How to Find a Postal Office
Sometimes it feels like a post office is the hardest thing to find when you are in need of one. You could spend countless hours driving up and down various streets of a city to find a post office or you could take and easier, more effective approach by searching online for the post office nearest to your location.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Go to the official website of the United States Postal Service, which can be found at usps.com.
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Click on the the "Locate a Post Office" tab on the navigational menu bar at the top of the website. This will take you to another page that allows you to input information about your location.
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Choose "Post Office Locations" in the "What are you looking for?" drop-down menu.
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Input the desired street address, city or ZIP code and conduct a search by pressing the "Search" button.
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Click on the name of the post office you would like more information about or simply click on the "Directions" link associated with the post office you would like to visit.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are in a large city the search results will be narrowed down if you input the desired ZIP code. This will make it easier for you to find the post office that is closest to you.
While the street address and state are optional in the post office search, a city or a ZIP code is required for the search to be conducted.
