USPS Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 303.1k e-commerce stores shipping with USPS. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 43.8% of stores with physical delivery (131,497 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (24.4%) and Custom (15.7%) .

Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.

Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)

Shopify 43.8%

131,497 stores

73,255 stores

Custom 15.7%

47,005 stores

17,406 stores

8,084 stores

6,153 stores

4,365 stores

3,485 stores

2,775 stores

2,576 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in USPS
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 131497 43.83%
WooCommerce 73255 24.42%
Custom 47005 15.67%
Wix eCommerce 17406 5.80%
Squarespace Commerce 8084 2.69%
BigCommerce 6153 2.05%
Magento 4365 1.45%
ShopBase 3485 1.16%
Big Cartel 2775 0.92%
GoDaddy Online Store 2576 0.86%
OpenCart 943 0.31%
PrestaShop 697 0.23%
Lightspeed eCom 694 0.23%
Volusion 598 0.20%
nopCommerce 468 0.16%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 42.0% share of all USPS e-commerce stores (132,160) , with WooCommerce at 25.4% and Custom at 14.9% (January 2026) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Shopify 42.0%

132,160 stores

79,864 stores

Custom 14.9%

47,005 stores

21,108 stores

10,676 stores

6,300 stores

4,481 stores

3,491 stores

2,792 stores

3,283 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in USPS
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 132160 42.01%
WooCommerce 79864 25.38%
Custom 47005 14.94%
Wix eCommerce 21108 6.71%
Squarespace Commerce 10676 3.39%
BigCommerce 6300 2.00%
Magento 4481 1.42%
ShopBase 3491 1.11%
Big Cartel 2792 0.89%
GoDaddy Online Store 3283 1.04%
OpenCart 955 0.30%
PrestaShop 705 0.22%
Lightspeed eCom 695 0.22%
Volusion 607 0.19%
nopCommerce 490 0.16%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 30.0% of all stores (68,674 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.6%) and Jewelry & Watches (8.5%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 30.0%

68,674 stores

Health & Beauty 18.6%

42,458 stores

Jewelry & Watches 8.5%

19,404 stores

Food & Beverages 5.5%

12,600 stores

Arts & Entertainment 5.4%

12,443 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

11,946 stores

Electronics & Technology 5.0%

11,403 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.9%

8,847 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 3.6%

8,293 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 3.2%

7,363 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 USPS store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in USPS e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 68674 30.01%
Health & Beauty 42458 18.56%
Jewelry & Watches 19404 8.48%
Food & Beverages 12600 5.51%
Arts & Entertainment 12443 5.44%
Home & Garden 11946 5.22%
Electronics & Technology 11403 4.98%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 8847 3.87%
Gifts & Special Occasions 8293 3.62%
Furniture & Home Decor 7363 3.22%
Vehicles & Parts 7280 3.18%
Pets & Pet Supplies 6168 2.70%
Toys & Games 4446 1.94%
Tools & Hardware 4145 1.81%
Books & Media 3349 1.46%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 29.1% among AI-verified physical stores (84,363 stores) , followed by American Express (18.7%) and MasterCard (15.2%) .

Base: 152,322 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (45.9% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).

Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.

Top 10 Payment Providers

PayPal 29.1%

84,363 stores

54,365 stores

44,092 stores

33,321 stores

20,836 stores

11,452 stores

VISA 3.0%

8,620 stores

JCB 2.7%

7,727 stores

Bolt 2.6%

7,459 stores

4,960 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 USPS payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in USPS e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 84363 29.05%
American Express 54365 18.72%
MasterCard 44092 15.18%
Stripe Connect 33321 11.48%
Apple Pay 20836 7.18%
Google Pay 11452 3.94%
VISA 8620 2.97%
JCB 7727 2.66%
Bolt 7459 2.57%
Klarna 4960 1.71%
Paddle 3137 1.08%
Amazon Pay 2865 0.99%
Affirm 2854 0.98%
BitCoin 2570 0.89%
Sezzle 1756 0.60%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 74,664 new stores were launched in USPS , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (6,332 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 8.5%

6,332 stores launched

2025-11 9.6%

7,143 stores launched

2025-10 9.2%

6,842 stores launched

2025-09 8.4%

6,260 stores launched

2025-08 11.9%

8,858 stores launched

2025-07 9.5%

7,092 stores launched

2025-06 10.3%

7,686 stores launched

2025-05 9.1%

6,812 stores launched

2025-04 8.6%

6,395 stores launched

2025-03 7.0%

5,206 stores launched

2025-02 5.8%

4,344 stores launched

2025-01 2.3%

1,694 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in USPS (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in USPS over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 6332 8.48%
2025-11 7143 9.57%
2025-10 6842 9.16%
2025-09 6260 8.38%
2025-08 8858 11.86%
2025-07 7092 9.50%
2025-06 7686 10.29%
2025-05 6812 9.12%
2025-04 6395 8.57%
2025-03 5206 6.97%
2025-02 4344 5.82%
2025-01 1694 2.27%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 299,838 active stores in USPS are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (19 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

19 active stores

2025 25.8%

77,278 active stores

2024 8.9%

26,680 active stores

2023 5.7%

17,228 active stores

2022 5.1%

15,391 active stores

2021 6.6%

19,703 active stores

2020 6.9%

20,786 active stores

2019 4.7%

14,057 active stores

2018 4.7%

14,216 active stores

2017 4.0%

11,931 active stores

2016 2.4%

7,313 active stores

2015 2.4%

7,052 active stores

2014 2.5%

7,620 active stores

2013 3.0%

8,933 active stores

2012 1.8%

5,422 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in USPS by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in USPS by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 19 0.01%
2025 77278 25.77%
2024 26680 8.90%
2023 17228 5.75%
2022 15391 5.13%
2021 19703 6.57%
2020 20786 6.93%
2019 14057 4.69%
2018 14216 4.74%
2017 11931 3.98%
2016 7313 2.44%
2015 7052 2.35%
2014 7620 2.54%
2013 8933 2.98%
2012 5422 1.81%
2011 6091 2.03%
2010 4606 1.54%
2009 4011 1.34%
2008 3312 1.10%
2007 3096 1.03%
2006 2535 0.85%
2005 2496 0.83%
2004 3279 1.09%
2003 2690 0.90%
2002 2340 0.78%
2001 2665 0.89%
2000 2282 0.76%
1999 2453 0.82%
1998 1931 0.64%
1997 1207 0.40%
1996 950 0.32%
1995 265 0.09%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 29.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (158,817 stores) , followed by Facebook (28.2%) and YouTube (10.4%) .

Base: 205,758 stores with any detectable social profile (61.9% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).

Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.

Top 10 Social Platforms

Instagram 29.0%

158,817 stores

Facebook 28.2%

154,092 stores

YouTube 10.4%

56,855 stores

Pinterest 10.2%

56,003 stores

Twitter 9.2%

50,247 stores

TikTok 7.3%

39,992 stores

LinkedIn 2.6%

14,169 stores

X 2.5%

13,577 stores

WhatsApp 0.4%

2,273 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

1,251 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in USPS (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in USPS e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 158817 29.02%
Facebook 154092 28.16%
YouTube 56855 10.39%
Pinterest 56003 10.23%
Twitter 50247 9.18%
TikTok 39992 7.31%
LinkedIn 14169 2.59%
X 13577 2.48%
WhatsApp 2273 0.42%
Vimeo 1251 0.23%

Geographic Distribution

United States leads with 86.3% (206,325 AI-verified stores) , followed by United Kingdom (2.5%) and Canada (2.5%) .

Base: 239,003 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

206,325 AI-verified stores

6,053 AI-verified stores

6,018 AI-verified stores

China 1.6%

3,934 AI-verified stores

India 0.9%

2,187 AI-verified stores

1,948 AI-verified stores

1,745 AI-verified stores

1,630 AI-verified stores

1,541 AI-verified stores

1,119 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using USPS (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using USPS
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
United States 206325 86.33%
United Kingdom 6053 2.53%
Canada 6018 2.52%
China 3934 1.65%
India 2187 0.92%
Hong Kong 1948 0.82%
Australia 1745 0.73%
France 1630 0.68%
Germany 1541 0.64%
South Africa 1119 0.47%
Brazil 921 0.39%
Vietnam 866 0.36%
Netherlands 838 0.35%
Italy 779 0.33%
Japan 689 0.29%
Spain 530 0.22%
Mexico 510 0.21%
Sweden 507 0.21%
Singapore 439 0.18%
Czechia 424 0.18%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 332.1k 100.00%
Emails 243.6k 73.33%
Phones 21.7k 6.52%
Ecommerce platform 318.3k 95.83%
Couriers 332.1k 100.00%
Payment Providers 152.3k 45.86%
Categories 250.0k 75.26%
Social Media 205.8k 61.95%

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