Mail is Big Business

Mail is

BIG business

The U.S. Postal Service is the core of the nation’s $1.9 trillion mailing industry, which employs more than 7.9 million people.

* | Tags: People Size & scope USPS Fact #108 | July 1, 2025

The U.S. Postal Service is the core of the nation’s $1.9 trillion mailing industry, which employs more than 7.9 million people.

These types of mail brought in most of the $79.5 billion in postal operating revenue in 2024:

  • First-Class Mail — $25.4 billion
  • Marketing Mail — $15.3 billion
  • Shipping and Package Services — $32 billion
  • International — $1.4 billion
  • Periodicals — $912 million