AD – Codes, Notes, Corrections, Scoring

DPV Codes

DPV	DPV Desc
1	Yes, the input record is a valid mailing address
2	No, the input record is not in the DPV database of valid mailing addresses
3	The apartment or rural route box number is not valid, although the house number or rural route is valid
4	The input record is a valid mailing address, but is missing the apartment or rural route box number

*New notes may be added over time, and some descriptions may change, but the codes will never change

DPVNotes	DPVNotesDesc
1	Perfect address
3	Unique ZIP code
4	Street alias – flag can be double, (i.e. &&) if extended USPS alias rules were applied
11	Default ZIP+4 record used to certify the address
13	Firm location but was certified as street address or high-rise
21	Address exists but is vacant
22	Address exists but mail is being returned
25	Military APO/FPO address
26	The input address matched the ZIP+4 record
27	The input address did not match the ZIP+4 record
28	The input address matched the DPV record
32	The input address is a building name, and the primary is missing
35	Missing PO box, Rural Route, or Highway Contract box number
36	PO box, Rural Route, or Highway Contract primary is invalid
37	The input address specified a PMB and matched a CMRA
38	Street address
39	Highrise apartment/office building address
40	General Delivery address
41	Post Office Box address
42	Rural Route or Highway Contract address
43	Firm or Business address

*The corrections listed are preliminary corrections. More in depth and specific correction codes will be added in the future.