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Is USPS down right now? Live status and outage tracker

Partly. USPS has problems for some users.

Users are reporting a partial outage: 95 problem reports in the last hour, more than usual.

Problems Spike in progress since 15:33 Updated just now Data refreshes every 5 minutes

What you can do

User reports, last 24 hours, 15 minutes a segment: 51 flowing 36 slow (elevated) 9 jammed (outage)

User reports, last 24 hours

1,148 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

Normal
Elevated
Outage
Usual level

In the last hour, 95 problem reports came in for USPS, against about 11 at this time on a usual day. Over the last 24 hours there were 1,148 reports, most about website (75%) and app (12%), from 89 areas led by Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. A spike in reports is going on now; it started 6 h ago. These are user reports from the US, where most people report USPS problems.

Reports, last hour

24% on the hour before

Uptime, 24 h

90.63%

2 h 15 min of outage

Last outage

Ongoing

Started 6 h ago

Busiest 15 minutes

38 reports, 1 h ago

Last 24 hours

USPS outages and problems

In the past 24 hours, 1,148 user reports came in for USPS. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 90.63% uptime for the day.

The most recent spike big enough to count as an outage was 1 hour ago. The busiest 15-minute window of the day had 38 reports, about 1 hour ago.

Outage

Ongoing, started 6 h ago

Running for 5 h 30 min

38peak reports
Elevated reports

Ended 18 h ago

Lasted 1 h 45 min

16peak reports
Outage

Ended 20 h ago

Lasted 4 h 15 min

35peak reports

This month

USPS in October 2026

Problem reports in October (since 27 October): 1,226

Monthly report for October 2026

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for USPS, as a share of those reports:

75% Website
12% App
6% Tracking
4% Login
3% Checkout

Report map

Where USPS problem reports come from

Each dot is a group of recent reports; bigger dots, more reports.

Recent reports came from 89 areas. The most came from around Seattle, WA, Portland, OR and San Jose, CA. Share of recent reports by area, named after its biggest town:

14% Seattle, WA
12% Portland, OR
9% San Jose, CA
6% San Francisco, CA
3% Santa Rosa, CA
3% Los Angeles, CA

From 1,126 recent problem reports. Big cities always send the most, so reports from many places point to a widespread problem, and one area far ahead of the rest can mean a regional one. Town names: GeoNames.

Last 30 days

USPS problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 27 October, USPS had 2 outage spikes and 1 period of elevated reports. The longest lasted 5 h 40 min, on 27 October.

Outage

Wed 28 Oct, 15:33–21:03

Still going

42peak reports
Elevated reports

Wed 28 Oct, 01:48–03:33

Lasted 1 h 45 min

18peak reports
Outage

Tue 27 Oct, 19:50–01:30

Lasted 5 h 40 min

45peak reports

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 27 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services

Troubleshooting

How to fix USPS not working

When USPS itself is having trouble, these steps won't bring it back, but they will rule out anything on your side:

Your browser tries to reach usps.com over your own connection, right now. Nothing is sent to us or stored.

Reload USPS tracking
Press Ctrl+F5 on Windows or Command+Shift+R on a Mac to reload the tracking page without cached files. If the tab keeps spinning, open the same tracking number in a private window and retry there.
Restart the USPS app
Turn off Wi-Fi and load tracking over cellular, or move from cellular to Wi-Fi if the page hangs on mobile data. Force-close the app from the recent apps screen, reopen it, and try the same tracking number again.
Clear USPS site data
In Chrome, open More > Settings > Privacy and security > Delete browsing data, pick Cookies and other site data plus Cached images and files, and set the time range to All time. In Safari, use Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. Sign back in and retry the tracking or Click-N-Ship action that failed.
Try a different USPS path
Open the same tracking number in the USPS app if the website fails, or use the website if the app crashes. For label problems, try Click-N-Ship in a second browser with extensions disabled. If both paths stop at the same step, copy the exact error text and the action you took, then retry after a short wait.

While USPS is down: what to use instead

FedEx For a parcel that has to move soon, drop it at a FedEx counter or schedule a pickup.
UPS For ground shipments you can track on the carrier's site, schedule a UPS pickup or take the box to a UPS Store.
DHL For an international parcel, use a DHL service point when the destination is outside the country.
Post Office counter Walk into a Post Office counter to mail a letter or buy postage when the app or website will not load.

Same time

Problems at the same time as USPS

Since 27 October, all 3 of USPS's spikes in problem reports overlapped a spike at another service.

When several services get problem reports at once, something they share, such as a cloud host or a network, can be the real cause. Matching times alone do not prove it.

Most often at the same time

How many of USPS's spikes overlapped one of theirs.

During the latest spike

USPS: Wed 28 Oct, since 15:33

125 more services. Red dot: outage. Amber dot: elevated reports.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, as the live pages showed it. Times are Central European time.

About

What happens when USPS goes down

USPS is the national postal service, and small shippers and households rely on it for packages and everyday mail. An outage cuts off tracking and label printing; account access can fail too.

Tracking lookups tend to fail first; the page spins, returns a generic unavailable message, drops package history, or hangs on refresh. Sign-in can break next, so Informed Delivery shows an empty dashboard and Click-N-Ship stalls when you buy postage or print a label. The app usually follows the website. Trouble can be regional or limited to one feature, and a local mail delay can look like an outage while the rest of the service still works.

Servers and network

USPS IP address, servers and network

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Questions

USPS FAQ

Is USPS down right now?

The status at the top of this page shows whether problem reports for USPS are above their usual level, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. This site does not ping or monitor the service itself, and it never checks from multiple locations. If the report level looks normal, check your own connection and device first: load another site and switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data before you try the app or website again.

Why does USPS tracking say Delivery Status Not Updated?

That scan message often means a package moved between facilities without a new scan, or the carrier missed a scan at handoff. Tracking can stay quiet for a while even when the service is working. Check the tracking page later and look for a new scan; if the package passes its expected delivery window, open a missing mail search with the Post Office.

Why can't I sign in to my USPS account?

Sign-in failures usually come from a wrong password, a stale browser session, an expired reset link, or a locked account after too many attempts. Reset the password, clear cookies for the site, open a private window, then try the app. If both still fail, contact USPS support so they can check the account lock.

Why does the USPS app show Label Created, not yet in system?

That message means a shipping label exists but the package has not been scanned into the mail stream. The seller may have printed the label and not handed over the item, or the first scan may be delayed. Ask the seller to confirm drop-off, then check tracking again; the app can still work while this message sits there.

Why did USPS mark my package No Access to Delivery Location?

The carrier could not reach the mailbox or the building, often because of a gate, a dog, a blocked driveway, or a building entry issue. Check the delivery address and clear anything blocking the path, then use redelivery if the notice offers it. If the package goes back to the Post Office, pick it up or arrange redelivery there.

For your site

Put the USPS status badge on your site

Paste one of these into a web page, a blog post or a README. The badge shows the same status as this page, based on user problem reports. Browsers can keep a copy for up to 4 hours. It links back here.

HTML

<a href="https://isitdownrightnow.app/services/usps/"><img src="https://isitdownrightnow.app/badge/usps.svg" alt="USPS status" height="20"></a>

Markdown, for README files

[![USPS status](https://isitdownrightnow.app/badge/usps.svg)](https://isitdownrightnow.app/services/usps/)

The badge is a plain image: no scripts, no cookies. People who see it on your page load it from our server.

How we track USPS

The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for USPS, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for USPS, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.

When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. USPS doesn't publish a public status page that we know of, so user reports are often the quickest sign that something is wrong on their side.