WASHINGTON, DC — They’re affordable, convenient and secure. Now finding one has never been easier.

U.S. Postal Service Post Office Boxes now can be found online at usps.com/poboxes. The new, online locator feature allows customers to find box availability, sizes and fees, as well as addresses, phone and fax numbers for each Post Office listed with available PO Boxes.

PO Boxes are as secure as mailboxes but provide more flexibility for mail pickup. The convenience of earlier mail delivery is helpful to small business owners. Boxes provide home-based businesses with the ability to separate business and personal mail.

“Many people have discovered that Post Office Box service is a safe, convenient way to receive their mail,” said Pat Donahoe, Deputy Postmaster General. “Boxes allow customers to choose a location that’s close to either home or work. You hold the key to convenience with a PO Box.”

Five box sizes are available. Fees are based on a six-month term and determined by box size. Many Post Office Box lobbies have extended hours and are open 24 hours a day.

Interested customers should log on to usps.com/poboxes and click on “Locate a Post Office Box” on the right-hand side of the page. Boxes can be found by inserting either a ZIP Code or street address. One more click will list PO Box lobby hours.

Customers visiting Post Offices will see blue display tags in PO Box lobbies identifying boxes available for rent. Questions can be answered by a retail associate.

# # #

Please Note: For broadcast quality video and audio, photo stills and other media resources, visit the USPS Newsroom at http://about.usps.com/news/welcome.htm.

For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional on this issue, please go to http://about.usps.com/news/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf.

A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 151 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. With 32,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, usps.com, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $65 billion and delivers nearly 40 percent of the world’s mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 35th in the 2011 Fortune 500. Black Enterprise and Hispanic Business magazines ranked the Postal Service as a leader in workforce diversity. The Postal Service has been named the Most Trusted Government Agency for six years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute.

Follow USPS on Twitter @USPS_PR and at Facebook.com/usps.