USPS Ground Advantage rates by weight and zone
USPS Ground Advantage rates by your weight and ZIP Codes: the price at a Post Office counter or online today, and from January 17, 2027.
Independent site, not the Postal Service: prices read in its own price files.
Example: a 2 lb package from 10001 to 90012· change a figure to see yours
Ground Advantage at the Post Office today
$19.80
zone 8 · charged as 2 lb
| from Jan 17, 2027 (proposed, with the 11% fuel surcharge) | $20.81 |
| Change on January 17, 2027 | +5.1% |
| Same label bought online today | $13.42 |
| Zone | Now | from Jan 17, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | $11.30 | $11.77 |
| Zone 2 | $12.00 | $12.54 |
| Zone 3 | $12.70 | $13.32 |
| Zone 4 | $13.50 | $14.21 |
| Zone 5 | $14.85 | $15.37 |
| Zone 6 | $15.85 | $16.54 |
| Zone 7 | $17.20 | $17.98 |
| Zone 8 (yours) | $19.80 | $20.81 |
| Zone 9 | $19.80 | $20.81 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · How the prices are built
USPS Ground Advantage is the Postal Service's everyday package service, with an expected delivery of 2 to 5 days and up to 70 pounds. Its rates follow two scales. Under 1 pound, the price steps at 4, 8, 12 and 15.999 ounces; at a counter the 4- and 8-ounce steps share one price, and so do the 12-ounce and 15.999-ounce steps. From 1 pound, each pound or fraction is a new step. A 2-pound package from New York to Los Angeles, zone 8, costs $19.80 at the counter today and would cost $20.81 from January 17, 2027 with the proposed base price and the 11% fuel surcharge. Zone 9 has the same prices as zone 8. Every price includes $100 of insurance and tracking. Labels bought online pay the lower Commercial rates, shown in the last column of the tables.
Ground Advantage rates under 1 pound
Many small packages, a phone case or a pair of socks, weigh less than a pound. The table gives the counter price in three zones and the online price in zone 8. Online, the four ounce steps share one price, which makes light packages much cheaper to label at home.
| Weight | Zone 1 | Zone 4 | Zone 8 | Zone 8 online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 4 oz | $8.40 | $8.80 | $10.20 | $8.95 |
| Up to 8 oz | $8.40 | $8.80 | $10.20 | $8.95 |
| Up to 12 oz | $10.05 | $11.10 | $13.65 | $8.95 |
| Up to 15.999 oz | $10.05 | $11.10 | $13.65 | $8.95 |
Ground Advantage rates by the pound
From 1 pound, the price climbs with each pound and much faster in far zones. At 10 pounds, zone 8 costs more than twice zone 1. The last column gives the proposed zone 8 price from January 17, 2027.
| Weight | Zone 1 | Zone 4 | Zone 8 | Zone 8 from Jan 17, 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 lb | $10.05 | $11.10 | $13.65 | $14.04 |
| 2 lb | $11.30 | $13.50 | $19.80 | $20.81 |
| 5 lb | $13.75 | $16.60 | $27.45 | $28.42 |
| 10 lb | $16.75 | $20.20 | $40.85 | $43.07 |
| 20 lb | $24.00 | $28.55 | $72.15 | $74.26 |
Ground Advantage price for a light package
Example: a 12 oz package from 10001 to 90012· change a figure to see yours
Ground Advantage at the Post Office today
$13.65
zone 8 · charged as up to 12 oz
| from Jan 17, 2027 (proposed, with the 11% fuel surcharge) | $14.04 |
| Change on January 17, 2027 | +2.9% |
| Same label bought online today | $8.95 |
Size, length and the oversized price
A box over one cubic foot is charged on its size weight if that is higher, as the dimensional weight page explains. Ground Advantage is the only service that accepts a parcel between 108 and 130 inches in length plus girth, at a single oversized price per zone. Fees also apply over 22 and 30 inches long and over 2 cubic feet. For a faster trip, see Priority Mail rates.