The initiative, known as Project Aurelian, was developed as a fallback measure after contract negotiations with the US Postal Service became uncertain. While the company seeks greater control over the last mile of shipping, Amazon stated that these current projections are preliminary and subject to change.
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Amazon to Reach 95% of US ZIP Codes with Own Delivery by 2029
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An internal document reviewed by Business Insider details a plan to scale logistics operations to 39,400 postal regions across the United States. Amazon aims to grow its own delivery network from the 23,700 ZIP codes it currently serves to encompass 95% of all U.S. ZIP codes and 99.9% of customer demand by 2029. The strategy involves building 165 new delivery stations between 2027 and 2029 and adding 4,500 rural areas via the company's Hub Delivery program.
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