After a long and cold winter, including a date with your local county snow plow, your rural mailbox and maybe the pole might need replacing. If the old pole is fine or you might already have the new mailbox pole in the ground and now it’s time to mount your new rural mailbox and you need to know what the mailbox height should be. The USPS guidelines say that it should be from 41-45 inches from the ground and set back 6-8 inches from the curb (see picture below).
The complete mailbox information guide can be very helpful to be sure you are safely with all the USPS guidelines concerning mail delivery and physical regulations of the rural mailbox and mailbox pole. This article covers not only the location but also items from section 3 of the Domestic Mail Manual. We have highlighted five (5) items from this manual that are most important to the average person. They are as follows:
- Clear Approach – Must keep your mailbox clear from obstructions to allow safe access for delivery.
- Locked Box – The mailbox may have a lock, but it must allow for the delivery of the customer’s normal mail volume.
- Mailbox Post – Post must be need and of adequate size and strength to carry the mailbox. The mailbox maybe fixed or on a movable arm.
- Address Identification – Rural Mailboxes must have at least 1″ high contrasting numbers on the mailbox visible to the carriers regular approach.
- Owner’s Name – The mailbox may bear the owner’s name.
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