ZIP 96515 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. Several older public ZIP sources agree it is DPO, but no USPS bulletin since 2022 mentions it. 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 96515

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 96515 restricts

USPS lists 14 mailing restrictions for this ZIP, 10 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)
  • Coffee(D)
  • Firearms, except to or from official U.S. agencies(F)
  • Weapons of any kind(F1)
  • Replica weapons, inert explosives and weapon parts(F3)
  • Meat and animal by-products (bones, hides, feathers, wool samples)(H)
  • Pork and pork products(H1)
  • 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)
  • Medicines and vaccines must comply with host-nation law(E1)
  • 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

  • No Registered Mail(N)

USPS codes for 96515: B-C-D-E1-F-F1-F3-H-H1-M-N-R-S-T-Z1. What each code means.