USPS Post Box Locations and Collection Hours

Find a USPS Post Box Near You

Open {site} and find the USPS location search tool. Enter a street address, city and state, or ZIP Code in the search field. A precise starting point usually gives the most useful nearby results.

If you search for “usps post box near me” and the results appear too broad, add your ZIP Code or street name. Check that the search area is centered on your current location, especially if your phone reports an older location.

1. Enter the place where you want to start.
2. Choose a search distance if that option is shown.
3. Open the location-type filter.
4. Select the option for collection boxes.
5. Run the search and compare the listed points on the map.

A map result is a starting point, not a guarantee that a box can be reached at that moment. Access may be affected by construction, building access, temporary removal, weather, or other local conditions.

View USPS Post Box Locations

USPS location results may include Post Offices, self-service facilities, collection boxes, and other postal locations. Use the location-type filter to narrow the list to collection boxes. This keeps unrelated facilities from making the map harder to read.

Select a result to review its mapped position and identifying details. Look closely at the pin because a collection box may be near a building entrance, along a sidewalk, in a parking area, or within another accessible site. The written location details can help distinguish between boxes that appear close together on the map.

For easier comparison, review both the map and the results list:

• Confirm that the city and ZIP Code match the intended area.
• Check the placement of the map pin against nearby streets or landmarks.
• Open individual results instead of relying only on the overview map.
• Compare more than one result if access to the nearest box is uncertain.

When researching USPS post box locations for a later trip, save enough location detail to identify the correct box when you arrive. Do not assume every mapped collection box is continuously available.

Check Collection Times

Open the details for a specific collection box in the official finder. The result may show scheduled collection information by day. Review the entries for weekdays and any separate information provided for Saturday, Sunday, or holidays.

A blank entry should not be treated as a promised pickup. It may mean that no collection information is displayed for that day. If timing matters, choose a result with clear information and verify it at the box itself.

Collection information describes when deposited mail is scheduled to be picked up. It does not describe when a nearby building, lobby, parking area, or gated property can be entered. A box shown on the map may still be difficult to reach because of local access conditions.

Confirm the Last Pickup

For the selected day, identify the final listed collection rather than the first time shown. If several scheduled collections appear, the latest one is the last scheduled pickup displayed for that day. Make sure you are reading the correct day, since weekday and weekend schedules may differ.

Before depositing mail, read the collection label on the physical box. That label is the best on-site check for the box you are actually using. Confirm the day and the final posted collection, and look for any temporary notice attached to the box.

If the online details and physical label do not agree, or if the label is missing or unreadable, use another official drop-off point when the mailing time is important. Depositing an item after the final scheduled collection generally means it will remain for a later pickup, so do not rely on arrival at the box alone.

Choose Another USPS Drop-Off Point

A collection box may not work for every item or situation. It may be inaccessible, full, temporarily unavailable, or unable to accept the item safely. Return to the official location finder and change the location-type filter to find a Post Office or another USPS mail acceptance location.

Open the details for each alternative before traveling. Confirm the mapped location, the services listed for that facility, and any access information shown. If the item requires staff help, proof of acceptance, special handling, or does not fit safely through the collection-box opening, choose a staffed postal location that lists the needed service.

Do not leave mail beside a full box, outside a closed facility, or in an unofficial container. Keep the item with you and select another official USPS location.

Report a Collection Box Problem

Report a box that is damaged, overflowing, inaccessible, missing from its mapped position, or otherwise unsafe to use. Start with the official USPS support or contact section. Choose the category closest to a location, collection box, mail service, or facility issue.

Provide details that help USPS identify the correct box:

• The street location or nearby landmark shown in the official finder.
• The city, state, and ZIP Code.
• What is wrong with the box.
• Whether the box is present but inaccessible or absent from the mapped spot.
• When you observed the problem.
• Any identifying number or label visible without handling the box.

Do not force open, move, repair, or reach into a collection box. If it is overflowing, keep your mail and use another official acceptance point. If the issue involves immediate danger, move away from the area and use the appropriate local emergency channel rather than approaching the box.