Use the code tables below to better understand what is being returned from Location matchType, Location type, and LocationInfo errorCode.
Match codes
Hexadecimal codes
Error codes
Place type codes
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Code |
Match code description |
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Shh |
Indicates a match found in United States Postal Service (USPS) data. This is considered the best address match because it was matched directly against the USPS list of addresses. See the Hexadecimal Table for the interpretation of the hexadecimal digits. |
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Ahh |
Same as Shh but indicates match to an alias name record. |
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D00 |
Match is a small town with a P.O. Box and/or General Delivery only. |
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Uhh |
Indicates match found in USPS data but the ZIP+4 code cannot be resolved without the firm name or other information. See the Hexadecimal Table for the interpretation of the hexadecimal digits. In Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) mode, an E023 (multiple match) error code is returned. |
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Qhh |
Indicates a match to USPS range records with unique ZIP codes. This match code is used for clarity because CASS rules prohibit altering an input ZIP if it matches a unique ZIP code value. |
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Thh |
Indicates a match to a street segment record. Street segment records do not contain ZIP code information. If an input ZIP is entered, the input ZIP is returned. If the input city and state has only one ZIP code, that ZIP code is returned. |
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LA |
Lookup at the street segment level. |
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LC |
Lookup at the city-level using Place Finder Web Service. |
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LZ |
Lookup at the ZIP code level using Place Finder Web Service. |
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Xhhh |
Match found was for an intersection of two streets, for example, "Clay St & Michigan Ave." Note that the USPS does not allow intersections as a valid deliverable address. The first hexadecimal digit refers to the last line information, the second hexadecimal digit refers to the first street in the intersection, and the third hexadecimal digit refers to the second street in the intersection. To decode the hexadecimal digits, see the Hexadecimal Table. |
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Yhhh |
Same as Xhhh, but indicates that an alias record for one or both streets was used. The first hexadecimal digit refers to the last line information, the second hexadecimal digit refers to the first street in the intersection, and the third hexadecimal digit refers to the second street in the intersection. To decode the hexadecimal digits, see the Hexadecimal Table. |
|
Z |
No address was given, but the ZIP code was verified as valid. |
|
Code |
In first hexadecimal position |
In second hexadecimal position |
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0 |
No change in last line. |
No change in address line. |
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1 |
ZIP code was changed. |
Street type was changed. |
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2 |
City was changed. |
Predirectional was changed. |
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3 |
City and ZIP code were changed. |
Street type and Predirectional were changed. |
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4 |
State was changed. |
Postdirectional was changed. |
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5 |
State and ZIP code were changed. |
Street type and Postdirectional were changed. |
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6 |
State and City were changed. |
Predirectional and Postdirectional were changed. |
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7 |
State, City, and ZIP code were changed. |
Street type, Predirectional, and Postdirectional were changed. |
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8 |
ZIP+4 was changed. |
Street name was changed. |
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9 |
ZIP and ZIP+4 were changed. |
Street name and Street type were changed. |
|
A |
City and ZIP+4 were changed. |
Street name and Predirectional were changed. |
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B |
City, ZIP, and ZIP+4 were changed. |
Street name, Street type, and Pre-directional were changed. |
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C |
State and ZIP+4 were changed. |
Street name and Postdirectional were changed. |
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D |
State, ZIP, and ZIP+4 were changed. |
Street name, Street type, and Postdirectional were changed. |
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E |
State, City, and ZIP+4 were changed. |
Street name, Predirectional, and Postdirectional were changed. |
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F |
State, City, ZIP, and ZIP+4 were changed. |
Street name, Street type, Predirectional, and Postdirectional were changed. |
Note: Error codes are only returned for United States and Australian addresses.
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Error codes for United States addresses only |
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|
Code |
Error code description |
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E000 |
No address found by the geocoder. |
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E001 |
Low-level error. |
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E010 |
No city+state or ZIP code was found. |
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E011 |
Input ZIP was not in the geocoding database. |
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E012 |
Input city was not in the geocoding database. |
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E013 |
Input city was not unique in the geocoding database. |
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E020 |
No matching streets found in the geocoding database. |
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E021 |
No matching cross streets for an intersection match. |
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E022 |
No matching ranges. |
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E023 |
Match is unresolved. |
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E024 |
No matching ranges. (Same as E022) |
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E025 |
Too many possible cross streets for intersection match. |
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E026 |
No address found when attempting a multi-line match. |
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E027 |
Invalid directional attempted. |
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E028 |
Record also matched Early Warning System (EWS) data, therefore the match was denied. |
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Error codes for Australian addresses only (MDS.Streets.AS data source) |
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|
Code |
Error code description |
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-1 |
No error. |
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100 |
Multiple results were found. |
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110 |
Unable to find the specified location. |
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120 |
Invalid postcode. |
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ID |
Place type |
Notes |
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A |
Countries |
Includes continents. |
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B |
Large Non-U.S. Cities |
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C |
Large U.S. Cities |
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D |
U.S. States |
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E |
Non-U.S. Administrative Areas |
Level 1 areas such as states and provinces. |
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F |
Medium U.S. Cities |
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G |
Small U.S. Cities |
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H |
U.S. Counties/Parishes |
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I |
Medium Non-U.S. Cities |
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J |
Small Non-U.S. Cities |
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K |
U.S. Points of Interest |
BLM districts, national forests, national wilderness, national grasslands, national recreation areas, congressional districts, national scenic area. |
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M |
U.S. ZIP Codes |
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O |
Land Features |
Examples include desert, mountain, hill, quadrangle, volcano, cliff. |
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P |
Water Features |
Examples include lake, river, drainage, glacier, reservoir, dam, lagoon, channel, canal, well/spring, bay, fall, salt flat, seasonal river. |
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Q |
Ocean Features |
Examples include sea, fjord, lagoon, ocean hazard, bay, strait, estuary. |
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R |
Coastal Features |
Examples include landing, isthmus, point, cape, head, topographic feature, peninsula, beach. |
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S |
Islands |
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T |
Airports |
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U |
US Recreation Facilities |
Examples include national parks, national wildlife refuges, recreation areas, national historic sites, reservoirs, dams, national forests, lakes, fish hatcheries, national conservation areas, art museums, wildlife sanctuaries, parkways. |
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ID |
Place type |
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D10 |
Military Installations |
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D31 |
Hospitals |
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D37 |
Prisons |
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D43 |
Colleges |
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D61 |
Major Retail Centers |
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D64 |
Amusement Parks |
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D65 |
State Capitols |
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D67 |
Stadiums and Performance Areas |
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D81 |
Golf Courses (PGA/LPGA) |
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D82 |
Veteran Cemeteries |
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ID |
Place type |
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A |
Place |
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ID |
Place type |
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A |
ZIP code area. Shows the actual extent of the ZIP code area. |
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P |
ZIP code point. The parameter locationExtent is calculated as a buffer of .001 degrees around the point. |
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ID |
Place type |
|
7312 |
Rent-a-Car Facility |
|
7313 |
Parking Garage |
|
7317 |
Museum |
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7320 |
Sports Center |
|
7321 |
Hospital/Polyclinic |
|
7322 |
Police Station |
|
7324 |
Post Office |
|
7339 |
Place of Worship |
|
7342 |
Cinema |
|
7352 |
Ferry Terminal |
|
7356 |
Airline Access |
|
7365 |
Embassy |
|
7366 |
Frontier Crossing |
|
7369 |
Open Parking Area |
|
7372 |
School |
|
7373 |
Shopping Center |
|
7374 |
Stadium |
|
7376 |
Important Tourist Attraction |
|
7377 |
College/University |
|
7380 |
Railway Station |
|
7383 |
Airport |
|
7395 |
Rest Area |
|
9352 |
Company |
|
9357 |
Beach |
|
9362 |
Park and Recreation Area |
|
9364 |
Mountain Peak |
|
9377 |
Convention Center |
|
9902 |
Amusement Park |
|
9910 |
Car Dealer |
|
9913 |
Library |
|
9915 |
Military Cemetery |
|
9917 |
Monument |
|
9927 |
Zoo |
|
9930 |
Rent-A-Car Parking |
|
9935 |
Mountain Pass |