USPS status
USPS uptime & performance at a glance
- Current status
- Operational
- Uptime · 24h
- 100%
- Uptime · 7 days
- 100%
- Uptime · since Aug 5, 2026
- 100%
- Response time
- 1,287 ms
- Tracked incidents
- 0
- SSL certificate
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Is USPS down everywhere, or just for you?
Our probes reached USPS successfully from every monitoring region in the last check round.
| Monitoring region | Last check | Success rate (24h) | Avg response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | Reachable | 100% | 1,525 ms |
| Europe | Reachable | 100% | 1,582 ms |
| North America (East) | Reachable | 100% | 1,285 ms |
| North America (West) | Reachable | 100% | 1,412 ms |
Based on 204 automated checks in the last 24 hours. A region only appears here once we have real measurements from it.
What to check when USPS misbehaves
USPS is a delivery and logistics service in our delivery & logistics catalog. Services like this rarely fail as one block — these pieces can break on their own, so identifying which one is affected usually explains what you are seeing.
- TrackingParcel status updates
- Website & appPortal availability
- Label & bookingCreating shipments
- Delivery notificationsAlerts and time windows
- AccountBusiness and personal logins
Our automated checks measure reachability and response time of USPS's public endpoint. Component level detail above reflects what users of this kind of service typically report, not a vendor status feed.
Incident timeline
No incidents reported. Everything is green.
USPS appears stable across all monitored regions. Community reports in the last hour are within normal noise levels.
Monitoring live signals…
No disruptions detected
No regional issues yet
About USPS
The United States Postal Service operates an online portal where users access Informed Delivery, price calculators, and domestic package tracking. Service interruptions usually affect the availability of the tracking database, zip code lookups, and the purchase of Click-N-Ship postage. During these periods, notifications for incoming mail may fail to arrive, and the main website might return gateway errors. Users visit this dashboard because Rimetry systematically audits the connectivity and speed of these postal web services to confirm whether the platform is currently reachable for the public.
USPS (usps.com) is a delivery & logistics service monitored continuously by rimetry from multiple global regions. We probe its public endpoints every 60 seconds to detect outages, latency spikes, and regional degradations the moment they happen.
Right now USPS is reporting as operational across our probes, with an average response time of 1287 ms and 100.00% uptime over the last 24 hours. Most users connecting to usps.com are seeing it work normally.
Common causes of disruption for services like USPS include backend API failures, region-specific routing problems at the CDN or ISP layer, expired TLS certificates, DNS misconfigurations, and capacity spikes during major events. rimetry combines automated probes, vendor status feeds, and verified community reports to give you a single high-confidence answer instead of guessing.
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What is USPS?
USPS is a popular online service tracked by rimetry. Outages and incidents are monitored 24/7 across multiple regions.
USPS is part of our Delivery & Logistics category. You can also review current trending outages across the internet.
Common issues
- · Tracking not updating
- · Tracking number not recognised
- · Portal or label creation failing
- · Missed delivery notifications
Similar patterns often surface across other delivery & logistics providers — cross-check against the global outage map.
Troubleshooting
- · Tracking often lags physical movement — check again after a few hours
- · Search by both tracking number and reference number
- · Try the carrier's own site rather than a retailer's embedded tracker
- · Confirm the number was entered without spaces
- · Use the app if the website is unreachable
- · Check USPS's official social channels
Not sure whether it's you or the service? Run a live speed test, check what your IP looks like from the edge, or watch for regional trouble on the worldwide outage map. For the wider picture, browse recent incidents or filter down to delivery & logistics.
FAQ
- Is USPS down for everyone?
Use the live status above — green means it's likely just you. - How often is the status updated?
Every minute from four global regions. - Where can I see past USPS incidents?
Every event we've recorded lives in the live incident feed, and older ones are grouped in the monthly incident archive. - What else is broken right now?
See the trending outages page or narrow it to delivery & logistics.