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United States Postal Service

The United States Postal Service (USPS; also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states. It is one of a few government agencies explicitly…

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Headquarters
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, D.C. 20260-0004 U.S.
Agency executive
David Steiner, Postmaster General
Employees
640,000 (525,377 career personnel, 114,623 pre-career personnel) as of 2024
Formed
July 1, 1971; 55 years ago (1971-07-01) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Jurisdiction
U.S. federal government
Key document
Postal Clause of the United States Constitution

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Operation and budget

Governance and organization

Universal service obligation and monopoly status

Law enforcement agencies

How delivery services work

Financial services

Employment

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United States Postal Service

Nodes229
Edges228
Triples277
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.008734
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United States Postal Service

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related to Office of Inspector General · 12
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related to Governance and organization · 11
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related to Employment · 7
United States Postal Service → As, Fortune, Global Fortune, March, Service, The Postal Service, The United States Postal
related to External links · 3
United States Postal Service → Federal Register, Official, States Postal Service
Revenue (2024) · 2
United States Postal Service → $80.5 billion: 1, Revenue (2024) $80.5 billion: 1 Net income (2024) −$9.5 billion: 1
Agency executive · 1
United States Postal Service → David Steiner, Postmaster General
Employees · 1
United States Postal Service → 640,000 (525,377 career personnel, 114,623 pre-career personnel) as of 2024
Formed · 1
United States Postal Service → July 1, 1971; 55 years ago (1971-07-01) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Headquarters · 1
United States Postal Service → 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, D.C. 20260-0004 U.S.

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United States Postal ServiceAgency executiveDavid Steiner, Postmaster General1.00infobox
United States Postal ServiceEmployees640,000 (525,377 career personnel, 114,623 pre-career personnel) as of 20241.00infobox
United States Postal ServiceFormedJuly 1, 1971; 55 years ago (1971-07-01) Washington, D.C., U.S.1.00infobox
United States Postal ServiceHeadquarters475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, D.C. 20260-0004 U.S.1.00infobox
United States Postal ServiceJurisdictionU.S. federal government1.00infobox
United States Postal ServiceKey documentPostal Clause of the United States Constitution1.00infobox
United States Postal ServiceNet income (2024)−$9.5 billion: 11.00infobox
United States Postal ServicePreceding agencyUnited States Post Office Department1.00infobox
United States Postal ServiceRevenue (2024)Revenue (2024) $80.5 billion: 1 Net income (2024) −$9.5 billion: 11.00infobox
United States Postal ServiceRevenue (2024)$80.5 billion: 11.00infobox
United States Postal ServiceWebsiteusps.com1.00infobox
Arnold Aviation for many decadesinstance ofmail service has been contracted to private firms0.80text

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