USPS changes to mail delivery started in April. What to know.

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05-04-2025

The United State Postal Service is refining its services, and some changes have already started this month — with some of those changes likely to impact your mail.
According to the USPS, these changes, which will be implemented in two phases, will save the service an estimated $36 billion over 10 years. Some changes went into effect April 1, while others are planned for July 1.
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Changes to the USPS Service Standards will impact the following mail types, according to a press release from the USPS:
First-Class Mail.
Periodicals.
Marketing mail.
Package Services (Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, Library Mail).
USPS Ground Advantage.
Priority Mail.
Priority Mail Express.
According to the Postal Service, most mail will have the same service standard under the new plan. Some will be faster and some will be slower.
The 1-5 day standard for First-Class Mail and the 2-5 day standard for USPS Ground Advantage will remain the same, the press release stated.
The day ranges for end-to-end Marketing Mail, Periodicals and Package Services will be shortened.
"All mail will benefit from more reliable service," the USPS said in its press release.
Based on the information provided by the Postal Service, it's hard to say which areas could expect to see slower delivery standards.
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To assist with planning your domestic mailing and shipping, the USPS has provided a Service Standards Map on its website.
Here, you can enter the zip code of the city you are shipping from and view the estimated delivery times based on where you are sending your mail and through which classification.
The changes come on the heels of a national system of protests last month in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on privatizing the USPS.
Mail carriers and their supporters flooded Haddon Avenue near the Collingswood Post Office in a sea of red shirts and signs on March 23 as part of a National Association of Letter Carriers network of protests against U.S. Postal Service privatization.
"Dismantling the post office will not save taxpayers not one penny," said Willingboro mail carrier Jared Di Lello, who attended the protest with his young son, Jonathan.
According to the association, any attempt to privatize or restructure the USPS would jeopardize the jobs of 7.9 million mailing industry employees, reduce services to rural communities, and raise shipping costs for businesses and consumers.
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According to USPS, the service is independent and self-financing, relying on the sales of stamps and postage, its products and services to fund operations. The USPS usually does not receive tax dollars for operating expenses.
Last month, multiple outlets reported that the USPS has agreed to work with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, aka DOGE, which was created and tasked by Trump with the stated of aim of reducing government spending.
Both Trump and Musk have expressed ideas about privatizing the USPS. Trump previously floated the idea of putting the USPS under his administration by merging the agency with the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Last month, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that postal workers could carry out the U.S. census and handle tasks performed by Social Security employees as cost-cutting measures.
Newsweek reporting said a USPS merger, if it goes through, could close offices, slow delivery, increase costs and lead to layoffs. It also could hit rural areas hardest.
Contributing: Bonnie Bolden, Mississippi Clarion Ledger.
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