Postal Rate Basics
New USPS Postage Rates
New USPS postage rates took effect May 11, 2009. Changes include a two-cent increase in the cost of single-piece, First-Class Mail® letters and a five-cent increase in the cost of single-piece, First-Class Mail flats. (Rates for shipping services, which increased on January 18, 2009, remain unchanged.)
Highlights of postal rates
| Effective 5/11/09 | ||
| FIRST-CLASS MAIL® | ||
| One-ounce letter | $0.44 | |
| One-ounce flat | $0.88 | |
| One-ounce parcel | $1.22 | |
| Each additional ounce | $0.17 | |
| Postcard | $0.28 | |
| OTHER RATES | ||
| Standard Mail® Letter — 3-Digit Automation | $0.251 | |
| Priority Mail® – Flat Rate Envelope (Retail) | $4.95 | |
| Certified Mail™ | $2.80 |
Details of postal rates
First-Class Mail®
> View First Class Mail rate tables
> Find out how you can save on First Class Mail
Standard Mail®
> View Standard Mail rate tables
> Find out how you can save on Standard Mail
Priority Mail®, Express Mail® & Package Services
> View Priority Mail rate tables
> Find out how you can save on Priority Mail
Extra Services
> View Extra Postal Services rate tables
> Find out how you can save on extra postal Services
