Postal Real Estate

To carry out this mission, USPS operates approximately 31,000 post offices as well as a network of production and distribution centers and facilities to house postal management.1 This represents a substantial reduction from the number of postal facilities USPS predecessor agencies operated prior to the popularization of home mail delivery. At its peak around 1901, the post office operated more than 70,000 retail post offices.

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Press release: For Sale: The Post Office

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External Policy Studies Artificial Intelligence, Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

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