A typical mailbox, which costs about $20 to $25, has a width of about 7 inches and a height of about 9 inches. The USPS also urged people to upgrade or fix broken mailboxes. For instance ...

and the United States Postal Service is encouraging customers to give their mailbox some TLC. The USPS reminded customers that mailboxes should be fully operational, able to protect mail from the ...

Among the improvements the USPS suggests ... to get out of their vehicle. Mailboxes should generally be installed with the bottom sitting at a vertical height of 3.5-4 feet.