Famous Postal Employees

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Famous

postal employees

Heads of industry. Hollywood legends. Sports heroes. Singers. Painters. Writers. And a couple presidents. All were postal employees before they became household names! Twelve have even been featured on stamps.

* | Tags: Fun facts People USPS Fact #869 | March 17, 2023

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c is for creative

© is for

CREATIVE

© is for creative. The Postal Service has more than 500 copyright registrations, many of them to protect artwork on postage stamps.

* | Tags: Fun facts USPS Fact #884 | March 17, 2023

Automated Package Verification (APV)

$131 million

in short-paid revenue

The Automated Package Verification (APV) program automates the detection and collection of postage due for mail pieces with insufficient postage using automated package processing equipment. The APV program collected $131.2 million in short-paid revenue in 2022.

* | Tags: Innovation Marketing/Retail USPS Fact #540 | March 20, 2023

Passport applications

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7.56 million

passport applications

The Postal Service accepted 7.56 million passport applications in 2022.

* | Tags: Marketing/Retail Size & scope USPS Fact #346 | March 20, 2023

Postal Service revenue from passport applications was $337.3 million.

Military Postal Service Agency formed in 1980

1980

MPSA formed

The Military Postal Service Agency was formed in 1980, consolidating the postal operations of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. The Department of Defense designated the Secretary of the Army as the single military mail manager.

* | Tags: People USPS Fact #319 | March 20, 2023

Military and Diplomatic Mail in brief.

  • The Military Postal Service provides service in 63 countries.
  • There are 401 land-based military Post Offices and 626 based on ships.
  • The U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Post Office serves 32,500 customers at 184 diplomatic missions across 103 countries around the world.
  • Within the military and diplomatic services, 1,200 ZIP Codes are served around the world.
  • The Military Postal Service Agency was formed in 1980, consolidating the postal operations of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. The Department of Defense designated the Secretary of the Army as the single military mail manager.
  • Members of the military and diplomatic corps receive virtually the same level of service as they would if they were at home in the United States. Differences are based on the country in which they’re stationed and the type of mission in which they’re involved.
  • Military and Diplomatic Mail moves within the United States via the Postal Service transportation network to major mail processing facilities.
  • If it’s First-Class Mail, Priority Mail or Priority Mail Express, the item moves from major airport gateways in the United States to overseas airport gateways on commercial aircraft. It then moves by various methods to designated military or diplomatic postal facilities for delivery to individual members. Mail also moves by military aircraft when necessary.

Alternate access revenue

$2.3 B

alternate access revenue

In 2022, the Postal Service received $2.3 B revenue from alternate access locations. Alternate access refers to locations such as ATMs, grocery stores, convenience stores, etc, where postage and postage-related items can be purchased.

* | Tags: Yearly facts USPS Fact #212 | March 16, 2023

Alternate access revenue percentage

18.8

percent

In 2022, 18.8 percent of Postal Service retail revenue came from alternate access locations. Alternate access locations refer to ATMs, grocery and convenience stores, etc, where postage and postage-related items can be purchased.

* | Tags: Yearly facts USPS Fact #383 | March 16, 2023

Postal Vehicles

236,532

postal vehicles

The Postal Service has more than 235,000 vehicles, one of the largest civilian fleets in the world.

* | Tags: Size & scope Yearly facts USPS Fact #93 | March 16, 2023

Handheld scanners

443,700

handheld scanners

Our communications network supports and maintains more than 97,650 desktop computers, 86,460 notebook computers, 45,320 printers, 25,590 smartphones, 125,630 phone lines and 443,700 handheld scanners.

* | Tags: Innovation USPS Fact #38 | March 1, 2023