Overview
When a borrower has a military address, a specific state, city, and zip code must be used for a successful validation.
State and City Valid Code Equivalents
When entering military addresses, you'll use specific code equivalents like AE, AP, or AA for the state and APO, FPO, or DPO for successful validation.
State Codes
AE is used for armed forces in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Canada
AP is for the Armed Forces Pacific
AA is the Armed Forces of the Americas
City Codes
APO, Army/Air Force Post Office
FPO, Navy/Marine Post Office
DPO, Department of State overseas Post Office
Note: To find zip codes for APO, FPO, DPO, city, and AE, AP, AA state codes combinations, visit the USPS Look Up a ZIP Code™.
Example addresses with input steps
Refer to the address examples below to identify how military addresses are entered in the available input fields:
Address | Input Fields |
|---|---|
945382104 USS Enterprise, APO, AA 34042 | APO/FPO: 945382104 Street Field: USS Enterprise City Field: APO State Field: AA Zip Code Field: 34042 |
3 PFC BOX 4839, APO, AP 96201, KOREA | APO/FPO: 3 Street Field: PFC BOX 4839 City Field: APO State Field: AP Zip Code Field: 96201 |
CO B 56th HGG BN, FPO New York, AE 09226 | APO/FPO: 56 Street Field: CO B HGG BN City Field: FPO State Field: AE Zip Code Field: 09226 |
USCGC HAMILTON, DPO, AE 09807 | APO/FPO: 0 Street Field: USCGC HAMILITION City Field: DPO State Field: AE Zip Code Field: 09807 |
945382104 USS Enterprise, APO Miami, FL 33101 | APO/FPO: 945382104 Street Field: USS Enterprise City Field: APO State Field: AA Zip Code Field: 34078 |
Select Military from the Address Type dropdown.
Enter the APP/FPO, Street, City, State, and Zip.
Sample Address: 945382104 USS Enterprise, APO, AA 34042
Outcome
You can correctly enter and validate military addresses using the appropriate city and state code equivalents.