Quality Notes USPSBox ID USPSBoxID Other common PO Box Number; Box Number names for this element Definition The numbers or letters distinguishing one box from another within a post office or route. Definition Source New Data Type characterString Existing Standards USPS Publication 28 sections 24, 25, and 28; section 238.1 (Military Addresses); and sections 293 and 295.6 (Puerto Rico Addresses) for this Element Domain of Values for Yes, within each post office this Element Local post office Source of Values Local post office How Defined (e.g., locally, from standard, other) Example PO Box 6943 PO Box G PO Box 00145 RR 4 Box 19-1A HC 68 Box 45 1. 's may include numbers or letters, and may include a hyphen. Notes/Comments 2. "Post Office Box numbers that are preceded by significant leading zeroes are identified in the ZIP+4 file by a hyphen (-) preceding the box number. Convert the hyphen into a zero on the output mailpiece." Example: Convert "PO BOX -0145" to "PO BOX 00145" on output from the ZIP+4 file. (USPS publication 28 Section 282) XML Tag <USPSBoxID>
Quality Notes USPSBox ID USPSBoxID Other common names for this element PO Box Number; Box Number Definition The numbers or letters distinguishing one box from another within a post office or route. Definition Source New Data Type characterString Existing Standards for this Element USPS Publication 28 sections 24, 25, and 28; section 238.1 (Military Addresses); and sections 293 and 295.6 (Puerto Rico Addresses) Domain of Values for this Element Yes, within each post office Source of Values Local post office How Defined (e.g., locally, from standard, other) Local post office Example PO Box 6943 PO Box G PO Box 00145 RR 4 Box 19-1A HC 68 Box 45 Notes/Comments 1. 's may include numbers or letters, and may include a hyphen. 2. "Post Office Box numbers that are preceded by significant leading zeroes are identified in the ZIP+4 file by a hyphen (-) preceding the box number. Convert the hyphen into a zero on the output mailpiece." Example: Convert "PO BOX -0145" to "PO BOX 00145" on output from the ZIP+4 file. (USPS publication 28 Section 282) XML Tag <USPSBoxID>
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