# Package Delivery in Rural and Dense Urban Areas
> **Inspection / Evaluation** by U.S. Postal Service OIG · 2020-09-16
> *About: U.S. Postal Service*
## Report
- **Title:** Package Delivery in Rural and Dense Urban Areas
- **Submitting OIG:** U.S. Postal Service OIG
- **Component agency:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Type:** Inspection / Evaluation
- **Publication date:** 2020-09-16

## Summary

In 2019, carriers delivered nearly 6 billion packages to every corner of America—more than 19 million every day. This represents an 87 percent increase in the U.S. Postal Service’s package volume since 2013, driven by booming ecommerce sales.

## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/package-delivery-rural-and-dense-urban-areas)
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