Close Window   FedEx® Address Checker Quick Help  Print  Back   Check a US Address Required Information The following information is the minimum required to check an address: Address City and State or ZIP/Postal code (five-digit)   Things you should know FedEx Address Checker: Provides street level address matches. Contains a database of company listings to improve your results (not all companies are listed). Receives monthly updates to its address database. Checks addresses within the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. However, to check Canadian addresses, you must access the Canadian FedEx Address Checker in My FedEx. Does not currently distinguish between business and residential addresses. Does not currently verify suite or apartment numbers. Does not match addresses based upon individual / personal names, but may check an address by matching company names that correspond to street addresses. How does FedEx Address Checker work? FedEx Address Checker: Checks if the street exists in the city and state, or ZIP/postal code entered. Checks if the street number is within a valid range for the street entered. Provides an exact match or possible alternatives when an exact match cannot be found based upon the street number, street name, city, state, and ZIP/postal code entered. Informs you if no possible alternatives can be found based upon the street number, street name, city, state, and ZIP/postal code entered.   Tips on Getting Accurate Address Matches Use correct spacing - Make sure spaces are placed correctly, and avoid unnecessary spaces. Use correct spelling - Eliminate spelling and typographical errors. Make sure you have the correct usage of the number zero (0) and letter O. Avoid special characters - Refrain from using special characters not required for the address, such as periods after abbreviations (Ave vs. Ave.). Provide additional address and street information - Providing additional address information can increase the accuracy of address results. Building or House number - 1, 1A, 1½, One Street Name - Main, George Washington, 42nd Street Suffix - Road, Avenue, Rd, Ave Enter city, state and ZIP/postal code - Providing all three will increase the accuracy of your address results. The +4 portion of the zip code is not necessary to check an address. Enter street and address in order - Street address elements usually follow a format starting with the building or house number, followed by a pre-directional, a street name, street type/suffix, post-directional, apartment designation, apartment number, and/or private mail box designation and number. Different orders as well as language differences apply to addresses in Puerto Rico. See Differences Between Addresses in English and Spanish. Use correct abbreviations - The United States Postal Service has standard abbreviations for state, street suffix, and apartment/unit designations. A non-standard abbreviation may cause poor search results. If you are unsure about an abbreviation, do not use it.   Company Entering a company name may improve your results. Some addresses have specific company names assigned to them. By entering the company name, FedEx Address Checker can search for that company and the address.   Multiple Address Results You receive multiple address results when an exact match was not found. You should confirm an address for accuracy before using it to ship a package. To narrow your results, you can provide more specific address information and check the address again.   Difference Between Addresses in English and Spanish The Spanish representation of an address can differ significantly from English in the spelling and order, and additional information may be required. Other considerations for addresses in Puerto Rico include: English/Spanish Translation - English language addresses can often be translated into Spanish. Example: 651 Roosevelt St Apt 1A San Juan PR can be translated to 651 Callejón Roosevelt Apto 1A San Juan PR Common Spanish address translations and abbreviations: Apartamento = Apartment Avenida = Avenue Calle = Street Callejón = Street Cond = Condominium Piso = Floor Sr = Mr. Sra = Mrs. Srta = Miss Urbanization - An urbanization name denotes an area, sector, or residential development within a geographic area. In addition to being a descriptive word, it precedes the name of that area. This descriptor, commonly used in urban areas of Puerto Rico, is an important part of the addressing format as it describes the location of a given street. In Puerto Rico, repeated street names and address number ranges can be found within the same ZIP/Postal code (e.g. Calle 1, Calle 2, etc.). These streets can have the same house number ranges (e.g. 1-99). In these cases, the urbanization name is the only element that correctly identifies the location of a particular address. Examples: Sr Osiris Gonzáles Urb Royal Oak 123 Calle 1 Bayamón PR 00961-0123 Sr Pedro Rivera Urb Hermosillo 123 Calle 1 Bayamón PR 00961-1212 Close Window