State Abbreviation Guide

What Is the Abbreviation for Oregon?

The standard 2-letter abbreviation for Oregon is OR.

State Abbreviation
OR
Traditional Form
Oreg.
Capital
Salem
Region
West

Oregon Abbreviation

The abbreviation for Oregon is OR. In older writing you might see Oreg., but today's mailing, form, and database standard is OR.

2-letter postal code
OR
Traditional / AP style
Oreg.
Address format
Salem, OR
Takes periods?
No — write OR, not OR.

Oregon Abbreviation for Mailing and Forms

Use OR for Oregon in mailing addresses, shipping labels, official forms, and database entries.

Mailing addresses
Shipping labels
Online checkout forms
Tax documents
Spreadsheets & databases
Government & school records

In all of these contexts write OR in uppercase. The form OR. with a period is incorrect for postal use.

AP Style and Traditional Oregon Abbreviation

Postal & forms OR Mailing addresses, shipping labels, online forms, and all data entry.
AP Style & editorial Oreg. Newspapers, news releases, and most editorial style guides when a city name comes first.

What Does OR Stand For?

Oregon uses the USPS abbreviation OR.

OR became Oregon's standard postal abbreviation in 1963. The older form Oreg. still appears in older writing, but OR is the form used in current addresses and forms.

How to Write an Oregon Address

In a U.S. mailing address, write the city name, then OR in uppercase, then the five-digit ZIP Code. Never put a period after the abbreviation.

John Smith 123 Main St Salem, OR ZIP

The same format applies in checkout forms, school worksheets, CRM systems, spreadsheets, shipping labels, and government databases — anywhere a two-letter state code is required.

Related Abbreviation Questions

These states share a first letter, region, or alphabetical position with Oregon and are commonly looked up alongside it.

FAQ

What is the abbreviation for Oregon?

The standard USPS abbreviation for Oregon is OR.

What is the postal abbreviation for Oregon?

OR is the two-letter postal abbreviation for Oregon. It is the form used in mailing addresses, shipping labels, forms, and databases.

How do you abbreviate Oregon?

Abbreviate Oregon as OR in current USPS, mailing, and database use.

What is the two-letter abbreviation for Oregon?

OR is the official two-letter abbreviation for Oregon.

What is the Oregon state code?

OR is the two-letter state code used for Oregon in mailing addresses, forms, spreadsheets, and databases.

Why is Oregon abbreviated OR?

Oregon uses the USPS abbreviation OR.

What does OR stand for?

OR stands for Oregon in the USPS state abbreviation system.

What is the old abbreviation for Oregon?

Older editorial styles often wrote Oregon as Oreg.. For mailing and database use, the modern standard is OR.

How do you write an Oregon mailing address?

Use the city name, then the two-letter postal code OR, then the ZIP Code. For example: Salem, OR 00000.

What state is OR?

OR is the postal abbreviation for Oregon, located in the West region. The capital is Salem.