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Best Mailboxes of 2027: Our Picks by Use Case
Our recommendations for the best mailboxes of 2027 by use case, from locking curbside boxes and package mailboxes to personalized, rural and wall-mount picks.
How to Choose a Mailbox: The Complete Buying Guide
Our complete mailbox buying guide: the six types of residential mailboxes, the USPS rules that apply, and how to choose security, size, material and post for your home.
How Much Does a Mailbox Cost? (Box, Post and Install)
What a mailbox really costs: how box type, material, locks, the post and installation drive the price, with sourced third-party install estimates.
Mailbox Post Buying Guide: Length, Material and Mounting
How to choose a mailbox post: standard dimensions, wood vs steel, aluminum and sleeve posts, in-ground vs surface mount, and a simple formula for the right length.
Locking Mailbox Buying Guide: How to Choose a Secure Mailbox
What makes a locking mailbox USPS approved, the features that actually stop thieves, and a side-by-side comparison of Mail Boss, Jayco, Salsbury and Ecco locking models.
USPS Mailbox Requirements: The Complete Rules for Homeowners
Every USPS rule for residential mailboxes in one place: what makes a box approved under USPS-STD-7C, height and setback, posts, numbers, flags, locking boxes and wall mounts.
Personalized Mailboxes: A Buyer's Guide to Custom Mailboxes
What you can personalize on a mailbox, how to size your address numbers so they can be read from the street, and how Whitehall's Balmoral and Capitol compare.
