Last updated on December 3rd, 2023
United States postal abbreviations for states and territories.
Did you know? For the most part, these state abbreviations have stayed the same since 1963. One exception is Nebraska, which changed its abbreviation from NB to NE in 1967 to avoid confusion with the Canadian province New Brunswick.
Also included is a fact for each state. You can click on the abbreviation to explore facts and trivia about the state.
| Serial | State | USPS abbreviation | Traditional abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alabama | AL | Ala. |
| 2. | Alaska | AK | Alaska |
| 3. | Arizona | AZ | Ariz. |
| 4. | Arkansas | AR | Ark. |
| 5. | California | CA | Calif. |
| 6. | Colorado | CO | Colo. |
| 7. | Connecticut | CT | Conn. |
| 8. | Delaware | DE | Del. |
| 9. | Florida | FL | Fla. |
| 10. | Georgia | GA | Ga. |
| 11. | Hawaii | HI | Hawaii |
| 12. | Idaho | ID | Idaho |
| 13. | Illinois | IL | Ill. |
| 14. | Indiana | IN | Ind. |
| 15. | Iowa | IA | Iowa |
| 16. | Kansas | KS | Kans. |
| 17. | Kentucky | KY | Ky. |
| 18. | Louisiana | LA | La. |
| 19. | Maine | ME | Maine |
| 20. | Maryland | MD | Md. |
| 21. | Massachusetts | MA | Mass. |
| 22. | Michigan | MI | Mich. |
| 23. | Minnesota | MN | Minn. |
| 24. | Mississippi | MS | Miss. |
| 25. | Missouri | MO | Mo. |
| 26. | Montana | MT | Mont. |
| 27. | Nebraska | NE | Neb. or Nebr. |
| 28. | Nevada | NV | Nev. |
| 29. | New Hampshire | NH | N.H. |
| 30. | New Jersey | NJ | N.J. |
| 31. | New Mexico | NM | N.Mex. |
| 32. | New York | NY | N.Y. |
| 33. | North Carolina | NC | N.C. |
| 34. | North Dakota | ND | N.Dak. |
| 35. | Ohio (Seven U.S. Presidents were born in Ohio.) | OH | Ohio |
| 36. | Oklahoma | OK | Okla. |
| 37. | Oregon | OR | Ore. or Oreg. |
| 38. | Pennsylvania | PA | Pa. |
| 39. | Rhode Island | RI | R.I. |
| 40. | South Carolina | SC | S.C. |
| 41. | South Dakota | SD | S.Dak. |
| 42. | Tennessee | TN | Tenn. |
| 43. | Texas | TX | Tex. or Texas |
| 44. | Utah | UT | Utah |
| 45. | Vermont | VT | Vt. |
| 46. | Virginia | VA | Va. |
| 47. | Washington | WA | Wash. |
| 48. | West Virginia | WV | W.Va. |
| 49. | Wisconsin | WI | Wis. or Wisc. |
| 50. | Wyoming | WY | Wyo. |
| US Commonwealth and Territories | Postal Abbreviation | ||
| 1. | American Samoa | AS | |
| 2. | Federated States of Micronesia | FM | |
| 3. | Guam | GU | |
| 4. | Marshall Islands | MH | |
| 5. | Northern Mariana Islands | MP | |
| 6. | Palau | PW | |
| 7. | Puerto Rico | PR | |
| 8. | Virgin Islands | VI |
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