ZIP 09829 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. USPS lists it as APO AE 09829 in Postal Bulletin 22702 (May 2026).
- 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 09829
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 09829
Don’t add a base, city or country. If a form asks for a country, choose United States.
What ZIP 09829 restricts
USPS lists 5 mailing restrictions for this ZIP, 2 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)
- Alcoholic beverages(R)
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)
Size, weight and service
- No Registered Mail(N)
- No Priority Mail Express Military Service(V)
USPS codes for 09829: B-C-N-R-V-Z1. What each code means.