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United States of America

The U.S. address infrastructure, maintained by the United States Postal Service (USPS), supports over 160 million delivery points with unmatched geographic coverage. It powers everything from e-commerce and emergency services to financial compliance and voter registration.

Standard address format

A simple business address might look like the below example.

"address": {
    "address_line_1": "Experian",           // Lines 1-3 contain flexible delivery information
    "address_line_2": "1 Main St",          // like organisation, street, PO Box, etc
    "address_line_3": "",
    "locality": "OAKTON",                   // City
    "region": "VA",                         // State abbreviation
    "postal_code": "12345-6789",            // ZIP+4
    "country": "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"   // Country name
}

Address and Enrichment datasets

The US address dataset is a comprehensive and standardized database built on authoritative sources, primarily the United States Postal Service (USPS). It includes validated address components such as ZIP+4 codes and delivery point verification (DPV), ensuring high accuracy for mail delivery, customer onboarding, and regulatory compliance.

Country ISO3 usa
Dataset identifier us-address
Data source United States Postal Service
Update frequency Monthly

This dataset is particularly valuable for organizations operating in the U.S. that require reliable address data for logistics, marketing, fraud prevention, and customer engagement. Industries such as e-commerce, financial services, healthcare, utilities, and government benefit from its ability to reduce undeliverable mail, improve user experience, and meet compliance standards like KYC and AML.

Include us-address in the datasets array within your /Search, /Validate or /Lookup request. See an example of a partial /Search request and response structure below.

Request Response 
{
  "country_iso": "usa",
  "components": {
    "unspecified": [
      "1 main"
    ]
  },
  "datasets": [ "us-address" ]
}

{
  "result": {
    "more_results_available": boolean,
    "confidence": "string",
    "suggestions": [
      {
        "global_address_key": "string",
        "text": "string",
        "matched": [[integer, integer]],
        "format": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
}

TODO

Dataset identifier usa_regional_geocodes
Data source TODO
Update frequency TODO

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Each Enrichment dataset is divided into one or more items. Experian Address Validation can be configured to return these items via the Enrichment section or within a custom layout. Find detailed information about the available elements for the usa_regional_geocodes Enrichment set below.

Name Attribute Description
TODO TODO TODO

EXAMPLES

Experian Address Validation

Dataset reference