Statistics
Sometimes the numbers really tell the tale, and that is certainly true with the USPS. Here are some interesting stats from just ONE day in the life of the USPS:
Revenue received: $223.7 million
Mailpieces processed and delivered: 512.8 million
Number of address changes: 113,531
Number of addresses added to the delivery network: 3,206
Number of letter carriers who deliver mail entirely on foot: 7,000
Size and Scope
The USPS delivers more mail to more addresses in a larger geographical area than any other post in the world. The USPS handles forty percent (40%) of the world's mail volume. To further testify to the huge scope of the USPS, check out these statistics:
2014 FY revenue: $67.8 billion
Annual mail pieces processed and delivered: 155.4 billion
Number of career employees: 486,822
Number of non-career employees: 130,432
Number of USPS-managed retail post offices: 31,662
Number of vehicles: 211,264 (one of the largest civilian fleets in the world)
Number of delivery points nationwide: 153.9 million The USPS is the core of the mailing industry, which is a $1.3 trillion industry that employs more than 8 million people.