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A California address follows the standard US order: street, apartment or suite, city, two-letter state code, and ZIP code. The state code is CA.
This page adds the state-specific details that are easy to miss: the capital, the largest city, the timezone, a ZIP example, and the state sales-tax position.
How to write a California address
Write the street address first, then the apartment or suite if there is one, then the city, the state code CA, and the ZIP code. Put the country on the last line for international mail.
Example format: 123 Example Street, Apt 4B, Los Angeles, CA 90001, United States.
California at a glance
Use these facts to check a form, a shipping label, or a test fixture. They describe the state, not a specific address.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| State code | CA |
| Capital | Sacramento |
| Largest city | Los Angeles |
| Timezone | America/Los_Angeles |
| ZIP example | 90001 |
| State sales tax | 7.25% |
Cities with pre-filtered generators
Open a city page to generate an address in that city with the state and ZIP already selected.
- Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) — /us/california/los-angeles
- San Diego (San Diego County) — /us/california/san-diego
Sales tax and address checks
California has a state-level base sales tax of 7.25%. Cities and counties may add local tax, so the checkout rate can be higher.
An address does not decide the final tax rate on its own. The seller, the product category, local rules, and nexus can all change the result.
Questions
- Street address, apartment or suite, city, CA, ZIP code, United States. The state code is always CA.
- California has a state-level base sales tax of 7.25%. Cities and counties may add local tax, so the checkout rate can be higher.
- Yes. Open the California generator to pick a city, or use the city pages listed above for a pre-filtered result.
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Examples are synthetic. Do not use a generated address for identity checks, account registration, or delivery.