Mexico Address Format Guide: Structure & Examples

Updated: July 9, 2025
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Mexico Address Format Guide

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the standard address format used in Mexico. Whether you’re shipping packages, sending mail, or validating addresses for your business, understanding the proper Mexican address structure is essential for successful deliveries. We’ll cover the basic elements, provide examples, and explain how GeoPostcodes can help with address validation.

Mexico - Address Format

An address format in Mexico contains the following elements:

  1. Recipient’s name with title (e.g., Sr. or Sra.)
  2. Business or department name (if applicable)
  3. Street name and house number (e.g., Calle Juárez 123)
  4. Neighborhood (Colonia)
  5. Postal code (5 digits) and City
  6. State (often abbreviated)
  7. COUNTRY – MÉXICO or MEX (in all caps)

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Mexico Address Format Examples

Example 1:

SR. JUAN LÓPEZ MARTÍNEZ
CALLE REFORMA 247
COL. JUÁREZ
06600 CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, CDMX
MÉXICO

Example 2:

INDUSTRIAS MEXICANAS S.A.
ATTN: DEPARTAMENTO DE COMPRAS
AV. INSURGENTES SUR 1602
COL. CRÉDITO CONSTRUCTOR
03940 CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, CDMX
MÉXICO

Postal and Country Information for Mexico

Postal informationMexico's national postal system, "Correos de México" (SEPOMEX), was established in 1901. It manages delivery across Mexico's varied geography.
Administrative area types and count31 states and 1 federal district
Administration area names and abbreviations
  • Aguascalientes
  • Baja California
  • Baja California Sur
  • Campeche
  • Chiapas
  • Chihuahua
  • Coahuila
  • Colima
  • Ciudad de México
  • Durango
  • Guanajuato
  • Guerrero
  • Hidalgo
  • Jalisco
  • México
  • Michoacán
  • Morelos
  • Nayarit
  • Nuevo León
  • Oaxaca
  • Puebla
  • Querétaro
  • Quintana Roo
  • San Luis Potosí
  • Sinaloa
  • Sonora
  • Tabasco
  • Tamaulipas
  • Tlaxcala
  • Veracruz
  • Yucatán
  • Zacatecas
  • AGS
  • BC
  • BCS
  • CAMP
  • CHIS
  • CHIH
  • COAH
  • COL
  • CDMX
  • DGO
  • GTO
  • GRO
  • HGO
  • JAL
  • MEX
  • MICH
  • MOR
  • NAY
  • NL
  • OAX
  • PUE
  • QRO
  • QROO
  • SLP
  • SIN
  • SON
  • TAB
  • TAMPS
  • TLAX
  • VER
  • YUC
  • ZAC
Term to describe postal codescódigo postal
Postal code format99999 (5 digits)
Postal service provider and websiteCorreos de México (SEPOMEX)
Country/territory nameMexico
ISO codesISO 3166-1 alpha-2: MX
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: MEX

How to Validate Addresses for Mexico Using GeoPostcodes Database

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