State Abbreviations and State Postal Codes
Updated April 2, 2021 | Factmonster Staff
From AL to WY
Learn the state abbreviations and postal codes. This table is a handy tool for students, business people, and letter-writers alike. Hang it next to your desk, and you'll never again confuse the postal code AL for Alaska instead of Alabama!
State/District | Abbreviation | Postal Code |
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Alabama | Ala. | AL |
Alaska | Alaska | AK |
Arizona | Ariz. | AZ |
Arkansas | Ark. | AR |
California | Calif. | CA |
Colorado | Colo. | CO |
Connecticut | Conn. | CT |
Delaware | Del. | DE |
District of Columbia | D.C. | DC |
Florida | Fla. | FL |
Georgia | Ga. | GA |
Hawaii | Hawaii | HI |
Idaho | Idaho | ID |
Illinois | Ill. | IL |
Indiana | Ind. | IN |
Iowa | Iowa | IA |
Kansas | Kans. | KS |
Kentucky | Ky. | KY |
Louisiana | La. | LA |
Maine | Maine | ME |
Maryland | Md. | MD |
Massachusetts | Mass. | MA |
Michigan | Mich. | MI |
Minnesota | Minn. | MN |
Mississippi | Miss. | MS |
Missouri | Mo. | MO |
Montana | Mont. | MT |
Nebraska | Nebr. | NE |
Nevada | Nev. | NV |
New Hampshire | N.H. | NH |
New Jersey | N.J. | NJ |
New Mexico | N.M. | NM |
New York | N.Y. | NY |
North Carolina | N.C. | NC |
North Dakota | N.D. | ND |
Ohio | Ohio | OH |
Oklahoma | Okla. | OK |
Oregon | Ore. | OR |
Pennsylvania | Pa. | PA |
Rhode Island | R.I. | RI |
South Carolina | S.C. | SC |
South Dakota | S.D. | SD |
Tennessee | Tenn. | TN |
Texas | Tex. | TX |
Utah | Utah | UT |
Vermont | Vt. | VT |
Virginia | Va. | VA |
Washington | Wash. | WA |
West Virginia | W.Va. | WV |
Wisconsin | Wis. | WI |
Wyoming | Wyo. | WY |
Territory/Associate | Abbreviation | Postal Code |
---|---|---|
American Samoa | AS | |
Guam | Guam | GU |
Marshall Islands | MH | |
Micronesia | FM | |
Northern Mariana Islands | MP | |
Palau | PW | |
Puerto Rico | P.R. | PR |
Virgin Islands | VI |