US State Initials

Here's a list of all 50 state abbreviations and postal abbreviations. In 1963, the US introduced ZIP codes to accompany state postal codes, state postal codes are the two-letter United states abbreviations.

The Georgia state abbreviation is probably as simple as it comes regarding the US postal abbreviations as it's the first and last letter of the state : GA.

The Florida state abbreviation is easy to remember when it comes to US postal abbreviations as it requires the first two letters in the state’s name: ‘FL’.

The Texas state abbreviation is made up of the first and middle letter of the word, an easy one to remember as it reads as: ‘TX’.

The Alabama state abbreviation, like many others, is fairly straightforward and easy to memorize being the first two letters of the state's name: ‘AL’.

The Alaska state abbreviation is made up of the first letter in the state's name and the second to last letter in the name: ‘AK’.

There is some confusion when it comes to the Connecticut state abbreviation, people assume that it's the first two letters of the name like other states.

The Colorado state abbreviation is made up of the first and second letters of the name, easy to remember for future purposes as it reads as: ‘CO’.

Some might assume Arizona would have the postal abbreviation of ‘AR'. However, this isn't the case, the Arizona state abbreviation is: 'AZ'.

The California state abbreviation is made up of the first two letters in the word ‘California’, much the same as other state abbreviations, it reads: ‘CA’.

The Delaware state abbreviation is easier to understand than most others, all you need to memorize is the first two letters in the states name: “DE”.

The Hawaii state abbreviation is probably as simple as it comes as you only need to remember the first and last letter of the name: ‘HI’.

The Idaho state abbreviation is relatively simple and easy to remember, it is made up of the first two letters of the state's name, ‘ID’.

The Illinois state abbreviation, like most other states', is made up of the first two letters of the name, an easy one to remember, “IL”.

The two-letter Indiana state abbreviation used to identify Indiana is made up from the first two letters of the state’s name, “IN”.

The Kansas state abbreviation is easier to understand than some other states as it uses the first and last letters of its name. There are several other states that begin with "K" so the Kansas postal abbreviation and other states can be confused with one another