How to Find the Local Post Office in the US?

When you miss a package delivery or a mail, you need to find out the post office which delivers your mail. It is a simple process to find the local post office but the United States Postal Service (USPS) now offers to eliminate the visits to the post office by giving you various options.

Where are the USPS locations?

The best and the most quick way is to search online to find the local post office. By using the service locator tool, one can locate the local USPS locations. It will have the accurate and latest information on the local post office.

Go to the Find Locations Page and look for the location type under the drop down section. Then choose post offices to enter your address. The USPS will easily locate the services in your area. Once can also find the USPS hours for one’s local post office and local USPS drop off locations in the same way if the package is too heavy for the local postal carrier to get back to you.

Pay Attention To Package Delivery Information

A peach colored slip will be struck on your home door if you miss a package or the letter. The slip will contain the address of the local post office from where you can collect the package or contact them for the drop service. The time to pick the package from the office is also sometimes written by the mail carrier so one needs to really read the delivery information minutely.

USPS Can Be Contacted Directly

It is possible to directly contact the USPS to find out the office address which tried to deliver the package. 1-800-ASK-USPS is the general phone number for USPS and you can also choose to send a mail to the USPS. This will take at least 3 days for them to reply back. Be sure that you include the current mailing address in the email.

What are the other alternatives?

There are various options available in case you do not want to or cannot visit the post office. USPS offers an online form that needs to be filled so that the mail will be redelivered to you at the date you choose or are available on the given address. You can also authorize the USPS to leave the package at the door by setting up an account on MyUSPS.com.