Same parcel, $6.12 to Dallas, $8.24 to rural Oklahoma

Etsy’s postage calculator, Thu Nov 5, one 8 oz parcel, 9 x 6 x 2 in, USPS Ground Advantage, both ZIPs zone 5. Etsy says its rates are for reference only and may change.

USPS’s published commercial price for a Ground Advantage label under a pound to zone 5 is $8.24, the holiday price until Sun Jan 17 (USPS Aug 25 release). On Etsy the rural ZIP is quoted that list price to the cent, the Dallas ZIP $2.12 less. Weight and the buyer’s ZIP move your price, so check your own parcel there (Etsy postage calculator).

No January 2027 prices are filed as of Thu Nov 5 (USPS Price Change page).