When Abbreviating a State?

Use the two-letter postal abbreviations (with no periods) for states and territories in addresses with zip codes only (including addresses in running text). Note that eight states' names do not have standard abbreviations: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas, and Utah. Ala.

When should you use state abbreviations?

When states appear in bibliographies, tabular matter, lists, and mailing addresses they are usually abbreviated. When a state name is followed by a zip code, you should always use the two-letter, no-period abbreviation (see below). The United States Postal service prefers these abbreviations.

When abbreviating a US state do you capitalize both letters?

When referring to the physical location, both the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook and the Chicago Manual of Style indicate that the word "state" is not capitalized in cases like "the state of California" and "the state of Missouri." The word "state" would be capitalized, however, when referring to the governmental body ...