Changes effective March 1, 2019:
Several thousand ZIP Codes for Military origins have been removed from the USPS® National Zone Charts Matrix. For details, refer to the National Zone Charts Matrix.
January 2019 - USPS® Price Changes
Effective January 27, 2019, pricing updates went into effect for USPS First-Class Mail and Shipping Services. The following is a summary of the price changes.
- First-Class Mail® Forever® stamp from 50 cents to 55 cents
- First-Class Metered Letters from 47 cents to 50 cents
5¢ savings over stamps - Additional ounces for First-Class letters decreases from 21¢ to 15¢
- Mailing Services product prices increase approximately 2.5 percent on average
- Shipping Services products will vary by product
- Priority Mail increases an average of 5.9 percent
- Priority Mail Express increases 3.9 percent overall
Mailing Services price changes include:
Product |
Expiring |
New Prices 01/27/19 |
|---|---|---|
Letters 1 Oz. |
$0.50 |
$0.55 |
Letters Additional Ounces |
$0.21 |
$0.15 |
Letters (Metered) |
$0.47 |
$0.50 |
Domestic Priority Mail Flat Rate® retail price changes include:
Product |
Expiring |
New Prices 01/27/19 |
|---|---|---|
Small Flat Rate Box |
$7.20 |
$7.90 |
Medium Flat Rate Box |
$13.65 |
$14.35 |
Large Flat Rate Box |
$18.90 |
$19.95 |
APO/FPO Large Flat Rate Box |
$17.40 |
$18.45 |
Regular Flat Rate Envelope |
$6.70 |
$7.35 |
Legal Flat Rate Envelope |
$7.00 |
$7.65 |
Padded Flat Rate Envelope |
$7.25 |
$8.00 |
Print a Rate Chart - USPS Summary of Rates & Pricing - January 2019
- Domestic Quick Reference Guide and Flat Rates for Domestic
- Quick Reference for International Prices and International Flats.
For more information about postal changes and ways to simplify your mailing and save, visit Rate Change Central.
Helpful information:
- USPS changes (January 27, 2019) affect the operation of your meter - Learn more.
- Get Meter Update Instructions.
- Verify your meter rates with our Confirmation Tool.
- Understanding Postal ZIP Zones and Zone Charts
- Domestic Zone Chart (online tool)
- 2019 USPS postage rate prices - Notice 123
- Guide to Office Shipping
USPS® Service Alerts
Stay informed about postage mailing disruptions or suspension to domestic and/or international mail due to weather or natural disasters and events: USPS Service Alerts.
