Package delivery has become a massive part of everyday life in the United States. From online shopping and subscription orders to medications and household essentials, billions of parcels now make their way to American homes and businesses every year.
In 2025 alone, U.S. parcel volume reached approximately 23.1 billion packages. That works out to more than 63 million packages moving through the delivery system every day. The average U.S. household now accounts for 171 parcels per year, showing just how much package delivery has grown alongside e-commerce and changing shopping habits.
Below, we break down the latest package delivery statistics for 2026, including annual parcel volume, deliveries per household, major carrier data, USPS delivery statistics, historical growth, and where package volume is expected to go next.
Key Package Delivery Statistics for 2026
Package volume in the United States continues to grow even after the surge in deliveries that occurred during the pandemic. The latest data shows just how large the U.S. parcel delivery network has become, with billions of packages moving between businesses and consumers every year.
Here are some of the most important package delivery statistics for 2026:
| Package Delivery Statistic | Latest Data |
|---|---|
| U.S. parcels shipped annually | 23.1 billion |
| Packages shipped per day | Approximately 63.3 million |
| Packages shipped per hour | Approximately 2.64 million |
| Packages shipped per second | Approximately 732 |
| Parcels per U.S. household | 171 per year |
| Parcels per person | 67 per year |
| Average parcels per household per month | Approximately 14.3 |
| USPS total delivery points | 170.4 million |
| USPS residential delivery points | 157.8 million |
| Projected U.S. parcel volume by 2031 | 31 billion |
At 23.1 billion parcels annually, the United States generates enough package volume for roughly 63.3 million parcels to move through the delivery network every day. That equals approximately 2.64 million per hour and nearly 44,000 every minute.
Household delivery volume is also significant. At 171 parcels per household annually, the average U.S. household accounts for more than 14 packages each month.
The scale of the delivery network continues to increase as well. USPS served approximately 170.4 million delivery points in 2025, including 157.8 million residential delivery points.
How Many Packages Are Delivered in the U.S. Each Year?
Approximately 23.1 billion parcels were shipped in the United States in 2025, according to the latest Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index. That represents a 3.3% increase from 22.4 billion parcels in 2024.
Package volume has grown considerably over the past several years. In 2019, before the pandemic accelerated online shopping and home delivery, U.S. parcel volume stood at approximately 15.4 billion shipments. By 2021, that figure had climbed to 21.7 billion.
While package growth slowed following the initial pandemic surge, volume never returned to its previous levels. Instead, the U.S. has continued setting new highs, reaching 22.4 billion parcels in 2024 and 23.1 billion in 2025.
Compared with 2019, Americans are now shipping approximately 7.7 billion more parcels per year. That’s an increase of about 50% in only six years.
The numbers suggest that higher package volume is no longer simply a temporary result of pandemic-era shopping behavior. Home delivery has become a much larger and more permanent part of how Americans purchase and receive goods.
How Many Packages Are Delivered Every Day?
Approximately 63.3 million packages are shipped in the United States each day. Based on the 23.1 billion parcels generated in 2025, that volume breaks down to roughly 2.64 million packages per hour, 43,950 per minute, and 732 every second.
To put that into perspective, more than 7,000 packages are generated across the U.S. in the time it takes to read a 10-second sentence.
Daily package volume has also increased significantly from pre-pandemic levels. In 2019, U.S. parcel volume was approximately 14.7 billion, equal to about 40.3 million packages per day. By 2025, that daily average had increased by roughly 23 million packages.
And these figures represent an average across the entire year. Actual delivery activity can be considerably higher during peak periods, particularly around major online shopping events and the holiday season.
How Many Packages Does the Average Household Receive?
The average U.S. household accounted for 171 parcel shipments in 2025, according to the Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index. That comes out to approximately 14.3 packages per month or 3.3 packages per week for every household in the country.
On a per-person basis, Americans accounted for an average of 67 parcels each during the year.
Household package volume has also continued to climb. In 2023, the average stood at 165 parcels per household. It increased to 167 parcels in 2024 before reaching 171 in 2025.
That means the typical household now accounts for a new parcel roughly once every two days when averaged across the entire year.
These averages include parcels shipped through the major U.S. carriers and should not be interpreted as only online shopping orders delivered to someone’s front door. Still, the numbers illustrate the enormous amount of parcel traffic generated by American households and how commonplace package delivery has become.
Which Company Delivers the Most Packages?
Amazon Logistics is now the largest parcel delivery provider in the United States by volume. In 2025, Amazon Logistics handled approximately 6.9 billion parcels, an increase of 9% from the previous year.
The change is significant because USPS had historically held the top position in U.S. parcel volume. USPS volume fell from approximately 6.9 billion parcels in 2024 to 6.3 billion in 2025, allowing Amazon to move into first place.
| Carrier | 2025 U.S. Parcel Volume | Year-Over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Logistics | 6.9 billion | +9.0% |
| USPS | 6.3 billion | -8.7% |
| FedEx | 4.7 billion | +5.1% |
| UPS | 3.7 billion | -8.8% |
| Other/Alternative Carriers | 1.8 billion | +127% |
Another notable change is the rapid growth of alternative delivery companies. Regional carriers and last-mile delivery providers collectively handled approximately 1.8 billion parcels in 2025, more than double their 2024 volume.
Amazon’s rise also shows how dramatically the U.S. delivery market has changed. A company that once depended heavily on traditional carriers has built a delivery network that now handles more annual parcel volume than USPS, UPS, or FedEx individually.
Despite these changes, the four largest carriers still account for the vast majority of packages moving through the United States.
USPS Package Delivery Statistics
The United States Postal Service remains one of the largest package delivery networks in the country. In fiscal year 2025, USPS reported 6.84 billion pieces of Shipping and Packages volume, compared with 7.25 billion in 2024.
On an average day in 2025, USPS processed and delivered approximately 22.7 million packages. The size of the network required to handle that volume is equally impressive.
USPS served 170.4 million delivery points nationwide in 2025. Of those, approximately 157.8 million were residential addresses and another 12.6 million were business addresses.
The delivery network is also getting larger. USPS added approximately 1.8 million new delivery points during 2025, equivalent to thousands of additional addresses entering the postal network each day.
USPS maintained more than 236,000 delivery routes to serve those addresses in fiscal year 2025. This combination of billions of annual packages and a growing number of delivery points illustrates the scale required to get parcels to homes and businesses across the country.
Interestingly, USPS package volume declined in 2025 even as its delivery network expanded. Shipping and Packages volume fell about 5.7% from the previous fiscal year, while the number of addresses USPS was responsible for serving continued to increase.
How Much Has Package Delivery Grown?
Package delivery volume in the United States has increased dramatically over the past several years. In 2019, approximately 15.4 billion parcels were shipped across the country. By 2025, annual parcel volume had reached 23.1 billion.
That represents an increase of approximately 50% in just six years.
The largest jump occurred during the pandemic, when online shopping and home delivery increased rapidly. U.S. parcel volume climbed to 19.6 billion in 2020 and 21.7 billion in 2021.
Growth slowed considerably after that initial surge, but package volume did not return to pre-pandemic levels. Instead, annual shipments remained above 21 billion before reaching a new record of 23.1 billion in 2025.
The long-term trend suggests that increased demand for package delivery has become a lasting change in American shopping and shipping behavior rather than a temporary pandemic-era spike.
How Many Packages Will Be Delivered in the Future?
Package delivery volume in the United States is expected to continue growing over the remainder of the decade. Pitney Bowes projects that annual U.S. parcel volume could reach approximately 31 billion packages by 2031.
If that forecast is reached, annual package volume would increase by another 7.9 billion parcels compared with the 23.1 billion shipped in 2025. That represents growth of approximately 34% in just six years.
At 31 billion parcels annually, the U.S. would generate an average of nearly 85 million packages every day. That would equal approximately 3.5 million packages per hour and more than 980 packages every second.
For residential properties, apartment communities and businesses, continued growth also means more deliveries competing for available receiving space. Package lockers, parcel lockers, centralized mail systems and other methods of managing larger delivery volumes are likely to become increasingly important as the number of packages and U.S. delivery points continues to rise.
If current projections hold, the U.S. could be handling nearly twice as many parcels annually in 2031 as it did in 2019.
Prepare Your Property for the Future of Package Delivery
As package volume continues to grow, the way homes, businesses, and multifamily properties receive mail and deliveries matters more than ever. The right mailbox system can provide a secure, organized, and convenient way to manage everyday deliveries while accommodating the needs of your property.
National Mailboxes offers a wide selection of residential mailboxes, commercial mailboxes, USPS-approved cluster box units, parcel lockers, and other centralized mail solutions for properties of all sizes.
Check out our mailbox and parcel delivery solutions to find the right setup for your home, business, apartment community, or commercial property.
