New Post Office Location Opens Monday in Pompano Beach

Existing PO Box customers must pick up new keys with photo ID at the new Tropical Reef Station

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is opening a new Tropical Reef Station post office location in Pompano Beach, Florida on Monday, March 2. The existing Tropical Reef Station at 1950 NE 6th Street will permanently close on Saturday, February 28. Customers who held PO boxes at the old location must visit the new retail counter with photo identification to pick up their new keys.

Why it matters

The new Tropical Reef Station will serve as a central mailing hub for residents in the eastern half of Pompano Beach, replacing an aging facility that had been in operation since 1962. The closure of the old location and transition to the new site is part of USPS's ongoing efforts to modernize its infrastructure and operations in the region.

The details

The new Tropical Reef Station is located at 860 S. Federal Hwy. in Pompano Beach. It will officially open for retail transactions at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 2, with a reception featuring light refreshments in the lobby beginning at 9:00 a.m. The old Tropical Reef Station location on NE 6th Street served as a major USPS facility for Pompano Beach since 1962, handling 90 delivery routes and covering three zip codes with an estimated 64,000 'delivery points'.

  • The current Tropical Reef Station at 1950 NE 6th Street will permanently close at 2 pm on Saturday, February 28.
  • The new Tropical Reef Station will open for retail transactions at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 2.

The players

U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the executive branch of the federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States.

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What’s next

Existing PO box customers must visit the new Tropical Reef Station location with photo identification to pick up their new keys.

The takeaway

The opening of the new Tropical Reef Station post office in Pompano Beach represents USPS's ongoing efforts to modernize its infrastructure and operations in the region, providing residents with a centralized mailing hub to meet their postal needs.