NC North Dakota N. OK Oregon Ore. OR Pennsylvania Pa. PA Rhode Island R. RI South Carolina S. SC South Dakota S. SD Tennessee Tenn. TN Texas Tex. VT Virginia Va. VA Washington Wash. Some places, like Manhattan in New York City, have such dense populations that one ZIP code may consist of only one or two city blocks.
Other areas, like rural regions of Alaska, are so sparsely populated that one ZIP code may cover hundreds of miles. Whereas USPS had previously requested that people write out the full name of the state, it now wanted the two-letter codes to leave room on the envelope for the ZIP code.
Up until this point, the state abbreviations were usually more than two letters, such as Miss for Mississippi and W. The changes standardized the two-letter abbreviations into codes, so Miss is now MS. Today, some places have nine-digit ZIP codes to help the postal worker more easily identify the location. There are several US territories and associates, such as the Marshall Islands in the Pacific and Puerto Rico, which also have official abbreviations for use by the postal service.
For the most part, though, the system that evolved in the early s is the same system that we use today. So next time you see a package addressed to you, remember that you are experiencing nearly years of American history. State Abbreviation Code Alabama Ala. AZ Arkansas Ark. AR California Calif. CA Colorado Colo. California CA Calif. Colorado CO Colo. Connecticut CT Conn. Delaware DE Del. Florida FL Fla. Georgia GA Ga.
Indiana IN Ind. Kentucky KY Ky. Louisiana LA La. Massachusetts MA Mass. Michigan MI Mich. Minnesota MN Minn. Mississippi MS Miss.
Missouri MO Mo. Montana MT Mont. Nebraska NE Neb. Nevada NV Nev. New Hampshire NH N. New Jersey NJ N. When writing for text or in references, traditional abbreviations are used. The names of states should be always spelled out when they are written in sentences.
Sample product label. Find your serial number using a keyboard command. If your laptop is currently functioning you can find the serial number by using a simple keyboard command. Artboard 2. Depending on your desktop model you can find it on the side, top, front or back of the computer. For All-in-One PCs you will find it on the back. If your computer is currently functioning you can find the serial number by using a simple keyboard command.
Need help? Locate the product label. For almost all HP products, the product information label can be found from one of the following locations : A label attached to the product usually on the underside Laser etching on the surface of the product Inside the battery compartment A purchase invoice or receipt Product packaging or shipping box Documentation that came with the product.
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