Editing Post office box (section)

=== Lobby open hours ===
In many post offices in the United States, the PO box lobby is separate from the window-service lobby, so that the former may be kept open for longer hours or around the clock, while the latter is locked after business hours. In the U.S. since the 1980s, in cities and large urban areas, post offices have tended to close box lobbies overnight because of the tendency of [[homeless]] people to use them for sleeping quarters.{{or?|date=October 2024}} As a result, some box lobbies are accessible after hours by customers who are provided a code to a door [[keypad]]. In addition, some post offices are located in rented facilities, such as shopping malls. As a result, PO boxes can be accessed only while that facility is open.