Global Address Database

Get accurate and detailed information on every address in the U.S., Canada and many other countries. Melissa’s Global Address Database (GAD) contains accurate and detailed information on every address including non-post office addresses (i.e., physical address that the Post Office does not deliver to).

• Data Layout
  • Introduction
  • Sample File
  • Layout and Definitions
  • Code and Definitions
• FAQs
  • General
  • Data Quality Guarantees
  • Who Uses Global Address Database
  • Address Types
  • Address Type Attribute Assignation
  • Multi-Level Structure Coordinate Handling
  • Latitude/Longitude Accuracy
  • Enterprise Solution
  • US Address Point Format and Pricing
  • Address Validation
  • Spatial Column
  • Standardized Address Fields
  • Filtering Residential Addresses
  • Number of Residential Address Records
  • Census Bureau’s LUCA Project
  • Public Domain Address Point Dataset