Additional Fields for CASS
For CASS, the following fields are available in addition to the standard output fields supported for address cleansing.
As with all output fields, if a value isn't presented, the respective field may not be returned.
| Field name | Description |
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AutoZoneIndicator | Indicates if carrier route sort rates apply to the location's postal address. |
CarrierRoute | The Carrier route code assigned to a mail delivery or collection route within a 5-digit ZIP Code. |
CMRAIndicator | Indicates if the location's address is associated with a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA), more commonly referred to as a maildrop. |
CongressionalDistrict | The congressional district, or the electoral division in American politics, to which the address belongs. |
DefaultFlag | Indicates if the address matches to a high rise default, rural route default, or street default record when compared to the USPS' ZIP+4 file. |
DeliveryPointBarCode |
The 3-digit code that is made of up of a 2-digit delivery point code and an appended check digit. Note: This 3-digit code when suffixed to a 5-digit ZIP code and it's corresponding 4-digit ZIP+4 results in the12-digit POSTNET barcode of your address. In other words - 5 (ZIP Code) + 4 (ZIP+4) + 3 (DPBC) = 12 digit POSTNET barcode.
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DPVConfirmedIndicator | Indicates the delivery status at the delivery point of the location's postal address |
DPVFootnotes | Used in conjunction with the DPVConfirmedIndicator field, the footnotes contains crucial details that help understand the input address' validity and deliverability. For more information, see topic DPV Footnotes. |
eLOTCode | Indicates the first occurrence of delivery made to the add-on range within the carrier route. This is used with the Enhanced Line of Travel (eLOT) service that enables mailers to earn lower rates by sorting based on delivery sequence. |
eLOTNumber | Indicates the approximate delivery order within the sequence number. Used with Enhanced Line of Travel (eLOT) service that enables mailers to earn lower rates by sorting based on delivery sequence. |
EWSFlag | Indicates whether an address matched a record in the EWS (Early Warning System) file for newer addresses (resulting in a ZIP+4 no match). |
FalsePositiveIndicator | Indicates whether a mailing list is being generated or created during validation, as creating a mailing list through DPV certification is disallowed by the USPS. |
FIPSCountyCode | The unique 3-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code that is used to identify a county. |
LACSLinkCode | The code returned by LACSLink® after querying the LACSLink® database. |
LACSLinkIndicator | The indicator returned by LACSLink® after querying the LACSLink® database. |
LACSStatus | Displays the value L if the input address matched an entry in the Locatable Address Conversion Service database. This confirms that the input address was converted from a rural-style address to a city-style address. |
NoStatIndicator | Indicates the address is not receiving delivery, and the address is not counted as a possible delivery. |
PMBNumber | The Private Mail Box (PMB) number to be appended to the PrimaryAddressLine field, if applicable. This is followed by the PMB Type. |
PMBType | The Private Mail Box (PMB) type to be appended to the PrimaryAddressLine field, if applicable. Ensure this comes before the PMB Number. |
PrimaryAddressLine | Primary delivery address line used in CASS certified address validation |
ResidentialDelivery | Indicates if the address is residential. |
RecordType | The Record type of an address that has been confirmed as a valid delivery address. |
ReturnCode | The code that provides additional information about the data returned for the delivery point of the location's postal address. |
SecondaryAddressLine | The secondary delivery address line, if present, that is used in CASS certified address validation. |
SUITELinkFootnote | The code that is returned after querying the SuiteLink® database. This code indicates whether the input address matched a record in the SuiteLink® database. |
VacantIndicator | Indicator that the delivery point of the location's postal address was active in the past, but is currently vacant, has most likely been unoccupied for over 90 days, and is not receiving deliveries. |