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EDDM®quick reference

Every Door Direct Mail®

EDDM® at a glance

The numbers behind Every Door Direct Mail®, checked against the USPS price list and mailing manual. Pick a tool or scan the sheet below.

SheetIndex
Checked2026-11-07
BasisUSPS Notice 123 · DMM
$0.260Retail postage per piece200Minimum pieces per mailing5,000Max pieces per day, per ZIP Code3.3 ozMax weight, Retail10.5 × 6.125Inches to beat (either one)50–100Pieces per bundle, 6 in max

What EDDM is, in one paragraph

EDDM is a USPS Marketing Mail product that delivers a flat-size piece to every address on the carrier routes you choose. There's no mailing list and no names. Each piece is addressed to "Postal Customer" and the carrier drops one in every box on the route. You pay postage per piece, and the price is lower than almost any other way to put paper in a mailbox.

Retail or BMEU

There are two ways in. Most small businesses use Retail.

EDDM RetailEDDM at a BMEU
Postage per piece$0.260$0.259 to $0.309, by entry point
Yearly feesNone$390 mailing fee plus a $390 permit application
Daily limit5,000 pieces per ZIP CodeNo cap
Minimum200 pieces200 pieces
Where you drop itThe Post Office for those routesA Business Mail Entry Unit
Max weight3.3 ozOver 4 oz allowed, priced by the pound

The sheets

  1. 01RatesRetail, BMEU by entry point, fees.
  2. 02Cost calculatorPostage, printing and fees, per home.
  3. 03Size checkerType a size, see it drawn and tested.
  4. 04Mailer formatsPostcards, folded pieces, menus, booklets.
  5. 05LimitsEvery minimum, maximum and cap.
  6. 06Bundle calculatorSplit a route into legal bundles.
  7. 07Cheat sheetOne printable page.
  8. 08FAQShort answers.

Numbers that change

USPS usually changes prices in January and July, and the current price list took effect October 4, 2026. Every sheet on this site shows the date it was last checked. If a sheet is older than your next price change, check the rates against USPS before you budget.

References

  1. USPS Notice 123: Price list (effective October 4, 2026)
  2. USPS: Every Door Direct Mail
  3. Domestic Mail Manual 143: EDDM Retail prices and eligibility

Checked November 7, 2026. USPS changes prices and rules. The official sources win if they differ from this page.