Current US Postage Rates

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The United States Postage Rates Updated

January 22, 2012 - Current

  • First-Class Letter - $0.45
  • Priority Mail - $5.20
  • Express Mail - $18.95
  • Parcel Post - $5.20
  • Media Mail - $2.47

As you can see from the new postage rates, express mail is now at $18.95 from $13.05. That's more than $5 increase.

May 12, 2009 - January 21, 2012

  • First-Class Letter - $0.44
  • Priority Mail - $4.95
  • Express Mail - $13.05
  • Parcel Post - $4.90
  • Media Mail - $2.28

The biggest change in price was seen on parcel post which jumped to $4.90 from $3.67 within a year.

Previous US Postage Rates

May 12, 2008 - May 10, 2009

  • First-Class Letter - $0.42
  • Priority Mail - $4.80
  • Express Mail - $12.60
  • Parcel Post - $3.67
  • Media Mail - $2.23

May 14, 2007 through May 11, 2008

  • First-Class Letter ( 1 oz ) - $0.41
  • Additional Ounce - $0.17
  • Priority Mail ( 1 lb ) - $4.60
  • Express Mail ( 1/2 lb ) - $14.15

January 8, 2006 through May 13, 2007

  • First-Class Letter ( 1 oz ) - $0.39
  • Additional Ounce - $0.24
  • Priority Mail ( 1 lb) - $4.95
  • Express Mail ( 1/2 lb ) - $14.40

1863 through January 7, 2006

  • 2002 - $0.37
  • 2001 - $0.34
  • 1999 - $0.33
  • 1995 - $0.32
  • 1991 - $0.29
  • 1988 - $0.25
  • 1985 - $0.22
  • 1981 - $0.20 *November
  • 1981 - $0.18 *March
  • 1978 - $0.15
  • 1975 - $0.13 *December
  • 1975 - $0.10 *September
  • 1971 - $0.8
  • 1968 - $0.6
  • 1963 - $0.5
  • 1958 - $0.4
  • 1932 - $0.3
  • 1919 - $0.2
  • 1917 - $0.3 *War
  • 1885 - $0.2
  • 1883 - $0.2
  • 1863 - $0.3

Source: USPS Postage Rate History

Future Postage Rate Changes

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