The list of street-address mailboxes that says what each one can and cannot be used for

WhichMailbox is a public directory of US virtual mailbox and commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA) street-address services. Use it to pick a provider and an address type for mail, LLC correspondence, privacy, expats, or RV life. It is not a tax advisor, domicile mill, or bank-approval stamp.

Read this first. A real street address is not the same thing as a registered office, a bank-accepted business location, or a legal domicile. Many CMRA addresses work well for receiving mail. Some states, banks, and payment processors reject the same address for filings or KYC. We never claim an address is accepted by all banks, by Stripe, by Mercury, or by every secretary of state.

Start with the job, not the brand

Provider snapshot

Figures below are what the providers published as of this review. Location counts move. Per-location operators set many Anytime Mailbox fees. Check current pricing before you subscribe.

ProviderModelPublished starting priceLocations (their claim)Check depositBest-fit use
Anytime MailboxNetwork of independent mail centersCheapest plans $4.99; they say average $9.99; vanity up to $502,500+ (homepage); US map also lists about 2,090 US locationsSelect locationsCity choice, budget entry, pickup at a real store
iPostal1Large digital-mailbox network (USZoom LLC)Virtual mailing $9.99; business $14.99; virtual office $39.99. Select/Premium/Prestige locations cost more4,250+ worldwide; they also say all 50 US statesMost locations, not allMost cities; optional phone/fax; registered-agent add-on in listed states
Traveling MailboxCompany-run scanning hub (home base Sanford, NC)Basic $15; Extended $25; Small Business $55. Annual = 2 months freeMultiple US locations; FAQ says most people use Sanford, NCYes — $4.95 per check + postage; they mail it to your bankPredictable scans, travelers who want one operator
PostScan MailStandardized three-tier plansStarter as low as $10; Standard $20; Premium $30 per month1,000+ worldwide (homepage)No — official support page says they do not offer itSimple plan math, mobile app, pickup at many sites
VirtualPostMailCompany-owned hubs, not a franchise mapMailbox tiers are on a JavaScript pricing table. Check their site. Do not treat third-party $20/$35/$60/$90 roundups as verified here.Five: Covina CA, Claymont DE, Brandon FL, Henderson NV, Keller TXListed on location pagesIn-house processing; free RA with mailbox plans; they tell you the mailbox is not for banking

RV-oriented services are a different product: more forwarding, less “virtual office.” Start with the RV mail forwarding comparison or the snowbird and RV mail forwarding guide (Escapees TX/FL/SD, America's Mailbox South Dakota, St. Brendan's Isle Florida).

Compare the big three How mailbox fees actually work

Four jobs people mix up

JobWhat it isTypical toolWill a virtual mailbox do it?
Receive and manage mailLetters, scans, packages, shred, forwardCMRA / virtual mailboxYes — this is the product
LLC mailing addressWhere the state, IRS, vendors, and banks send paperStreet address you controlOften, as mail — not as the registered office. Confirm the state form.
Bank / processor KYCCIP wants a principal place of business or other physical locationWhatever that institution accepts this monthNot guaranteed — CMRA flags are common. Never assume Stripe or Mercury will take it.
Domicile / residencyWhere you actually live for tax, voting, driver license, vehiclesFacts and presence, not a PMBA mailbox does not create domicile

Deep dives: mailbox vs PO Box vs UPS vs registered agent · registered agent plus mailbox · Wyoming, New Mexico, Delaware LLCs.

What a CMRA is, in USPS English

A Commercial Mail Receiving Agency is a private business that accepts US Mail on behalf of someone else. Virtual mailbox companies, The UPS Store, and many pack-and-ship shops are CMRAs. USPS delivers the mail to the shop. The shop puts it in a private mailbox (PMB). To open one you complete PS Form 1583 with two current IDs, and you generally need a notary or an in-person/video verification with the CMRA.

USPS requires the address to include PMB or # plus your box number. Mail without that designation can be returned “Undeliverable as Addressed, Missing PMB or # Sign.” After you close the box, the CMRA — not USPS change-of-address — must remail First-Class and similar mail for six months. Sources: USPS CMRA FAQ, DMM 508.1.8.

Guides on this site

Form 1583

Required IDs only. Utility bills are not on the USPS list. No workarounds.

Checks and packages

Who deposits checks, who does not, and what forwarding really costs.

Five cities

NYC, Austin, Miami, Chicago, Seattle — confirm live inventory, expect prestige pricing.

Five more cities

Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, Phoenix, Atlanta — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities still

Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Portland, Tampa — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities again

Charlotte, Nashville, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Orlando — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities yet

San Diego, Las Vegas, Detroit, Salt Lake City, Washington DC — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities once more

Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Baltimore — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities once again

Cincinnati, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Raleigh, Jacksonville — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities once more still

Cleveland, Louisville, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Sacramento — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities yet again

New Orleans, Birmingham, Tucson, Albuquerque, Omaha — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round ten

Richmond, Knoxville, Boise, Des Moines, Fresno — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round eleven

Buffalo, Providence, Grand Rapids, Spokane, Colorado Springs — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round twelve

San Antonio, Tulsa, Madison, Chattanooga, Reno — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round thirteen

El Paso, Charleston, Rochester, Lexington, Anchorage — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round fourteen

Wichita, Baton Rouge, Fort Wayne, Greensboro, Columbia — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round fifteen

Huntsville, Wilmington, Eugene, Sioux Falls, Corpus Christi — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round sixteen

Little Rock, Mobile, Greenville, Toledo, Asheville — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round seventeen

Savannah, Tallahassee, Shreveport, Akron, Dayton — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round eighteen

Norfolk, Pensacola, Lafayette, Lubbock, Green Bay — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round nineteen

Fargo, Billings, Augusta, Syracuse, Bakersfield — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round twenty

Worcester, Hartford, Portland ME, Lincoln, Missoula — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round twenty-one

Fort Collins, Manchester NH, Springfield MO, Allentown, Burlington VT — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round twenty-two

Peoria, Cedar Rapids, Roanoke, Bend, Ann Arbor — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round twenty-three

Tacoma, Harrisburg, Montgomery, Santa Fe, Gainesville — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round twenty-four

Evansville, Charleston WV, Medford, Binghamton, Amarillo — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round twenty-five

Rockford, Erie, Yakima, Jackson, Provo — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round twenty-six

Davenport, Scranton, Salem OR, Tyler, Murfreesboro — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round twenty-seven

South Bend, Flint, Waco, Fayetteville AR, Charlottesville — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round twenty-eight

Lansing, Bloomington IN, Beaumont, Jonesboro, Lynchburg — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round twenty-nine

Duluth, Appleton, Midland, Gulfport, Boulder — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round thirty

Waterloo, Terre Haute, Abilene, Ithaca, Pueblo — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round thirty-one

Kalamazoo, Eau Claire, San Angelo, Albany, Grand Junction — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round thirty-two

Champaign, Bowling Green, Wichita Falls, Utica, Flagstaff — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round thirty-three

Sioux City, Rapid City, Joplin, Lawton, College Station — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round thirty-four

Topeka, St. Joseph, Bloomington IL, Lafayette IN, Rochester MN — downtown PMBs cost more and still are CMRAs.

Five more cities round thirty-five

Cheyenne, Grand Forks, Iowa City, Muncie, Owensboro — same CMRA rules, different doors.

Five more cities round thirty-six

Saginaw, Wausau, Bellingham, Redding, Hattiesburg — suburb cards are not the city, and PMBs are still CMRAs.

Five more cities round thirty-seven

Lake Charles, Tuscaloosa, Johnson City, Greeley, Ocala — neighboring-city cards are not the city, and PMBs are still CMRAs.

How we write

Reviewed 2026-08-29. Official pages change. Treat this as a map, not a contract.