- 1,000 EDDM cards run $129.76 in print, about $0.13 each; the bill also includes carton shipping and USPS postage as separate lines.
- 2,500 and 5,000 cards both price near $0.09 per card, since the curve flattens once press and material efficiency are maxed out.
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EDDM postcard printing cost is only half the number people search for. What they usually mean is the total cost of an Every Door Direct Mail run, print plus postage plus shipping to their door. Those are three separate bills. Prices below are base print prices only, from the live 55printing.com EDDM postcards order form, 6.5″ x 9″ on 14 pt. Gloss, full color both sides, standard turnaround, checked July 2026. Postage to the Post Office is never included in a print shop’s price and never will be.
6.5×9 EDDM cards, full color both sides
6.5×9 EDDM print prices run $45.75 for 100 cards to $429.76 for 5,000, checked July 2026. That is print only. Carton shipping and USPS EDDM postage at drop-off are two more separate bills that a print-only number can never show.
| Quantity | Print price | Per card |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $45.75 | $0.46 |
| 250 | $66.54 | $0.27 |
| 500 | $98.43 | $0.20 |
| 1000 | $129.76 | $0.13 |
| 2500 | $235.68 | $0.09 |
| 5000 | $429.76 | $0.09 |
At 1,000 cards you land near 13 cents a card in print. That is why EDDM beats a purchased mailing list for pure neighborhood saturation: you are buying a route, not names, and the per-piece print cost drops fast once you clear the first few hundred.
The bill has three layers, not one
People who search “EDDM cost” and only find a print price end up surprised at the Post Office counter. Budget it as three separate lines:
- Print, the table above, paid to the print shop when you order.
- Shipping to you, the carton coming from the press to your address, calculated in the cart by weight and ZIP code.
- USPS EDDM postage, paid directly to the Post Office when you physically drop the bundled, labeled trays at the counter. This is never part of a print shop’s product price.
A fair comparison against Facebook ads, shared mail packets, or a purchased mailing list has to add all three lines for EDDM, not just the print row. Skip that step and EDDM looks artificially cheap or, if postage catches you off guard, artificially expensive after the fact.
Separate bills in every EDDM run: print, carton shipping to you, and USPS EDDM postage paid at the Post Office counter.
Scenario: a pizza shop’s two-route launch
A new pizza shop wanted to announce its opening to the two residential routes closest to the storefront, roughly 1,700 addresses combined once mapped on the USPS EDDM tool. They ordered 1,750 of the 6.5×9 both-sides card, choosing a quantity between the 1,000 and 2,500 price keys and rounding up slightly for the actual route counts rather than guessing low and running short at the counter.
Print for a run in that range lands close to the 1,000 and 2,500 rows above, roughly $130 to $236 depending on the exact quantity the form maps to, before shipping. The front carried the opening date and a single coupon; the back held both route maps side by side so the shop owner could hand-sort by carrier route before mailing. They mailed both routes the same week to catch the opening weekend, then reordered a smaller top-up run once they saw which route responded better.
The takeaway that applies beyond pizza: order to the route count the USPS tool actually gives you, not a round number that sounds tidy. EDDM pricing tiers are forgiving, but running short at the Post Office counter on launch week is not.
Bigger card, bigger price
Sizing up from 6.5×9 costs more print at every matching quantity. On the same July 2026 file, 8.5×11 and 9×12 EDDM sizes run noticeably higher than the 6.5×9 numbers above at the same quantity key. Pick the smallest card that still fits your offer, a map if needed, and the required EDDM markings cleanly. A bigger card rarely earns its extra cost unless the design genuinely needs the space.
Design checklist for EDDM
- Leave the required space for the EDDM indicia and permit area the USPS template calls for; a design that ignores it gets rejected at the counter
- Pick one clear offer and one clear next step, a phone number, a QR code, or a short web address, not four competing promotions
- Use both sides when a map or hours need the room; front-only is fine for a single bold, simple deal
- Route your card size to the USPS EDDM mapping tool before finalizing quantity so you order to the real address count
- Proof the offer expiration date and phone number twice; a bad number on 1,000 mailed cards cannot be recalled
Round your print order to the real delivery-point count from the USPS EDDM tool, not a tidy round number. Running short at the counter on launch week costs more than a slightly larger print order would have.
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Match your route count to the nearest tier above and see the live print total.
FAQ
Does the print price include postage?
No. Print and the shipping that brings the carton to you are store charges, shown in the 55printing cart. USPS EDDM postage is a separate payment made at the Post Office when you physically drop the bundled mailing.
How do I find out how many addresses are on a route?
The USPS EDDM online mapping tool lets you draw or select routes and shows the exact address count for each one. Order your print quantity to match that number, not a guess.
What quantity should a first-time mailer start with?
Match the actual route size you plan to walk into the Post Office with. Ordering 5,000 for a first test route of 800 stops leaves you storing cards that may go stale before the next mailing.
Is matte or gloss better for a mailed card?
Both survive the mail fine. Gloss shows photos and food shots with more punch. Matte can be easier to read in direct sun on a porch. Price both on the live form if you are undecided; gloss is the stock used in the table above.
Can I have the cards shipped to one state and mail from another?
Print ships to you anywhere the store delivers. EDDM entry happens at the Post Office serving the destination routes, so plan ahead for who will physically carry and drop the trays there.
Do I need a permit to mail EDDM?
EDDM Retail does not require a mailing permit for smaller volumes; you pay per piece at the counter. Higher-volume EDDM BMEU mailings work differently. Confirm your path with the Post Office you plan to use before printing.
Why is the per-card price the same at 2,500 and 5,000?
At higher quantities the price curve flattens because press and material efficiency are already maxed out. The jump from 2,500 to 5,000 mostly reflects raw paper and ink cost rather than setup, so per-piece savings shrink.
