Puerto Rico Address Format
Puerto Rican addresses follow the US convention from smallest unit to largest. Addresses commonly include an urbanization (Urb.) name before or after the street line, since street names and numbers repeat between urbanizations. Use the two-letter abbreviation PR with the ZIP code on the city line; inbound international mail uses 'PUERTO RICO' as the last line.
Standard format
ZIP code (Código postal) rules
| Field name | ZIP code (Código postal) |
|---|---|
| Format | NNNNN or NNNNN-NNNN (N = digit, A = letter) |
| Example | 00901 |
| Pattern | ^00[679]\d{2}(-\d{4})?$ |
| Rule | US territory served by USPS: 5-digit ZIP codes in the 006xx, 007xx and 009xx ranges, optionally followed by a hyphen and 4 more digits (ZIP+4). |
Fields used in Puerto Rico
| State / region | Yes — "State (PR)" locally |
|---|---|
| Street address | Yes — "Street address (Calle y número)" locally |
| P.O. Box | Yes — "PO Box (Apartado Postal)" locally |
FAQ
What is the ZIP code (Código postal) format in Puerto Rico?
The format is NNNNN or NNNNN-NNNN (N = digit, A = letter), for example 00901. US territory served by USPS: 5-digit ZIP codes in the 006xx, 007xx and 009xx ranges, optionally followed by a hyphen and 4 more digits (ZIP+4).
How do you write an address in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico addresses are written from the smallest unit to the largest. Puerto Rican addresses follow the US convention from smallest unit to largest. Addresses commonly include an urbanization (Urb.) name before or after the street line, since street names and numbers repeat between urbanizations. Use the two-letter abbreviation PR with the ZIP code on the city line; inbound international mail uses 'PUERTO RICO' as the last line.
Does Puerto Rico use postal codes?
Yes. Puerto Rico uses the ZIP code (Código postal) in the format NNNNN or NNNNN-NNNN (example: 00901). US territory served by USPS: 5-digit ZIP codes in the 006xx, 007xx and 009xx ranges, optionally followed by a hyphen and 4 more digits (ZIP+4).
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Sources
- https://pe.usps.com/text/pub28/welcome.htm
- https://www.upu.int/UPU/media/upu/documents/PostCode/ManualAddressing.pdf