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CALPADS error brief · SINF

SINF0053

Missing Residential Address Zip Code
Severity Fatal
Error type Input Validation
Record type SINF

Official CALPADS rule

What CALPADS is rejecting

If Address Line 1, Address City Name, or Address State Province Code is populated Then Address Zip Code must be populated

Focus fields

Fields validated

2.31 - Address Line 1 2.33 - Address City Name 2.34 - Address State Province Code 2.35 - Address Zip Code

Recommended correction path

Suggested resolution

Read the complete validation

Rule: If field 2.31, 2.33, or 2.34 is populated, field 2.35 must be populated.

Severity: Fatal   Type: Input Validation

  • 2.31 Residential Address Line 1
  • 2.33 Residential Address City
  • 2.34 Residential State/Province Code
  • 2.35 Residential ZIP Code

Preserve leading zeroes and never invent a ZIP from the school. ZIP must remain text through spreadsheets and exports. A ZIP beginning with zero can appear shortened or become invalid when software treats it as a number.

The residential-address completeness framework

Line 1Residential delivery location
CityResidential locality
State/ProvinceGeographic code
2.35 ZIPThe missing postal component

Valid versus incomplete

Submitted patternResultCorrection check
125 Oak St | Fresno | CA | 93721Complete core address.Verify ZIP belongs with this address.
125 Oak St | Fresno | CA | [blank]SINF0053.Restore the supported residential ZIP.
01234 became 1234ZIP was numerically coerced rather than left blank.Format/store as text and regenerate the file.
School ZIP substitutedMay validate but misstates residence.Return to authorized residential information.

Recommended correction path

  1. 1

    Preserve the rejected value

    Capture fields 2.31–2.35 before spreadsheets or import tools alter formatting.

  2. 2

    Confirm SENR ownership

    Verify the supporting enrollment is accurately posted.

  3. 3

    Verify the residential ZIP

    Use authorized address information and distinguish residential from mailing ZIP.

  4. 4

    Preserve it as text

    Protect leading zeroes and follow the current field-length/format specification.

  5. 5

    Correct SIS and extract

    Repair blanks, numeric coercion, truncation, residential/mailing joins, or fallback-to-school logic.

  6. 6

    Resubmit and audit

    Confirm SINF0053 clears and review other blank, shortened, or defaulted ZIP values.

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