Sectional center facility
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 (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.
Civil SCFs
Alabama
Note: Alabama 369 is served by Jackson, Mississippi; 353 is unassigned.
Birmingham (350–352, 354–359, 362), 351 24th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203
Montgomery (360–361, 363–364, 367–368) 6701 Winton Blount Blvd, Montgomery AL 36119
Mobile (365–366, Mississippi 394) 4538 Shipyard Rd, Mobile AL 36675
Alaska
Anchorage (995–997): 4141 Postmark Dr., Anchorage, AK 99519,
Juneau (998)
Ketchikan (999)
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.
Phoenix (850–853, 855, 859, 860, 863)
Tucson (856–857)
Arkansas
Note: Arkansas 723–724 served by Memphis, Tennessee; Arkansas 718 served by Shreveport, Louisiana.
Little Rock (716–717, 719–722, 725, 728)
Northwest Arkansas (726–727, 729)
California
Note: CA 961 is served by Reno, Nevada; CA 909 and 929 are unassigned.
Los Angeles (900–905, 907, 908) 7001 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90052-9998
Industry (906, 917, 918) 15421 E Gale Ave., City of Industry, CA 91715-9608
Santa Clarita (910–916) 28201 Franklin Pkwy., Santa Clarita, CA 91383-9998
San Diego (919–921) 11251 Rancho Carmel Drive, San Diego, CA 92199-9998
San Bernardino (922–924) 1900 W Redlands Blvd., San Bernardino, CA 92403-9997
Moreno Valley (925)
Santa Ana (926–927) 3101 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92799-0101
Anaheim (928) 5335 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92899-9002
Santa Barbara (930–931, 934) 400 Storke Road, Goleta, CA 93117
Bakersfield (932–933, 935)
Fresno (936–937, IRS 938)
San Jose (939, 950–951) 1750 Lundy Avenue, San Jose, CA 95101-9998
San Francisco (940–941, 943–944) 1300 Evans Ave, San Francisco, CA 94188-8014
Sacramento (942, 952–953, 956–959) 3775 Industrial Blvd., West Sacramento, CA 95799-9998
Oakland (945–948) 1675 7th St, Oakland, CA 94615
North Bay (949, 954)
Eureka (955)
Redding (960)
Colorado
Note: Colorado 813 is served by Albuquerque, New Mexico; 817–819 are unassigned.
Denver (800–807) 25630 East 75th Ave., Denver CO 80249
Colorado Springs (808–812)
Grand Junction (814–816)
Connecticut
Note: 066, 068, and 069 are served by Westchester, New York.
Hartford (060–065, 067, Massachusetts 010–012) 141 Weston St., Hartford, CT 06101
Delaware
Wilmington (197–199, Pennsylvania 193) 147 Quigley Blvd., New Castle, DE 19720
Washington, D.C.
Washington (200) (Street and PO box addresses), 900 Brentwood Rd.
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