Del Rey Postal Office May Close

The United States Postal Service released a list Tuesday of 3,700 retail postal stores that will be placed under review for possible closure, including a Del Rey facility.

The U.S. Postal Service has nearly 32,000 retail offices throughout the country and the review was necessary due to the changing postal habits of customers, officials said.

"Today, more than 35 percent of the Postal Service’s retail revenue comes from expanded access locations such as grocery stores, drug stores, office supply stores, retail chains, self-service kiosks, ATMs and usps.com, open 24/7,” said Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe in a statement. “Our customer’s habits have made it clear that they no longer require a physical post office to conduct most of their postal business.”

The Alla Vista Station at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Alla Road was among the retail outlets under review for closure. The facility was closed Tuesday and a sign outside said it was unknown when it would resume business due to "technical issues."

The Postal Service on Tuesday also introduced the Village Post Office concept as a potential replacement for shuttered retail post offices. Village Post offices would be operated by a local business, such as pharmacies and grocery stores, and would offer typical postal products such as stamps and flat-rate packaging.

“By working with third-party retailers, we’re creating easier, more convenient access to our products and services when and where our customers want them,” Donahoe said. “The Village Post Office will offer another way for us to meet our customers’ needs.”

With its 32,000 postal retail offices and more than 70,000 third-party retailers, U.S. Postal Service users have access to about 100,000 locations across the country where they can conduct postal business.

“The Postal Service of the future will be smaller, leaner and more competitive and it will continue to drive commerce, serve communities and deliver value,” Donahoe said.

Here's a list of West Los Angeles post offices to be studied:

For a complete list of the post offices USPS will be studying in California, click here.

For a complete list of the post offices USPS will be studying nationwide, click here.