| Comparison of Postage Pricing - Bound Printed Matter Vs. Media Mail - By Weight and Zone | ||||||||||
| Media Mail | Bound Printed Matter Nonpresorted Parcels Rates Effective July 15, 2007 | |||||||||
| Weight | Postage | Weight | Zone 1-2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 | Zone 7 | Zone 8 | |
| 1 | $2.13 | 1 | 2.12 | 2.17 | 2.23 | 2.30 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.62 | |
| 2 | 2.47 | 1.5 | 2.12 | 2.17 | 2.23 | 2.30 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.62 | |
| 2 | 2.21 | 2.27 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.65 | 2.87 | |||
| 3 | 2.81 | 2.5 | 2.30 | 2.38 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.73 | 2.85 | 3.13 | |
| 3 | 2.39 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.90 | 3.05 | 3.38 | |||
| 4 | 3.15 | 3.5 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.73 | 2.90 | 3.08 | 3.25 | 3.64 | |
| 4 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.85 | 3.05 | 3.25 | 3.45 | 3.89 | |||
| 5 | 3.49 | 4.5 | 2.66 | 2.80 | 2.98 | 3.20 | 3.43 | 3.65 | 4.15 | |
| 5 | 2.75 | 2.90 | 3.10 | 3.35 | 3.60 | 3.85 | 4.40 | |||
| 6 | 3.83 | 6 | 2.93 | 3.11 | 3.35 | 3.65 | 3.95 | 4.25 | 4.91 | |
| 7 | 4.17 | 7 | 3.11 | 3.32 | 3.60 | 3.95 | 4.30 | 4.65 | 5.42 | |
| 8 | 4.51 | 8 | 3.29 | 3.53 | 3.85 | 4.25 | 4.65 | 5.05 | 5.93 | |
| 9 | 4.85 | 9 | 3.47 | 3.74 | 4.10 | 4.55 | 5.00 | 5.45 | 6.44 | |
| 10 | 5.19 | 10 | 3.65 | 3.95 | 4.35 | 4.85 | 5.35 | 5.85 | 6.95 | |
| 11 | 5.53 | 11 | 3.83 | 4.16 | 4.60 | 5.15 | 5.70 | 6.25 | 7.46 | |
| 12 | 5.87 | 12 | 4.01 | 4.37 | 4.85 | 5.45 | 6.05 | 6.65 | 7.97 | |
| 13 | 6.21 | 13 | 4.19 | 4.58 | 5.10 | 5.75 | 6.40 | 7.05 | 8.48 | |
| 14 | 6.55 | 14 | 4.37 | 4.79 | 5.35 | 6.05 | 6.75 | 7.45 | 8.99 | |
| 15 | 6.89 | 15 | 4.55 | 5.00 | 5.60 | 6.35 | 7.10 | 7.85 | 9.50 | |
| per lb | .34 | .18 | .21 | .25 | .30 | .35 | .40 | .51 | ||
| Weight Not Over (pounds) | Postage by zone | |||||||||
| BPM is cheaper compared to Media Mail in the areas with prices in bold text. | ||||||||||
| That includes any parcel over a pound up to Zone 5 inclusive | ||||||||||
| (It is also a bit cheaper on a few weights in zone 6, i.e.half-pound weights from 1.5 to 4.5 lbs) | ||||||||||
| The minimum rate on BPM is for 1.5 lbs. | Books are bound printed matter too. | |||||||||
| Get a zone chart | for your Zip Code at http://postcalc.usps.gov/Zonecharts/default.asp | |||||||||
| Examples | ||||||||||
| BPM is cheaper (over 1 lb) for Zip Codes starting with first digit in cell | ||||||||||
| From: | ALL | Almost All | SOME | Very Few | NONE | |||||
| California | 8 | 9 | 6,7 | 3,4,5 | 0,1,2 | |||||
| NYC | 1,2,3,4 | 0 | 5,6 | 7 | 8,9 | |||||
| Chicago | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 0 | 7 | 8,9 | n/a | |||||
| For instance, from Chicago, BPM works for almost all zip codes starting with a 0 (New England) | ||||||||||
| While from California, it isn't cheaper for any zip codes in the Northeast (0,1,2) | ||||||||||
| Some post offices may abandon undeliverable Bound Printed Matter, so label your BPM packages Return Requested | ||||||||||
| For other rates see | http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/ratesandfees.htm | |||||||||
| Progressive Press Home Page | This URL: | http://www.waronfreedom.org/press/BPM-vs-Media-Mail.htm | ||||||||