The Surprising Reason Why FedEx and UPS can't Deliver to your Mailbox

The Surprising Reason Why FedEx and UPS can't Deliver to your Mailbox

Mailbox law

Why only USPS can put items in your mailbox: the 1934 mailbox restriction law (18 U.S.C. 1725), the fines, what the future may hold, and where FedEx and UPS packages should go instead.

Black Cluster Mailbox Against Orange Wall

Who Is Responsible for Cluster Mailboxes? (USPS vs HOA vs Owner)

Cluster mailboxes

USPS rules make the owner, usually the HOA or property owner, responsible for cluster mailboxes. Here is who fixes what, how to tell who owns yours, and what to do after damage or a break-in.

row of mailboxes at different heights

How High Should a Mailbox Be? USPS Height and Placement Rules

Installation

USPS wants curbside mailboxes 41 to 45 inches above the road and 6 to 8 inches back from the curb. Here is how to measure it right, plus post depth, side-of-road and wall-mount rules.

White letter inserted in silver cluster mailbox

Apartment Mailbox Requirements: USPS-STD-4C Explained

4C mailboxes

What USPS requires for apartment mailboxes: when 4C applies, compartment sizes, height and ADA limits, how many parcel lockers you need, and when 4B+ replacements are allowed.

USPS Mailbox Requirements: The Complete Rules for Homeowners

Buying guide

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.