Re:USPS now offers official ZIP Code boundary polygons
by staticshock on Monday November 09, 2026 @05:18PM
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Yes, USPS is run as a financially self-sustaining business wholly owned by the federal government.
For a long time it was in this weird double bind because the federal government mandated generous health insurance for USPS employees, but did not allocate funds for it, because USPS was supposed to provide its own funds to cover all expenses, but it looks like new legislation (PSRA) was passed in 2022 to move the healthcare coverage burden from USPS and onto the OPM.
For a long time it was in this weird double bind because the federal government mandated generous health insurance for USPS employees, but did not allocate funds for it, because USPS was supposed to provide its own funds to cover all expenses, but it looks like new legislation (PSRA) was passed in 2022 to move the healthcare coverage burden from USPS and onto the OPM.