they've only existed since , just four years after the 50th state Hawaii was added to the union. However, on July 1, , the Post Office Department began using five-digit zip codes.
The addressing equipment at most post offices only allowed 23 characters, so they needed to shorten the state abbreviations in order to fit the zip codes. That's where the two-digit USPS state abbreviations began.
If you're writing a letter or sending anything else through the mail, you should use the USPS state abbreviation. If the situation isn't listed here, you should use the entire capitalized state name. One example is when you're writing about a state in running text, such as "I went to Wyoming over the summer. Why is the abbreviation for Missouri MO when the word starts with "Mi?
Most state abbreviations follow a pattern for shortening state names. However, there are a few states that break the rules or are especially confusing. Some of these states of confusion include:. When all else fails, come up with a memorable mnemonic to help you think of the correct codes. Taxpayer Access Point Information on personal, business, local and state taxes.
Plan Your Trip Come see us! Plan your trip to discovery Mississippi. Popular Services. ACE Log In. Renew Your Driver License. In the Post Office Department included a list of acceptable state abbreviations to use when addressing letters.
They preferred that people just write the full names, but people enjoyed the quicker and easier way of writing just like today. President Abraham Lincoln a former postman himself was persuaded to begin free letter shipping in cities in This was the origin of the modern system of home letter deliveries.
As mail carriers began taking more complicated and longer routes through the cities, the number of carriers grew. Due to the growing workforce, the admission of new states, and more interstate mail thanks to the likes of the Pony Express , the government sent out a new, bigger list of abbreviations in These would be the default codes until World War II. When the war called away huge numbers of the country's young men, the post was seriously understaffed.
The people who were left also weren't as familiar with the parts of town they didn't work in prior. The post offices began breaking down cities into broad numbered regions like Birmingham 7, etc. This system proved effective, and became de facto practice up until the release of the Postal Bulletin for June, The bulletin introduced the ZIP Code as a fast and easy way of organizing mail.
They also released new shorter state abbreviations to make room for ZIP codes on letters. But what about the postal codes? To the Total Area of Mississippi Mississippi is approximately miles in length, with a width of roughly miles. Population and Population Density The population of Mississippi as of is 2,, people. Mean, Highest, and Lowest Levels of Elevation The average level of elevation in Mississippi is about feet above sea level.
Census Region. State Name. Area Ranking. Statehood Year. Postal Abbreviation.
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