ZIP 09044 at a glance
- USPS status
- ActiveOn USPS’s APO/FPO/DPO table as of October 1, 2026.
- Post office
- APOArmy Post Office, used by Army and Air Force units. The evidence is weak: one source, or a split between sources. Confirm with the recipient.
- Region
- AE, Armed Forces EuropeCovers Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada.
- Delivery group
- Europe and AtlanticUSPS groups ZIP prefixes 090–092 and 094–099 together for delivery-time estimates.
- Exact location
- Not publishedUSPS and the Department of Defense don’t disclose which base, ship or embassy a ZIP serves. That protects the people there. If you need to know, ask the recipient.
How to write an address for 09044
Use the recipient’s own unit and box. The last line is the only part this ZIP decides.
Ship toAE
RECIPIENT NAMEUNIT ____ BOX ____APO AE 09044
Don’t add a base, city or country. If a form asks for a country, choose United States.
What ZIP 09044 restricts
USPS lists 11 mailing restrictions for this ZIP, 9 of them bans on specific items. Restrictions are set per ZIP, so another ZIP in the same region can differ.
Can’t be sent
- Cigarettes and all other tobacco products(C)
- E-cigarettes, vapes, e-liquids and their parts(C2)
- Coffee(D)
- Medicines, vitamins and supplements sent to individuals(E)
- Firearms, except to or from official U.S. agencies(F)
- Replica weapons, inert explosives and weapon parts(F3)
- Meat and animal by-products (bones, hides, feathers, wool samples)(H)
- Alcoholic beverages(R)
- Synthetic cannabinoids (K2, Spice)(S)
Paperwork and approvals
- Customs form PS 2976 or 2976-A for anything 16 oz or heavier, and for any merchandise at any weight. Priority Mail Express Military Service needs PS 2976-B.(B)
Box R and Box C mail
- Box R (retirees): 16 oz max, plus up to a 90-day supply of TRICARE medications(U)
USPS codes for 09044: B-C-C2-D-E-F-F3-H-R-S-U. What each code means.