AV3 – DPV Codes, DPV Notes, and Corrections

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

* When no DPV code is returned then it is useful to look at the warning codes and descriptions as well as error codes and description as to what was wrong with the input address.

DPV Notes

*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
14	Household or residence indicated by RDI
21	Address exists but is vacant
22	Address exists but mail is being returned
24	SuiteLink did not find Suite or Unit data to append to the address
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
44	The input address did not include a PMB and matched a CMRA
45	The input address matched a freight forwarder
46	The input address matched a prison
47	The input address matched a hotel

Corrections

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

Corrections	CorrectionsDesc
1	LACSLink conversion
2	Derived primary number
3	City name determined by USPS ZIP+4 alternate city list
4	Street name changed to preferred alias
8	Input Zip+4 retained
9	Directional or Suffix change
10	City change
11	Added unit designator and secondary number using SuiteLink
12	Implied city based on input ZIP code
13	Modified primary or secondary number
15	Pre or post-directional change
17	City name change
18	Street suffix change
19	Directional shift
22	ZIP code change
23	State Change
30	Swapped Address1 and Address2
31	Dropped invalid address info in Address2