| 15-42 邮电局所数及邮递线路(年底数) | ||||||
| 年 份 | 邮电局所 | 信筒信箱 | 邮路总长度 | 农村投递线路 | ||
| (处) | (处) | (公里) | # 汽车邮路 | # 铁路邮路 | (公里) | |
| 1978 | 49623 | 4863282 | 572204 | 150249 | ||
| 1979 | 49647 | 156398 | 4812271 | 574732 | 148876 | |
| 1980 | 49471 | 159009 | 4737124 | 582058 | 150819 | |
| 1981 | 49570 | 159153 | 4660172 | 599428 | 151956 | |
| 1982 | 49727 | 161431 | 1306340 | 612893 | 155951 | 3369931 |
| 1983 | 50162 | 164614 | 1308472 | 624558 | 164774 | 3412421 |
| 1984 | 51463 | 169269 | 1336324 | 638406 | 170513 | 3494266 |
| 1985 | 53107 | 174678 | 1416303 | 663016 | 182178 | 3565758 |
| 1986 | 52777 | 176843 | 1535898 | 703542 | 201919 | 3506131 |
| 1987 | 52882 | 179213 | 1535690 | 695384 | 199883 | 3497911 |
| 1988 | 52881 | 180085 | 1557762 | 681409 | 199095 | 3443058 |
| 1989 | 53092 | 178289 | 1526073 | 675352 | 196178 | 3389374 |
| 1990 | 53629 | 181877 | 1618200 | 676747 | 191313 | 3364861 |
| 1991 | 54006 | 181939 | 1603344 | 685759 | 185872 | 3371424 |
| 1992 | 54891 | 183289 | 1646931 | 712367 | 189359 | 3374556 |
| 1993 | 57005 | 187966 | 1760506 | 727380 | 189704 | 3377769 |
| 1994 | 60447 | 193902 | 1781787 | 757931 | 187871 | 3364730 |
| 1995 | 61898 | 203011 | 1886082 | 819412 | 183036 | 3345848 |
| 1996 | 72496 | 217235 | 2118940 | 917151 | 183884 | 3358051 |
| 1997 | 79273 | 231337 | 2363108 | 873688 | 186382 | 3402946 |
| 1998 | 102225 | 234716 | 2853942 | 930622 | 189652 | 3361484 |
| 1999 | 66649 | 232674 | 2979007 | 989122 | 190056 | 3348054 |
| 2000 | 70968 | |||||
| 注：邮路总长度1981年及以前是邮路及农村投递线路长度。 | ||||||