Sectional center facility explained

A sectional center facility (SCF) is a processing and distribution center (P&DC) of the United States Postal Service (USPS) that serves a designated geographical area defined by one or more three-digit ZIP Code prefixes. A sectional center facility routes mail between local post offices, sorting and delivery centers (SDCs), to and from network distribution centers (NDCs), and to and from other sectional center facilities.

U.S. states and territories

Alabama

Note: Alabama 369 is served by Jackson, Mississippi; 353 is unassigned.

Alaska

American Samoa

American Samoa is served by the SCF in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Arizona

Note: AZ 864 served by Las Vegas, Nevada; AZ 865 served by Albuquerque, New Mexico; 854, 858, 861, and 862 are unassigned.

Arkansas

Note: Arkansas 723-724 served by Memphis, Tennessee; Arkansas 718 served by Shreveport, Louisiana.

California

Note: CA 961 is served by Reno, Nevada; CA 909 and 929 are unassigned.

Colorado

Note: Colorado 813 is served by Albuquerque, New Mexico; 817-819 are unused.

Connecticut

Note: 066, 068, and 069 are served by Westchester, New York.

Delaware

Washington, D.C.

Florida

Note: Florida 343, 345, and 348 are unassigned. For 340, see Military below.

Georgia

Note: Georgia 307 is served by Chattanooga, Tennessee. Georgia 313-315 are served by Jacksonville, FL. Georgia 316-317, and 398 are served by Tallahassee, FL

Guam

Hawaii

Honolulu (967-968), served by Honolulu International Airport.

Idaho

Note: Idaho 835 and 838 are served by Spokane, Washington; 839 is unassigned.

Illinois

Note: Illinois 620, 622, and 628-629 are served by St. Louis, Missouri; 621 is unassigned.

Indiana

Note: Indiana 470 is served by Cincinnati, Ohio; Indiana 471 is served by Louisville, Kentucky.

Iowa

Note: Iowa 510-513 are served by Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Iowa 515-516 are served by Omaha, Nebraska; Iowa 526-528 are served by Quad Cities, Illinois; 517-519 and 529 are unassigned.

Kansas

Note: 660-662 and 664-668 are served by Kansas City, Missouri; 677 is served by North Platte, Nebraska; 679 is served by Amarillo, Texas; 663 is unassigned.

Kentucky

Note: Kentucky 407-409, 417, 418, 425, and 426 are served by Knoxville, Tennessee; Kentucky 410 is served by Cincinnati, Ohio; Kentucky 411, 412, 415, and 416 are served by Charleston, West Virginia; Kentucky 421 and 422 are served by Nashville, Tennessee; Kentucky 420, 423 and 424 are served by Evansville, Indiana; 419, 428, and 429 are unassigned.

Louisiana

Note: Louisiana 702, 709 and 715 are unassigned.

Maine

Marshall Islands

See Guam above.

Maryland

Note: 213 is unassigned.

Massachusetts

Note: Massachusetts 010-012 are served by Hartford, Connecticut; Massachusetts 025-027 are served by Providence, Rhode Island.

Michigan

Minnesota

Note: 552 is unassigned. 565 is served by Fargo, ND. 567 is served by Grand Forks, ND

Mississippi

Note: Mississippi 386 and 388 are served by Memphis, Tennessee. Mississippi 394 is served by Mobile, Alabama.

Missouri

Note: Missouri 632, 642-643, and 659 are unassigned.

Montana

Nebraska

Note: 682 and 694-699 are unassigned.

Nevada

Note: Nevada 892, 896, and 899 are unassigned. Nevada 898 is served by Salt Lake City, UT

New Hampshire

Note: New Hampshire 035-037 are served by White River Junction, Vermont.

New Jersey

New Mexico

Note: 880 and 883 are served by El Paso, Texas; 881 and 882 are served by Lubbock, Texas; 885 is assigned out of order to El Paso, Texas; 872, 876, and 886-888 are unassigned.

New York

Note: New York 06390 is served by Hartford, Connecticut.

North Carolina

Note: North Carolina 279 is served by Norfolk, Virginia. North Carolina 287-289 are served by Greenville, South Carolina.

North Dakota

Note: North Dakota 589 is unassigned.

Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands are served by the SCF in Barrigada, Guam

Ohio

Note: Ohio 434-436 is served by Detroit, Michigan; Ohio 439 is served by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Oklahoma

Note: Oklahoma 739 is served by Amarillo, Texas; 732 and 742 are unassigned; 733 is assigned to Austin, Texas.

Oregon

Note: Oregon 979 is served by Boise, Idaho.

Palau

See Guam above.

Pennsylvania

Note: Pennsylvania 193 is served by Wilmington, Delaware. Pennsylvania 167 is served by Rochester, NY. 192 is assigned to the IRS.

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

Note: South Carolina 297 is served by Charlotte, North Carolina; South Carolina 298 is served by Augusta, Georgia

South Dakota

Note: South Dakota 578 and 579 are unassigned. South Dakota 576 is served by Bismarck, ND.

Tennessee

Texas

Note: Texas 755, 756, and 759 are served by Shreveport, Louisiana; Texas 771 is unassigned.

Utah

Note: Utah 847 is served by Las Vegas, Nevada. 842 is assigned to the IRS. Utah 848 and 849 are unassigned.

Vermont

Note: Vermont 055 is assigned to Middlesex-Essex, Massachusetts.

United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands are served by the SCF in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Virginia

Note: Virginia 242 is served by Knoxville, Tennessee; Virginia 246 is served by Charleston, WV.

Washington

Note: Washington 986 is served by Portland, Oregon. 987 is unassigned.

West Virginia

Note: West Virginia 254 is served by Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; West Virginia 267 is served by Baltimore, Maryland; West Virginia 260 and 265 are served by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; West Virginia 268 is served by Dulles, Virginia; 269 was deleted in 1965.

Wisconsin

Note: Wisconsin 540 & 546 are served by St. Paul, Minnesota. 533 & 536 are unassigned.

Wyoming

Note: Wyoming 821 is served by Billings, Montana. Wyoming 829-831 are served by Salt Lake City, Utah.

U.S. Military or diplomatic

The Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA) takes control of First Class mail in Chicago or Miami and then routes it to its intended destination.

Note: for military postal purposes Canada, Africa, and the Middle East are in Europe.

Armed Forces Americas

Armed Forces Americas is served by ISC Miami FL

Armed Forces Europe

Note: Armed Forces Europe is served by ISC Chicago IL.

Armed Forces Pacific

Armed Forces Pacific is served by ISC Chicago IL

Sources

https://fast.usps.com/fast/fastApp/resources/labelListFileDetails.action?listCode=L005&effectiveDateStr=05/01/2022

https://mailomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/usps_mailmoves_facilitylist.pdf

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST) - Labeling List Reference Page. 2021-07-15. fast.usps.com.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2006-09-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060106075610/http://www.usps.com/shipping/_csv/DDU_PS_22_Western_area.csv . 2006-01-06 .
  3. Web site: USPS - Location Details. United States Postal Service. 24 February 2017.
  4. https://tools.usps.com/find-location.htm?location=1385607 Government Mails Annex
  5. Web site: USPS.com® - Sign In. 2021-07-15. reg.usps.com.
  6. Kalish, Evan. "On the Hit List: Long Island Processing Plants". October 1, 2011.
  7. Castellano, Jill. "US Postal Service to downsize College Point mail sorting facility". July 9, 2014.
  8. https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/RecommendedMailingDates.pdf Recommended mailing dates