San Diego, California · San Diego–Chula Vista–Carlsbad metro
Direct mail postcards, EDDM and print in San Diego, CA
Direct mail postcards, EDDM and mailing lists for San Diego and San Diego County, from La Jolla and North County to Chula Vista and East County, printed and mailed for up to 60% less than the big printers.
- 1.4 million residents in the city
- ZIP codes 919–921
- Entered through the Margaret L. Sellers Processing & Distribution Center in Carmel Mountain
- Marketing Mail 3–5 days locally
What it costs in San Diego
The same price in San Diego as in every other city
USPS postage is the same per piece to a San Diego address as to any other. EDDM row shown with $0.26 EDDM Retail postage; the others with $0.395 Marketing Mail. Every size and quantity is on the pricing page.
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the country, about 1.4 million people, in a county of 3.3 million that runs from the Mexican border to Camp Pendleton and from the coast to the mountains. ZIP codes 919 through 921 cover the county. The housing is single-family and townhome across most of it, with dense apartment areas downtown, in Pacific Beach and around the universities, and carrier routes in the suburbs run 400 to 700 homes.
The county has a large military population at Naval Base San Diego, Miramar and Camp Pendleton, which means constant new movers, and a large retiree population in North County inland communities. Real estate, home services, solar, medical, dental and restaurants are the heaviest mailers, and biotech and defense firms mail businesses across the region.
Who mails in San Diego?
Real estate agents farming coastal and North County neighborhoods where a single listing justifies years of postcards; solar, roofing, windows, plumbing and landscaping companies mailing homeowner lists by value; restaurants and delivery businesses mailing EDDM; dental groups and med spas; the county's hospital systems and universities; and the insurance agencies, credit unions and services that follow the military. Cross-border businesses in Chula Vista and San Ysidro mail bilingual pieces.
Coast, inland and the border
Coastal routes from Coronado to Oceanside carry high home values and high mail response for real estate and home improvement. Inland North County, from Rancho Bernardo through Escondido, is single-family and retiree-heavy. East County (El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee) is a strong EDDM market for services. The South Bay, from National City through Chula Vista, is bilingual and growing fast with new subdivisions in Otay Ranch and Eastlake.
Delivery in the county
Mail for the county is processed at the Margaret L. Sellers facility in Carmel Mountain Ranch, and Marketing Mail entered there typically reaches San Diego County mailboxes in three to five business days. New mover programs run year-round; the military rotation peaks in summer.
Neighborhoods and suburbs we mail around San Diego
Carrier routes and homeowner lists are available for every part of the metro. The areas below come up most often in San Diego campaigns:
- La Jolla
- Pacific Beach
- North Park
- Point Loma
- Carmel Valley
- Rancho Bernardo
- Poway
- Carlsbad
- Encinitas
- Escondido
- Chula Vista
- El Cajon
- La Mesa
- Oceanside
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Direct mail in San Diego: questions people ask
How much does direct mail cost in San Diego?
A 6×9 postcard printed and mailed as USPS Marketing Mail costs about $0.58 per piece at 5,000 pieces, an EDDM postcard about $0.40, and a San Diego County homeowner list about $0.08 to $0.15 per record. Postage is the same in San Diego as anywhere in the country.
Can you reach military families moving to San Diego?
Yes. Weekly new mover lists cover San Diego County arrivals, including the households assigned to the Navy and Marine Corps installations, so a welcome offer reaches them in their first month.
Do you mail North County and the South Bay with the city?
Yes. One mailing can include routes or lists anywhere in San Diego County, from Oceanside to San Ysidro, presorted and entered together.
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