Delivery Points Since
1905, in Millions
(figures
not available for all years)
|
Year |
City |
Rural |
PO Box |
Highway |
Total Delivery Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1905 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
0.2 |
-- |
|
1906-1914 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1915 |
-- |
5.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1916 |
-- |
5.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1917 |
-- |
5.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1918 |
-- |
6.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1919 |
-- |
6.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1920 |
-- |
6.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1921 |
-- |
6.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1922 |
-- |
6.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1923 |
-- |
6.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1924 |
-- |
6.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1925 |
-- |
6.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1926 |
-- |
6.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1927 |
-- |
7.1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1928 |
-- |
7.1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1929 |
-- |
6.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1930 |
-- |
6.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1931 |
-- |
6.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1932 |
-- |
6.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1933 |
-- |
6.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1934 |
-- |
6.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1935 |
-- |
7.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1936 |
-- |
7.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1937 |
-- |
7.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1938 |
-- |
7.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1939 |
-- |
7.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1940 |
-- |
7.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1941 |
-- |
7.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1942 |
-- |
7.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1943 |
-- |
7.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1944 |
-- |
7.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1945 |
-- |
7.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1946 |
-- |
8.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1947 |
-- |
8.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1948 |
-- |
8.1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1949 |
-- |
8.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1950 |
-- |
9.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1951 |
-- |
9.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1952 |
-- |
9.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1953 |
33.8 |
9.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1954 |
35.4 |
9.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1955 |
37.6 |
9.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1956 |
38.6 |
9.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1957 |
39.4 |
9.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1958 |
41.0 |
9.1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1959 |
42.2 |
9.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1960 |
43.2 |
9.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1961 |
45.1 |
9.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1962 |
46.7 |
9.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1963 |
48.2 |
9.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1964 |
49.5 |
9.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1965 |
50.8 |
9.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1966 |
52.0 |
10.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1967 |
53.1 |
10.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1968 |
54.1 |
10.5 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1969 |
55.3 |
10.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1970 |
56.3 |
11.1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1971 |
57.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1972 |
58.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1973 |
60.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1974 |
61.2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1975 |
62.7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1976 |
63.2 |
13.9 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1977 |
64.7 |
13.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1978 |
65.5 |
13.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1979 |
-- |
13.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1980 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1981 |
68.5 |
15.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1982 |
70.9 |
16.0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1983 |
71.2 |
16.3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1984 |
72.5 |
16.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1985 |
73.8 |
17.4 |
-- |
0.9 |
-- |
|
1986 |
75.2 |
17.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1987 |
76.2 |
18.6 |
-- |
1.1 |
-- |
|
1988 |
77.2 |
19.3 |
17.0 |
1.0 |
114.5 |
|
1989 |
78.1 |
20.0 |
17.0 |
1.2 |
116.3 |
|
1990 |
77.1 |
20.7 |
17.9 |
1.3 |
117.0 |
|
1991 |
78.5 |
22.0 |
18.2 |
1.4 |
120.1 |
|
1992 |
78.9 |
22.0 |
18.8 |
1.4 |
121.8 |
|
1993 |
79.5 |
23.5 |
19.0 |
1.5 |
123.5 |
|
1994 |
80.0 |
23.6 |
20.2 |
1.5 |
125.3 |
|
1995 |
80.7 |
24.7 |
20.8 |
1.6 |
127.8 |
|
1996 |
81.1 |
25.5 |
19.6 |
1.6 |
127.8 |
|
1997 |
81.7 |
26.4 |
18.0 |
1.7 |
127.8 |
|
1998 |
82.2 |
27.4 |
18.0 |
1.7 |
129.3 |
|
1999 |
82.7 |
28.5 |
20.0 |
1.7 |
132.9 |
|
2000 |
83.2 |
29.7 |
19.7 |
1.9 |
134.5 |
|
2001 |
83.7 |
29.7 |
19.7 |
1.9 |
135.0 |
|
2002 |
84.2 |
33.3 |
19.8 |
2.1 |
139.4 |
|
2003 |
84.6 |
34.6 |
19.9 |
2.2 |
141.3 |
|
2004 |
85.1 |
35.0 |
20.0 |
2.2 |
142.3 |
|
2005 |
85.8 |
36.2 |
20.0 |
2.3 |
144.3 |
|
2006 |
86.3 |
37.4 |
20.1 |
2.4 |
146.2 |
|
2007 |
86.9 |
38.4 |
20.2 |
2.5 |
148.0 |
|
2008 |
87.3 |
39.1 |
20.2 |
2.6 |
149.2 |
|
2009 |
87.7 |
39.7 |
20.1 |
2.6 |
150.1 |
|
2010 |
88.0 |
40.1 |
20.1 |
2.7 |
150.9 |
|
2011 |
88.3 |
40.5 |
20.0 |
2.7 |
151.5 |
|
2012 |
88.6 |
40.9 |
19.9 |
2.8 |
152.1 |
Note: In 2004, the Postal
Service refined its reporting of addresses on rural and highway contract routes
by no longer counting vacant addresses (unoccupied for more than 90 days) and
addresses of customers who received mail solely via Post Office box.
Sources: 1905-1970, Annual Report of
the Postmaster General; 1971-2010, Comprehensive
Statement on Postal Operations; 2011-2012, Annual Report to Congress and Comprehensive Statement on Postal
Operations
HISTORIAN
UNITED
STATES POSTAL SERVICE
DECEMBER
2012