Address Line 1 And 2: What and When to Use?

We’ve all encountered the problem of not knowing what Address Line 1 and 2 are, commonly while filling out a form.

More importantly, what’s the difference between them?

We’ll explain them with proper examples and what exactly you should fill them with.

So, without any more delay, let’s dive in.

What is Address Line 1

Address Line 1, in its simplest meaning, refers to the primary address information of the recipient.

You are supposed to fill out your street address in this field. Usually, it consists of a Street Number, Street Name, and Street Suffix.

It’s mainly used to identify and pinpoint the location.

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What Goes in Address Line 1?

Here are a few examples of what you should fill out Address Line 1 with.

Building Number: The number assigned to identify a specific location or building on your street.

There is a lot of confusion regarding whether it is a house or street number. Well, you can add either of them. “Building Number” identifies explicitly a particular building, while “Street Number” highlights its location along the street.

Street Name: The name given to a road or street, which is typically named after something popular or historic.

Street Suffix: Name to describe the type of street. Provides additional content about the nature of the road.

Additional Details: Extra information to clarify and describe the address even further.

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Address Line 1 Example

The standard format for Address Line 1 includes Building Number, Street Name, Street Suffix, and Additional Details like Apartment/Suite Number.

Suppose you’re trying to get some food from a local restaurant. Here’s how you do it.

Here,

86 refers to the Building Number.

Brattle refers to the Street Name.

St. refers to the Street Suffix.

3rd Floor is the Additional Detail.

Information in Additional Details is generally kept on Address Line 2. If there is no Address Line 2, you can enter it in the Address Line 1 field.

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What is Address Line 2?

Address Line 2 is an address field to capture additional details about the recipient’s address. You may include details like your Apartment, Floor, Room, etc.

Generally, Address Line 2 isn’t mandatory, as you may enter its details on Address Line 1.

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What Goes in Address Line 2?

Here are a few examples of what you should fill in Address Line 2.

Apartment Number: Indicates your specific apartment within a building.

Floor Number: Specifics your floor in the building.

Room Number: Indicates your room number.

Department Number: Specifies the department number within an organization.

As said before, you may enter the details of Address Line 2 on Address Line 1. But make sure the information isn’t redundant or repeated, as that may confuse the other individual.

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Address Line 2 Example

Let’s take the same address as in Address Line 1’s example.

Here’s how you should fill the field.

Since the Address Line 2 field is available, we can enter additional information here.

Notice that we didn’t enter the information in both fields. We must avoid repeating the same information in both fields.

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Common Mistakes While Filling Address Lines

You’ve learned what and how to fill out both address lines. How about things that you should be careful about?

Stuffing too Much Information on Address Line 1

Most people get confused and try to stuff their whole address details into the Address Line 1 field, which can confuse and mislead the receiver.

Unnecessary Details on Address Line 2

As most people stuff their full address on Address Line 1, they tend to provide unnecessary details on Address Line 2. A few examples of it are providing directions, landmarks, etc.

Repetitive Information

Occasionally, users repeat the same information on both Address Line 1 and 2. This is a common mistake and must be avoided.

Improper Formatting

Using Address Line 2 to point out your city or postal code is a huge mistake. Details like these are collected in separate fields; if those fields aren’t available, leave those details out of the form.

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Importance of Address Line 1 and Address Line 2

Both Address Lines make your address complete. You must ensure that the information in both fields is correct.

• Timely Deliveries: Entering precise addresses ensure packages arrive at the right time and place without mishaps.
• Protecting Your Privacy: Misdelivered packages often lead to a risk of privacy breaches. The correct address ensures you, and only you, receive the package.
• Building Trust: Giving out your accurate and complete address helps you get verified and reliable.
• Reducing the Risk of Loss: Accurate address minimizes the risk of your items being lost or misplaced.
• Getting Important Notifications: Your government may send you important documents, notifications, and more. Entering the correct details allows you to receive them promptly.

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Adding Address on WordPress

In Everest Forms, you can add an Address field to your form. The plugin makes it easy for users to add their complete address details.

Adding an Address field to your WordPress form is not very difficult. All you have to do is drag the field from the left side to the right side.

The field will include sub-fields for Address Line 1, Address Line 2, City, State/Province/Region, Zip/Postal Code, and Country.

You may exclude these sub-fields. For example, you may remove Address Line 2 if you wish.

We’ve already discussed Address Line 1 and Address Line 2. Other sub-fields are easy to understand except for Zip/Postal Code.

A ZIP Code is a five-digit code that identifies specific geographic areas for postal delivery. The United States Postal Service, or USPS, generally uses it.

Everest Forms allows you to customize many aspects of the Address field. This includes:

• Custom field labeling and description for the field.
• Custom Placeholder text.
• Country as Placeholder, as well as displaying flags and much more.

Feel free to test it out from this demo link.

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