The following applies to addresses in the United States. Addresses in other countries should be presented in a style consistent with the postal requirements of that country. The correct way to present U.S. addresses is not determined by the style guides of Western Michigan University or the Associated Press, but by the requirements and preferences of the U.S. Postal Service.
Use the standard U.S. Postal Service abbreviations below for addresses, whether used in text or block address form. As a general guide, the inclusion of a ZIP code makes it an address; the omission of a ZIP code makes it a location. (See also state abbreviations.) Do not use postal service abbreviations for locations. Always use them for addresses.
Note that in addresses, USPS abbreviations are used for both the street address and state, and there is no punctuation in the lines for the street address or city, state and ZIP code.
Addresses for the Kalamazoo campus of WMU should be presented as shown below. Always include the correct four-digit ZIP code extention (Mail Stop) for the department or office.
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