Business · Facts & sources
6 sourced facts about shipping packages and mail, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer170.4 million delivery points
That includes 157.8 million residential and 12.6 million business addresses — and a First-Class stamp costs the same to send anywhere.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, Postal Facts – Size and Scope (2025) facts.usps.com
Answer17.1% (seasonally adjusted)
Online retail sales reached $340.2 billion that quarter, seasonally adjusted.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Quarterly Retail E-Commerce Sales census.gov
Answer361.1 million mailpieces
That works out to about 250,773 pieces of mail every minute.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, Postal Facts – One Day (2025) facts.usps.com
Answer262,740 vehicles
It's one of the largest civilian vehicle fleets in the world.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, Postal Facts – Size and Scope (2025) facts.usps.com
Answer3.5 million pounds a day
The Postal Service also processed an average of 361.1 million mailpieces every day in 2025.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, Postal Facts – One Day (2025) facts.usps.com
Answer1.8 million
The Postal Service's network now reaches more than 170 million addresses.
Source: U.S. Postal Service, Postal Facts (2025) facts.usps.com