| Table A3-5 Standard Mail by Shape Postal Fiscal Years 1987, 2006 and 2007 (Diary Data) |
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| Shape | Percent of
Total Standard Mail |
Pieces Per
Household Per Week |
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| 1987 | 2006 | 2007 | 1987 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||||
| Letter Size Envelope | 17.3 | 23.9 | 23.1 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | ||||||
| Larger Envelope | 12.0 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||||||
| Total Envelope | 29.3 | 33.7 | 31.7 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 4.7 | ||||||
| Detached Label Card | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | ||||||
| Postcard | 1.8 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Catalog (not in envelope) | 14.2 | 15.2 | 14.5 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | ||||||
| Flyers/Circulars | 20.1 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||||||
| Magazines/Newsletters | 1.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||||||
| Other/Don't Know/No answer | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||||||
| Total Pieces Received by Households | 73.8 | 83.2 | 78.7 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 11.6 | ||||||
| Base: RPW Total, Regular Rate Bulk: Regular and Enhanced Carrier Route. | ||||||||||||
| Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding. | ||||||||||||