---
schema_version: "1"
id: b8dd214936e1615628df402019ff4c133a48a80b70b1a36000a0882baeb43450
title: Override the Default Household Address for a Contact
collection: admin
version: current
locale: en-us
portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/sfdo/264-0-0/npsp_override_the_default_address_for_a_contact.md
canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_override_the_default_address_for_a_contact.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5
source_site: help.salesforce.com
content_type: documentation
content_hash: 06c957b1d9f53ea384ea48d126fe7d43d6c40018ba0d4c82ccd3b2bf58877fe3
description: If you have a Contact who prefers to receive their individual mailings at a different address than the default Household address, you can accommodate them by setting an Address Override.
products:
  - Nonprofit
release: "264"
---
# Override the Default Household Address for a Contact

If you have a Contact who prefers to receive their individual mailings at a different address than the default Household address, you can accommodate them by setting an Address Override.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-nonprofit_success_pack-264-0-0-production-enus/bd2879e2-2bdc-4012-aa32-dc0c697c4538/images/icon_note.png)

Note

Watch the Nonprofit Salesforce How-To Series video: [Override a Default Contact Address](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVrU0wWSHQE)

Many organizations send general solicitations and newsletters to Households, while sending other targeted mailings, such as Board communications, to individual Contacts. If you have a Contact who prefers to receive their individual mailings at a different address than the default Household address, you can accommodate them by setting an Address Override.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-nonprofit_success_pack-264-0-0-production-enus/bd2879e2-2bdc-4012-aa32-dc0c697c4538/images/icon_note.png)

Note This functionality is available only if you're using the Household Account model. For more information, see [What is the Household Account Model?](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.npsp_what_is_an_account_model.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "The Household Account model is the default account model for Nonprofit Success Pack, and the account model we strongly recommend.")

1. On the Contact where you want to specify a different mailing address, click **Edit**. (The Contact must already be in the Household.)
2. In the Address Information section, select **Address Override**. The Contact's mailing address will no longer sync up with the Default Address for the Household.
3. In the Current Address lookup field, select the new Address for this Contact. You can also manually enter a new Address in the Mailing Address fields.
4. Click **Save**.
    
    ![override default address](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-sfdo-nonprofit_success_pack-264-0-0-production-enus/bd2879e2-2bdc-4012-aa32-dc0c697c4538/nonprofit_success_pack/images/address_override_behavior.png)