DPV stands for Delivery Point Validation.
It is used to identify whether a ZIP+4 coded address is currently a valid delivery address according to the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our Address Validation - US service returns a number of outputs associated with DPV, including:
- DPV
- DPVDesc
- DPVNotes
- DPVNotesDesc.
You can see a complete list of DPV codes and notes in our Address Validation - US Developer Guide.