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The United States Postal Service (USPS) is one of the largest logistics and delivery networks in the country—moving letters and packages to nearly every address in America. While USPS is not a public company, it publishes detailed, auditable metrics each year that make it easy to understand its true scale: revenue, net loss, delivery points, employee count, and network footprint.
This post consolidates the most verifiable USPS statistics from USPS financial releases and USPS Postal Facts, while preserving useful older figures with clear year labels.
USPS by the Numbers (2026)
What is USPS? USPS is an independent federal agency that provides universal postal service across the United States, delivering mail and packages to hundreds of millions of delivery points across the country.
- Operating revenue: $80.5B (FY2025; ended Sept. 30, 2025)
- Net loss (GAAP): $9.0B (FY2025)
- Career employees: 531,261 (2025)
- Delivery points: 168.6M (2024)
- Retail offices: 33,780 total (2024; includes contract locations)
- Blue collection boxes: ~124,000 (2025 Postal Facts)
- ZIP Codes: 41,552
- Postal vehicles: 257,894
Sources:
FY2025 results release (USPS) |
USPS Postal Facts: Size & Scope |
USPS Postal Facts: Retail offices |
USPS Postal Facts: Collection boxes
Key USPS Metrics Table
| Metric | Most Recent Figure | Year / As-of Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenue | $80.5B | FY2025 (ended Sept. 30, 2025) | USPS FY2025 results release |
| Net loss (GAAP) | $9.0B net loss | FY2025 | USPS FY2025 results release |
| Career employees | 531,261 | 2025 | USPS employee series (Annual Report) |
| Delivery points | 168.6M | 2024 | USPS Postal Facts: Size & Scope |
| Delivery routes | 235,461 | 2024 | USPS Postal Facts: Size & Scope |
| Total retail offices (incl. contract) | 33,780 | 2024 | USPS Postal Facts: Retail offices |
| Blue collection boxes | ~124,000 | Postal Facts (posted July 1, 2025) | USPS Postal Facts: Collection boxes |
| ZIP Codes | 41,552 | Postal Facts (posted July 1, 2025) | USPS Postal Facts: ZIP Codes |
| Postal vehicles | 257,894 | Postal Facts (posted July 1, 2025) | USPS Postal Facts: Size & Scope |
USPS Financial Results (Latest Full Fiscal Year)
USPS reports results by fiscal year (Oct. 1–Sept. 30). For FY2025, USPS reported $80.5 billion in operating revenue and a $9.0 billion GAAP net loss (improving from a $9.5B loss in FY2024). USPS attributed the year-over-year change to factors including higher operating revenue and lower transportation expense, partially offset by higher compensation and benefits and other operating costs.
- FY2025 operating revenue: $80.5B
- FY2025 net loss (GAAP): $9.0B
- FY2024 net loss (GAAP): $9.5B
Source: USPS FY2025 results release
Network Scale: Delivery Points, Routes, Retail Offices
One of the best ways to understand USPS scale is through “delivery points” (addresses served), delivery routes, and the retail network.
- Delivery points: 168.6M (2024)
- Delivery routes: 235,461
- Retail offices (incl. contract): 33,780 (2024)
Delivery points & routes source | Retail offices source
Operational “By the Numbers” Facts
USPS Postal Facts also publishes a set of simple, memorable operational metrics. A few highlights:
- Blue collection boxes: ~124,000
- ZIP Codes: 41,552
- Passport applications accepted: 7.9M (2024)
- Customer visits to retail locations: 655.2M (2024)
Sources:
Collection boxes |
ZIP Codes |
Passports (Size & Scope) |
Retail customer visits
Historical Contex
These older figures are kept for context and clearly labeled by year:
- Total mail volume: 142.6B pieces (2019) and 146.4B pieces (2018)
- Address changes processed: 35.8M (2019) and 36.8M (2018)
- Passport applications accepted: 6.6M (2019) and 6.8M (2018)
Source: USPS Postal Facts (topic pages)
FAQ
How much revenue does USPS make?
USPS reported $80.5 billion in operating revenue for FY2025 (fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2025). Source
Did USPS make a profit in 2025?
No. USPS reported a $9.0 billion GAAP net loss for FY2025 (improving from a $9.5B net loss in FY2024). Source
How many addresses does USPS deliver to?
USPS reported delivering mail and packages to 168.6 million delivery points in 2024. Source
How many USPS employees are there?
USPS reported 531,261 career employees in 2025 in its historical employee series. Source
How many post offices does USPS have?
USPS reported 33,780 retail offices across the U.S. in 2024 (including contract locations). Source
How many blue USPS collection boxes are there?
USPS Postal Facts reports approximately 124,000 iconic blue collection boxes in use. Source
How many ZIP Codes are there in the United States?
USPS Postal Facts reports 41,552 ZIP Codes in the country. Source
