Pacoima Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the mail sorting area: an old, dusty hat had mysteriously appeared among the letters and packages. No one claimed it, yet everyone started talking—was it left behind by a ghostly postal worker from decades ago? Soon enough, another oddity emerged—a tiny pair of glasses hiding beneath some envelopes. The mystery grew until finally, during lunch break, a delivery driver joked that maybe they should start holding ‘lost items’ parties. To everyone’s surprise, an elderly gentleman showed up, claiming his long-lost hat and specs with a hearty laugh. Turns out he’d accidentally dropped them years earlier while delivering mail himself.

2. A postal worker arrived early one morning to find a mysterious package addressed simply to ‘The Quietest Place’. Curious, he opened it and found only a note that read: ‘Please deliver this to anyone who needs a quiet place.’ Inside was a small packet of earplugs. The postal worker shook his head with a smile, thinking, ‘Must be some regular around here.’

3. At dawn, when most Pacoima residents were still asleep, a delivery driver noticed something unusual outside the post office's loading dock—a small pile of letters with identical stamps and no return addresses. Curious, he picked up one letter and saw that it was addressed simply to ‘Someone Who Needs This’ in childish handwriting. Over the next few days, more letters appeared—all with different messages but always signed off with ‘Love from Pacoima.’ By the end of the week, the whole neighborhood had joined in, leaving little notes filled with encouragement and kindness. It turned out that someone had started an anonymous letter-writing campaign to lift spirits during tough times.

4. At dawn, when most Pacoima residents were still dreaming, a delivery driver pulled up outside the post office and heard a strange humming sound. It came from inside the building, growing louder with each passing minute. Curious, he opened the door slightly—only to be greeted by hundreds of bees buzzing around a package addressed to ‘The Queen Bee.’ Startled, he slammed the door shut, and the next morning everyone in Pacoima knew why their mailman had a new nickname: ‘Bee Man.’