Is modern mailbox profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $77K/yr across 14 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).

How competitive is the modern mailbox niche?

8 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 80% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in modern mailbox?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.4%.

When does demand for modern mailbox peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.5× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the modern mailbox niche?

Listings span $15.60–$147.41; the average listing price is $48.62 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,615 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

modern mailbox

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 94% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Avg price

Great$48.62

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Good2.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Good$15.60–$147.41

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Conversion

Okay3.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Review moat

Okay2,615.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Okay+10.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Bad$77K

$77K/yr · 45K searches

Competition

Bad80%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, modern mailbox is a $77K/yr Amazon United States market (45K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

modern mailbox market data

Units sold / yr: 750–1K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $36K–$49K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 3.5%
Avg BSR: #47
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 86%
Sponsored: 50%
Out of stock: 17.6%
Avg brand age: 49 months
Avg seller age: 148 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

8 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES65%
RAINHOL16%
KYODOLED7%
GAINES MANUFACTURING INC3%
Fivolan3%
VERSASKY2%
Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.5×

Open Trend

Top modern mailbox search terms

red mailbox29K/yr -1.6%2.7% conv.
red mailboxes for outside11K/yr +44.0%3.7% conv.
red mailbox post mount5K/yr -50.0%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top modern mailbox products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 14 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES 7600R MB1 Mailbox Medium Red

ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES$25.664.6★6,271 rev

Architectural Mailboxes 7900-7R-SR Boulder Mailbox Red

ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES$64.324.4★1,450 rev

RAINHOL Metal Mailboxes Post Mount Red 20 x 8.9 x 6.7 inches

RAINHOL$49.004.6★107 rev

KYODOLED Wall-Mount Mailbox Large Capacity Mail Box Galvanized Steel Rust-Proof Metal Post Box Mailboxes for Outside 15.7x9.9x4.9 Red

KYODOLED$31.414.6★4,827 rev

Architectural Mailboxes Chadwick Post Mount Mailbox Red Medium

ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES$43.664.6★3,142 rev

Newest

by launch date

Architectural Mailboxes Chadwick Post Mount Mailbox Red Medium

ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES$43.663,142 rev

3mo ago

Fivolan Wall Mount Mailbox for Outside Metal Vintage Mail Box for Outdoor Decorative Antique Style Nostalgic Charm Door Mailboxs for Home Garden House Farmhouse Porch Decor-Red

Fivolan$34.4128 rev

5mo ago

VERSASKY Wall-Mount Mailbox for Outside Large Capacity Rust-Proof Mail Box with Stay-Open Lid & Red Flag Kit Galvanized Steel Weather-Resistant Post Box for House Outside 10.5x4.3x14.2 Red

VERSASKY$28.536 rev

8mo ago

RAINHOL Metal Mailboxes Post Mount Red 20 x 8.9 x 6.7 inches

RAINHOL$49.00107 rev

11mo ago

Architectural Mailboxes Parsons Post Mount Mailbox Black Medium

ARCHITECTURAL MAILBOXES$15.604,274 rev

3y ago

What buyers say about modern mailbox

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Size-Overall14%

“Perfect fit”

Quality-Overall14%

“Good quality for the money and easy install”

Strength11%

“Sturdy and easy installation”

Value For Money10%

“good value”

Assembly/Installation9%

“Easy to assemble”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“Exactly as advertised”

Design-Overall5%

“the unique design”

Color5%

“Beautiful color”

Durability3%

“Looks durable”

Locking Mechanism2%

“The latch keeps the door closed securely”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall13%

“Very large”

Quality-Overall13%

“Doesnt appear to be the same quality as pictured”

Durability12%

“Dont expect it to last long”

Ease Of Use7%

“Lid does not close easily”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Not easy to install”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“The instructions make it sound much harder than it was to install”

Strength3%

“a little flimsy”

Rusts/Corrodes3%

“the door is about to fall off because the bolts are rusted and plastic broken”

Magnetic Strength/Adsorption3%

“Magnet closer lasted two months”

Thickness2%

“Box its in is paper thin”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall57%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Material Quality5%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Color4%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Value For Money3%