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Mexico address format & examples

How to write a Mexican address

The Mariachi is singing for joy because you have decided to learn about how to address a letter with Mexican address formatting. Ensure that your packages and letters are delivered safely there by learning how to address mail to Mexico. Look at our Mexican address examples here and try our suite of address validation tools for addresses in Mexico below. Just enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it muy rapido.

Now, let's get into the basics of address formatting in Mexico. The Mexican address format for shipping or mailing addresses should be written as follows:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles like "Señor" (Mr.) or "Señora" (Mrs./Ms.).
  2. Street name and building number and secondary address information - The street address, including the street name, followed by the building number. On the same line, include any applicable secondary address data, such as apartment numbers with appropriate abbreviated designators (e.g., Calle Lago Rasna 29 Dpto 5).
  3. Dependent locality - Next, the dependent locality goes on a separate line.
  4. Postal code and city name, province abbreviation - Include the five-digit postal code followed by the locality and a comma, then the province abbreviation.
  5. COUNTRY - Write “MEX” in all caps on the last line.
Mexico mailing address format example on an envelope

Mexico address examples

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Mexico addresses, plus addresses in 250+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Mexican address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Mexico's national postal system, "Correos de México," was established in 1580. As of recent data, Correos de México services approximately 382092 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Mexico. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
32 states and 1 federal district
Administration area names and abbreviations

Aguascalientes - AGS
Baja California - BC
Baja California Sur - BCS
Campeche - CAMP
Chiapas - CHIS
Chihuahua - CHIH
Coahuila - COAH
Colima - COL
Durango - DGO
Guanajuato - GTO
Guerrero - GRO
Hidalgo - HGO
Jalisco - JAL
México - MEX
Michoacán - MICH
Morelos - MOR
Nayarit - NAY
Nuevo León - NL
Oaxaca - OAX
Puebla - PUE
Querétaro - QRO
Quintana Roo - QR
San Luis Potosí - SLP
Sinaloa - SIN
Sonora - SON
Tabasco - TAB
Tamaulipas - TAMPS
Tlaxcala - TLAX
Veracruz - VER
Yucatán - YUC
Zacatecas - ZAC
Ciudad de México - CDMX - Federal District

Term to describe postal codes
código postal
Postal code in language
código postal
Postal code format
99999
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Country information

 Don’t lose your sombrero as we glide through Mexico’s address letter format.

Country/territory name
Mexico
ISO3
MEX
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
MX
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
MEX
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
484
Endonym
Mexico
Total land area
1964375 KM²
Capital
Mexico City
Other major cities
Guadalajara, Monterrey, Puebla

Population information

Total population
128455567 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
84% / 16%
Urban population
107902676
Rural population
20522891
Official language
Spanish
All languages spoken
Spanish
Most commonly used postal language
Spanish
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Now that you've seen our Mexican address examples and have become a wizard at Mexico address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or North America address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of May 21, 2025

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