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FAQs

Where is the USPS main headquarters address? ›

Washington, D.C.

United States Postal Service / Headquarters

Postal workers send the mail to its destination by truck, train, ship, or airplane. Postal services around the world cooperate so that mail can even travel between countries. At the destination, letter carriers deliver the mail to each address. Many letter carriers travel on foot or in small mail trucks.

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is a large business enterprise operated by the federal government. It has more than 600,000 employees and more than $70 billion in annual revenues.

USPS positions are not traditional federal jobs since the USPS is not a federal agency (it is considered a quasi-government agency). There are more than 30,000 USPS facilitate across the country, 500,000+ employees, and good benefits such as health insurance, good pay, and a pension plan.

The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas, and its associated states.

The smallest Post Office is located in Ochopee, FL (34141) and is 61.3 square feet. The building used to be a storage facility for irrigation pipes of an adjacent tomato farm.

The lowest ZIP Code number is 00501, unique for the Internal Revenue Service in Holtsville, NY.

Switzerland, Germany and Austria top the ranking, followed by Japan and France.

And at the top of our list, mail carriers walk on an average, an astonishing 1,906 steps per hour - or about 15,248 in an 8 hour day. That's 76,240 steps in 5 days! Insane. That's the same as walking the empire state building 48 times every week.

Is the Post Office privately owned? No, despite being owned by the government, the Post Office still operates with its own independent board, making it a separate and unique business.

How do postal workers know where to go? ›

Most delivery drivers who work with USPS use a mobile delivery device, known as an MDD, to help them quickly scan and transmit tracking data from their parcels to local managers. The mobile delivery device uses GPS technology to provide customers and the local managers precise delivery tracking and location timing.

Making sure that the mail was delivered as quickly and dependably as possible was critical to the colonies' survival. That's why three months after the battles of Lexington and Concord, the Continental Congress turned to Benjamin Franklin to establish a national post service as the first Postmaster General.

The Postal Service participates in the federal retirement program, which provides a defined benefit (pension), as well as disability coverage. Eligibility is determined by your age and number of years of creditable service.

Use the following guidelines:

No punctuation. At least 10-point type. One space between city and state. Two spaces between state and ZIP Code.

An address must be complete in order to be valid. This means that it must have a street, city, state and ZIP code. Whenever possible, addresses that are incomplete have the missing information added. If a valid ZIP code is provided but the city and state are missing, the city and state names are added.

Corporate Customer Contact (CCC) plays a key role in the customer experience by answering questions, providing customer services, and resolving issues by telephone and via the customer service link on usps.com.

By conducting audits, evaluations, research, and investigations, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) fulfills its mission of ensuring efficiency, accountability, and integrity in the U.S. Postal Service.