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Properties

Real Estate

Our facilities range in size from 60 square feet to 34 acres under one roof, and support retail, delivery, mail processing, maintenance, administrative, and support activities.

Real Estate Inventory

2008

2007

(Actual numbers)

 

 

Leased Facilities

25,272

25,450

Owned Facilities

8,546

8,487

GSA/Other Government Facilities

357

381

Total Real Estate Inventory

34,175

34,318

Annual Rent Paid to Lessors
(Dollars in millions)

$1,011

$973

The majority of our small and medium-sized facilities support the retail and delivery operations located in virtually every community across this country. Our retail and delivery operations are supported by 32,741 leased or owned facilities. We also provide retail services through 3,982 Contract Postal Units and community Post Offices where the facility is owned and maintained by the contractor.

Retail and Delivery Facilities

2008

2007

(Actual numbers)

Post Offices

 27,232

27,276

Classified Branches

 1,493

1,508

Classified Stations

 3,358

3,379

Carrier Annexes

 658

532

Contract Postal Units

 3,148

3,131

Community Post Offices

 834

895

Total Retail and
Delivery Facilities 

36,723

36,721

Our larger facilities typically support mail processing operations, which process millions of pieces of mail on a daily basis, and prepare it for transportation across
the country.

Processing Facilities

2008

2007

(Actual numbers)

Processing and Distribution Centers

269

269

Customer Service Facilities

195

195

Bulk Mail Centers

21

21

Logistics and Distribution Centers

14

14

Annexes

64

66

Surface Transfer Centers

20

14

Airmail Processing Centers

20

29

Remote Encoding Centers

6

10

International Service Centers

5

5

Total Processing Facilities 

614

623

We also have approximately 1,000 other facilities. These facilities include administrative, vehicle maintenance, and miscellaneous support facilities.

Vehicles

We have one of the largest vehicle fleets in the United States, including an extensive fleet of alternative fuel vehicles.

Vehicle Inventory 

2008

2007

(Actual numbers)

Delivery and Collection Vehicles
(1/2 – 2 1/2 ton)

197,898

195,211

Mail Transport Vehicles (Tractors
and Trailers)

6,455

6,824

Administrative Vehicles and
Other Vehicles

5,906

6,169

Service Vehicles (Maintenance)

5,272

5,539

Inspection Service and Law Enforcement Vehicles

3,288

3,482

Mail Transport Vehicles (3 - 9 ton)

2,228

2,297

Total Vehicles

221,047

219,522

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