Which state has the highest Total?

Pennsylvania has the highest Total, at 2,297, followed by New York (1,984) and Kentucky (1,892).

Which state has the lowest Total?

District of Columbia has the lowest Total, at 6.

What is the median Total across US states?

The median is 640 across the 51 US states with data.

Where does this post offices by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Post Offices by State - Postmaster Finder - Who we are - United States Post Office.

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Pennsylvania has the highest Total (2,297), followed by New York (1,984) and Kentucky (1,892). District of Columbia has the lowest (6).

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Post Offices by State - Postmaster Finder - Who we are - United States Post Office

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

640

Middle half 399 – 977

Average

771

51 states

Highest

2,297

Pennsylvania

Lowest

District of Columbia

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Total

#
1	Pennsylvania	2,297	1,633	664
2	New York	1,984	1,478	506
3	Kentucky	1,892	682	1,210
4	Texas	1,890	1,396	494
5	Virginia	1,592	756	836
6	Illinois	1,552	1,188	364
7	California	1,431	1,044	387
8	West Virginia	1,399	639	760
9	Missouri	1,364	837	527
10	Ohio	1,270	950	320
11	Iowa	1,078	830	248
12	Minnesota	1,029	719	310
13	Michigan	997	802	195
14	North Carolina	957	730	227
15	Wisconsin	930	707	223
16	Alabama	887	538	349
17	Georgia	880	600	280
18	Indiana	866	664	202
19	Arkansas	854	577	277
20	Kansas	848	579	269
21	Tennessee	808	508	300
22	Oklahoma	794	548	246
23	Nebraska	675	470	205
24	Florida	652	454	198
25	Maine	641	431	210
26	Washington	640	441	199
27	Louisiana	639	459	180
28	Mississippi	612	403	209
29	Massachusetts	583	395	188
30	New Jersey	579	514	65
31	North Dakota	559	373	186
32	Maryland	549	380	169
33	Colorado	531	385	146
34	South Carolina	499	367	132
35	South Dakota	482	316	166
36	Oregon	453	324	129
37	New Mexico	447	275	172
38	Montana	445	304	141
39	Vermont	353	262	91
40	Idaho	339	229	110
41	New Hampshire	305	223	82
42	Wyoming	289	142	147
43	Connecticut	285	228	57
44	Arizona	277	194	83
45	Utah	275	171	104
46	Alaska	229	183	46
47	Nevada	132	82	50
48	Hawaii	127	73	54
49	Rhode Island	67	48	19
50	Delaware	63	55	8
51	District of Columbia	6	1	5

What correlates with Total?

Pearson r against 2,094 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Korean War CasualtiesKorean War Casualties by State
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 51
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World War II CasualtiesWorld War II Casualties by State
r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 51
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Population 5k to 10kSmall Towns by State
r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 44
Plot
WWI CasualtiesWWI Casualties by State
r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Vietnam War CasualtiesVietnam War Casualties by State
r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 51
Plot
Hardwood TimberLumber Production by State
r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 50
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 50
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Off Grid Via Kuhl Safety ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
r = −0.59 · strong · n = 50
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Birthplace DiversityMost Diverse US StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.56 · strong · n = 50
Plot
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.51 · strong · n = 50
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SDG ScoreMost Racist States
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 50
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Debt-To-Income Ratio HighDebt by State
r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 51
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total?: Pennsylvania has the highest Total, at 2,297, followed by New York (1,984) and Kentucky (1,892).
Which state has the lowest Total?: District of Columbia has the lowest Total, at 6.
What is the median Total across US states?: The median is 640 across the 51 US states with data.
Where does this post offices by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Post Offices by State - Postmaster Finder - Who we are - United States Post Office.