Sometimes the numbers really tell the tale, and that is certainly true with the USPS. Here are some interesting stats from just ONE day in the life of the USPS:

Revenue received: $223.7 million

Mailpieces processed and delivered: 512.8 million

Number of address changes: 113,531

Number of addresses added to the delivery network: 3,206

Number of letter carriers who deliver mail entirely on foot: 7,000

Size and Scope

The USPS delivers more mail to more addresses in a larger geographical area than any other post in the world. The USPS handles forty percent (40%) of the world's mail volume. To further testify to the huge scope of the USPS, check out these statistics:

2014 FY revenue: $67.8 billion

Annual mail pieces processed and delivered: 155.4 billion

Number of career employees: 486,822

Number of non-career employees: 130,432

Number of USPS-managed retail post offices: 31,662

Number of vehicles: 211,264 (one of the largest civilian fleets in the world)

Number of delivery points nationwide: 153.9 million The USPS is the core of the mailing industry, which is a $1.3 trillion industry that employs more than 8 million people.