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Notice that after the first ounce, each additional
ounce increases in price by 22 cents. The prices
indicated in this NRTC may not accurately reflect the
current postage rates charged by the USPS. Refer to
Module R of the DMM for current postage rates.
FIRST-CLASS ZONE RATES
The postage rate for First-Class articles that weigh
more than l3 ounces is based on the weight of the
individual article and the distance the articles must
travel. Look at the rate chart in table 4-3. The rates in
this chart are used to determine the cost of mailing
articles weighing more than l3 ounces. The top of the
chart shows the eight zones. Note that the rates for
local and zones 1, 2 and 3 are the same. The column on
the left side of the chart shows the pounds up to and
including 70 pounds. If an article weighs in between
the listed pounds on the zone chart postage is charged
for the next pound. Example: an article that weighs 3
pounds 2 ounces would be charged the rate for 4
pounds. The six columns below the zones and to the
right of the weight column is the amount of postage
that will be charged depending on the zone of delivery.
The distance between the office of mailing and the
city of address determines the zone number. The city
of mailing for all MPOs is the city of your official
mailing address (AA-Miami, AE-New York, or
AP-San Francisco) regardless of location. The local
zone rate should always be charged when articles are
mailed between MPOs if the articles do not transit the
48 contiguous states or are not handled by USPS
personnel. The local zone rate is charged in these
circumstances because transportation charges are
totally paid by the military department concerned. The
local zone rate of postage should be charged if an
article is mailed:
From an MPO to the city of the serving postmaster (for
example, FPO AA 34099 to the city of Miami).
From one MPO to another MPO with the same serving
postmaster; that is, FPO AP 96347 (Yokohama, Japan)
to a ship with a FPO AP 96697 address.
4-8
3-digit ZIP Code prefix is
. The first 3-digits of your destination ZIP Code determine the zone.
(* - Indicates zones eligible for Intra-BMC Rates)
966
ZIP Code
Prefix
ZIP Code
Prefix
ZIP Code
Prefix
ZIP Code
Prefix
Zone
Zone
Zone
Zone
004..374
375
376..379
380..381
382..385
386..387
388..499
500..509
510..511
512..528
530..534
535..540
541..543
544..567
570..577
580..582
583..588
590..591
592..593
594..599
600..609
610..617
618..619
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
4
620..667
668..672
673
674..693
700..704
705..706
707..709
710..729
730..732
733
734..739
740..745
746
747..762
763
764..767
768..769
770..787
788
789
790..797
798..832
833
834..835
836..837
838
840..844
845
846..847
850..853
854
855..859
860..864
865..880
881..882
883
884
885
889..893
894..897
898..929
930..935
936..939
940..941
942
943..954
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
6
5
6
5
4
3*
4
3
2*
2*
1*
1*
955
956..959
960..961
962..966
967..969
970..974
975..976
977..979
980..985
986
987
988..992
993
994
995..997
998
999
3*
2*
3*
1*
8
4
3
4
5
4
1
5
4
5
8
7
6
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Figure 4-3.—Official zone chart used by military post offices from Pacific commands.
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