EDDM Postage Estimator
Estimate the postage for an Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) campaign by quantity. It covers postage only; design and print are separate.
Enter how many EDDM pieces you plan to mail.
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EDDM postage FAQ
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Every Door Direct Mail is a USPS program that mails a flyer or postcard to every address on a chosen carrier route. No mailing list needed. Great for saturating a neighborhood.
EDDM Retail postage is a flat per-piece rate: about 26 cents for flats up to 3.3 ounces after the July 12, 2026 USPS rate change. It is a retail price that USPS adjusts periodically, so confirm the current rate before you budget. This tool estimates postage only; design and printing are separate.
Yes. We design, print, and prepare your EDDM pieces and paperwork. See our mailing services and EDDM postcards pages.
How to calculate EDDM postage costs
EDDM postage math is about as simple as USPS pricing gets: one flat rate per piece, no mailing list to buy, no per-address sorting. The rule of thumb: budget roughly a quarter per mailbox. EDDM Retail also requires a flat: longer than 10-1/2 inches, taller than 6-1/8, or thicker than 1/4. A 4 x 6 postcard does not qualify. Because EDDM Retail charges the same per-piece rate whether your postcard covers one carrier route or ten, the only two numbers that matter are how many doors you want to reach and today’s rate.
The calculator multiplies your piece count by the per-piece rate: pieces × rate = estimated postage. EDDM Retail runs about $0.26 per piece for flats up to 3.3 ounces after the July 12, 2026 rate change. Put that in the rate field, or whatever figure your post office quotes you. Retail rates move, so check USPS for today’s exact number before you lock in a budget. The result is postage only. Design and printing are separate, quoted on size, stock, and quantity.
A worked example: mailing 5,000 pieces at $0.26 each comes to about $1,300.00 in postage. One thing to plan for: USPS carrier routes come in fixed sizes, so your final count lands wherever whole routes add up, not on a round number. Pick routes that get you close to your target, and we’ll handle the bundling and paperwork: see our mailing services and EDDM postcards.
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