WASHINGTON — Postal customers in Washington, DC, will see some changes as the city makes security preparations for the Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017.

Government officials and law enforcement will cordon off sections of the downtown area as a security measure. This action will prevent the ability of postal employees to collect and deliver mail in select areas and will cause the temporary closure of some Post Offices.

The following postal facilities will be closed on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

• McPherson Square - 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW 20006
• Ben Franklin - 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW 20044
• Techworld - 800 K St NW #16 20091
• Farragut - 1800 M St NW 20033
• Washington Square - 1050 Connecticut Ave NW 20035
• Martin Luther King - 1400 L St NW 20043

In addition, some postal delivery zones will not receive mail delivery on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.  The impacted ZIP Codes include:

• Southwest 20003 and 20024
• Main Office 20001
• Section 2 20002
• Ward Place 20006, 20036, and 20037

Retail and delivery operations will resume as normal on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.

Many USPS blue collection boxes in Washington, DC, will either be removed or locked. Notices have been placed on the individual boxes indicating the date they will be unavailable for service. To find a collection box in service, customers can find a list of all collection box locations on usps.com.

A list of impacted collection boxes is below.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. Customers may go online to usps.com or call 1-800-ASK-USPS for information about specific Post Offices.

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