ZIP 96505 at a glance

USPS status
ActiveOn USPS’s APO/FPO/DPO table as of October 1, 2026.
Post office
DPODiplomatic Post Office, used by U.S. embassies and consulates. The evidence is weak: one source, or a split between sources. Confirm with the recipient.
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 96505

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 96505 restricts

USPS lists 19 mailing restrictions for this ZIP, 11 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)
  • Cigarettes and all other tobacco products(C)
  • Obscene or horror material (prints, films, comics and the like)(C1)
  • E-cigarettes, vapes, e-liquids and their parts(C2)
  • Weapons of any kind(F1)
  • Replica weapons, inert explosives and weapon parts(F3)
  • Fruits, vegetables, live animals and live plants(M)
  • Alcoholic beverages(R)
  • Brewing and distilling supplies (hops, malt, yeast)(R1)
  • Synthetic cannabinoids (K2, Spice)(S)
  • Cremated remains(X)

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)
  • Household goods and case lots of food need approval before mailing (military transportation office, or the Diplomatic Pouch and Mail office for a DPO)(T)

Size, weight and service

  • Must fit in a mail sack: at most 27 × 14 × 14 inches(I3)
  • Official government mail isn’t accepted(L)
  • No Registered Mail(N)
  • No Priority Mail Express Military Service(V)
  • No outside pieces (items too big to go inside a mail sack)(Z)

Allowed exceptions

  • USDA-certified, sealed meat products such as jerky, salami and sausage. USPS also lists 200 g of tobacco per parcel as duty-free.(W)

USPS codes for 96505: A-B-C-C1-C2-F1-F3-I3-L-M-N-R-R1-S-T-V-W-X-Z-Z1. What each code means.