How to Write a New York Address (With Examples)

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Writing a New York address correctly comes down to three things: the right street format, the two-letter code NY and a ZIP code that matches the city.

The standard format

RECIPIENT NAME STREET NUMBER AND NAME, UNIT CITY, NY ZIP CODE

The state is always written as NY, two capital letters with no periods. USPS prefers the city, state and ZIP on the same final line.

Example: Albany

John Jackson 2155 Maple Ct Albany, NY 12206

Example with an apartment in New York

David Rivera 1887 Maple Pl Apt 36B New York, NY 10041

Example with a PO Box

Liam Rodriguez PO Box 7678 Albany, NY 12207

PO Boxes often have their own ZIP code, separate from street addresses in the same town. Check the ZIP with the post office that holds the box.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing up NY with NJ (New Jersey). These codes look similar and cause misrouted mail.
  • Writing the full state name or an old abbreviation instead of NY.
  • Dropping the leading zero from the ZIP code in spreadsheets.
  • Putting the apartment number on a line below the street address.
  • Using a ZIP code from a neighboring city. One city can have many codes, but each street belongs to a specific one.

Counties and local details

New York is divided into 63 counties. The county does not appear in a mailing address, but it matters for sales tax, elections and some shipping rules, so many business systems store it separately.

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