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USPS: Overview of 2021 postage rates

automation postage rates effective January 24, 2021

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New Rates

Old Rates

 
First-Class Stamp (Retail)
1 oz. or less; per piece rate
each additional oz.
$0.55
$0.20
($0.55)
($0.15)
 
First-Class (Other)
Meter/Non-Presort Indicia;
1 oz. or less; per piece rate
each additional oz.

$0.51
$0.20

($0.51)
($0.15)
 
Marketing Mail Letters $0.259 - $0.304($0.256 - $0.299)
3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate
 
Marketing Mail Flats $0.450 - $0.726($0.418 - $0.666)
4 oz. or less; per piece rate
 
Marketing Mail Flats EDDM
4 oz. or less; per piece rate;		$0.180 – $0.225
LOCAL SCF – NON-SCF		($0.180 – $0.225)
NO CHANGE
 
Non-Profit Letters $0.138 - $0.1783($0.138 - $0.178)
3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate
 
Non-Profit Flats $0.256 - $0.532($0.240 - $0.488)
4 oz. or less; per piece rateEDDM: $0.092 (SCF), $0.137 (NON-SCF)
 
First-Class Letters $0.398 - $0.450($0.389 - $0.439)
3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate
 
First-Class Flats
1 oz. or less		$0.460 - $0.774
$1.00 (RETAIL) 		($0.430 - $0.716)
($1.00 NO CHANGE)
1 oz. or less; per piece rate; each additional oz - $0.20
 
First-Class Postcard$0.269 - $0.285($0.260 - $0.276)
Max size 4.25" x 6"$0.36 (RETAIL)($0.35)
 

standards and requirements

Folded self-mailers must meet the following standards:

  • Height: not more than 6 inches or less than 3.5 inches high
  • Length: not more than 10.5 inches or less than 5 inches long
  • Thickness: not more than 0.25 inch or less than 0.009 inch thick
  • Weight: not more than 3 ounces
  • Aspect ratio: within 1.3 to 2.5 (length divided by height)
  • Final fold on the bottom or leading edge
  • The final folded panel creates the back (non-address) side of the mailpiece.

Cards can still be 11.5 x 6.125