Names of American states

Last Updated : Jul 04, 2024 |

In standard text, write the full names of American cities and states. You can use well-known abbreviations, such as NYC, but do not invent abbreviations.

Abbreviations for mailing addresses

When providing a mailing address, use the two-letter abbreviations that the US postal service specifies for use with zip codes. If required, you can use these official abbreviations in a table or image with limited space. The following table shows the abbreviations for mailing addresses:

AL

AK

AR

AZ

CA

CO

CT

DC

DE

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MA

MD

ME

MI

MN

MO

MS

MT

NC

ND

NE

NH

NJ

NM

NV

NY

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

VT

WA

WI

WV

WY