ZIP 96283 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 AP 96283 in Postal Bulletin 22691 (Dec 2025).
Region
AP, Armed Forces PacificCovers the Pacific, including Japan and Korea.
Delivery group
Japan, Korea, Pacific islands and the Far EastUSPS groups ZIP prefixes 962–966 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 96283

Use the recipient’s own unit and box. The last line is the only part this ZIP decides.

Don’t add a base, city or country. If a form asks for a country, choose United States.

What ZIP 96283 restricts

USPS lists 9 mailing restrictions for this ZIP, 7 of them bans on specific items. Restrictions are set per ZIP, so another ZIP in the same region can differ.

Can’t be sent

  • Securities, currency and precious metals(A)
  • Firearms, except to or from official U.S. agencies(F)
  • Weapons of any kind(F1)
  • Replica weapons, inert explosives and weapon parts(F3)
  • Fruits, vegetables, live animals and live plants(M)
  • 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 96283: A-B-F-F1-F3-M-R-S-U. What each code means.