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List of state abbreviations for all the US states, US territories and the United States military. See the complete list of US two-letter postal abbreviations.
Whether you are a US citizen, visiting the country, or receiving some mails from there, you may have come across two-letter abbreviations like TX, AZ, TN, OH, and so much more.
The traditional abbreviations for U.S. states and territories, widely used in mailing addresses prior to the introduction of two-letter U.S. postal abbreviations, are still commonly used for other purposes (such as legal citation), and are still recognized (though discouraged) by the Postal Service.
These official state abbreviations have all been standardized by the United States Postal Service (USPS). State postal abbreviations are all two letters, and these two letters are always capitalized without any periods. There is also a list of traditional abbreviations used in other contexts.
The list below is all 50 States and their postal and standard abbreviations in alphabetical order. Each state has its own unique shortened name codes called state abbreviations used in written documents and mailing addresses. State abbreviations are in the same format: two letter abbreviations, both letters in uppercase with no periods or ...
While the two-letter abbreviations are now preferred, the earlier versions continue to be widely used. In the table below, we provide abbreviations for each U.S. state and territory. U.S. state or territory. postal abbreviation. traditional abbreviation*.
The two-letter abbreviations can be complicated since numerous state names begin with the same letter. For example, two state names begin with the word "North," four with the word "New," and eight with the letter "N."
Official 2-letter abbreviations for all 50 states of the United States of America. Vocabulary for ESL learners and teachers.
The two-letter abbreviation for all 50 US states are listed here.
To find state locations, view the state abbreviations map, which shows the lower 48 states plus Alaska and Hawaii, as well as their two-letter postal abbreviations. Click on the illustration at right for a simplified view of the 50 states and their postal abbreviations.