USPS eBay Shipping Zone: Overview (2024)

FAQs

What is zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 USPS? ›

Understanding UPS, USPS, and FedEx Shipping Zones

Zone 1: 50 mile radius. Zone 2: 51 – 150 mile radius. Zone 3: 151 – 300 mile radius. Zone 4: 301 – 600 mile radius.

Zone charts are produced by the United States Postal Service using the centroid of each 3 digit ZIP Code area to determine the distance between origin and destination ZIP Code pairings. Zone charts are updated on a quarterly basis. Postage meters also use these charts to determine printed postage.

The first 3 digits of your destination ZIP Code determine the zone. If you are shipping local (Zone 1) the package is not traveling very far. If you are shipping non-local (Zones 2-9), the zone is determined by how many zones a package crosses to arrive at the destination.

Buyer pays shipping based on information you put in your listing. If you didn't charge enough, the expense falls to you to cover. When you use calculated shipping you have to ensure your package dimensions and weight on the listing form are accurate.

Zone 1: 1- 50 miles. Zone 2: 51- 150 miles. Zone 3: 151- 300 miles. Zone 4: 301-600 miles.

Zones are calculated using the zipcodes, and vary based on the distance from the origin of a shipment to its destination. Here's how that roughly breaks down: Zone 1: 1-50 miles. Zone 2: 51-150 miles. Zone 3: 151-300 miles.

Zone 5: Delivery in 3-4 days

Falling within 601-1000 miles, this is Zone 5 shipment. We can expect higher rates and slower delivery speeds due to the greater distance. Here's the USPS zone map for Miami.

Download UPS Zone Charts

Enter your postal code and select Download to get your zone chart. Note: See Alaska/Hawaii RatesOpen the link in a new window to determine the zones for shipping within and from the states.

The higher the USPS Zone number = the further location is away from your Zip Code. The further you ship away from your location = the higher the cost of shipping. So, if you're shipping to Zone 1, that's going to be the least expensive zone to ship to. Because it's the closest to your business.

that is not only unethical it is also agains federal law. ebay shipping policy adheres to federal laws for mail order companies which is what you are if you sell on ebay.

Is it better to charge shipping or do free shipping on eBay? ›

There are a few things to keep in mind when you sell on eBay: Low cost items generally are going to have a smaller margin of profit. And they are the items that benefit most from free shipping options. Higher cost items or items that may have a larger size and weight, you are going to want to use calculated shipping.

Sellers with a higher than market average “Item not received” rate may be subject to a range of actions, such as eBay ending or removing your listings, enforcing buying or selling restrictions, adjusting your selling limits and/or suspending all relevant accounts.

USPS Zone Map

The USPS regional rate zone map uses destination zip codes to group shipping regions into zones. Here are the USPS regional zones and the distances associated with each according to the USPS zone chart: Zone 1: 1- 50 miles from the shipping origin. Zone 2: 51- 150 miles. Zone 3: 151- 300 miles.

Zone 1: Delivery in 1-2 days

Local shipments within a 50-mile radius are classified as Zone 1. With USPS First Class Mail, shipping within your city and the surrounding area usually arrives in 1-2 days.