Insights|Firstlogic InsightsJune 30, 2022Updated August 30, 2023

Definition: DPV Footnotes

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DPV Footnotes Table

More About DPV

USPS DPV Footnotes provide additional information and clarification regarding the delivery point validation process for addresses. To learn about the meaning of each symbol from the DPV Footnotes field, read on.

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The DPV Footnotes field is used to indicate Delivery Point Validation information about the address.

DPV Footnotes Table

The following is a table defining each DPV footnote value.

Symbol	Meaning
AA	Input address matched to the ZIP+4 file.
A1	Input address didn’t match to the ZIP+4 file.
BB	Both primary and secondary input address numbers matched to DPV/DSF². Both primary and secondary input addresses were necessary to determine a valid delivery point.
CC	Input address primary number matched to DPV, but input secondary number didn’t match. A secondary number isn’t required.
C1	Input address primary number matched to DPV. Input secondary number didn’t match to DPV. A secondary number is required.
F1	Input address matched to a military address.
G1	Input address matched to a general delivery address.
IA	Input address identified as an Informed Address.
M1	Input address primary number was missing.
M3	Input address primary number was invalid.
N1	Input address primary number matched to DPV. Input secondary number was missing but is required.
NL	NCOA^Link move address couldn’t be DPV confirmed. NCOA^Link directory data didn’t match DPV directory data exactly because the NCOA^Link directories are updated more frequently than the DPV directories.
P1	Input address was missing the PO, RR, or HC Box number.
P3	Input address contained an invalid PO, RR, or HC Box number.
PB	Input address identified as a PBSA.
R1	Input address matched to a CMRA, but the PMB designator wasn’t present (PMB or #).
RR	Input address matched to a CMRA, and PMB designator was present (PMB or #).
R7	Input address assigned to a phantom route of R777 or R779.
TA	Input address primary number matched to DPV by dropping the trailing alpha.
U1	Input address matched to a unique postcode.