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US ZIP+4 code

ID us_zip_plus4

Pattern of postindexPersonal data (PII)categoricalDraft

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US postal code in the ZIP+4 format - a five-digit ZIP Code, a hyphen and four digits for the sector and segment, which narrow the delivery area down to a few addresses, a building or a floor. USPS writes it with the hyphen.

Pattern of
Postal code/index postindex
Categories
Geographic identifiers, Personally identifiable information, Common
Countries
United States
Languages
English
FIBO
ZIP+4 Code
Quality
90/100 · missing: detector coverage
Metacrafter rules
no detection rule yet
Supported by tools
no tool record lists this type yet

Regular expression

^[0-9]{5}-[0-9]{4}$

Python re syntax.

Examples

ValueDescription
20408-0001National Archives, Washington, DC (US Government Manual 2009)
20260-2435USPS Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (USPS Domestic Mail Manual archive)
20408-001 invalidthree digits after the hyphen

Translations

LanguageNameDescription
RussianПочтовый индекс США в формате ZIP+4

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