What does USPS "Delivery Status Not Updated" mean?
USPS did not record a delivery by 9pm on the day it went out, and now expects it the next business day.
What it means
This is USPS's own explanation: a Delivered status was not recorded by 9pm local time on the date of the Out for Delivery status, and they anticipate delivery on the next business day.
It is a scheduling status rather than a missing-package one.
Should I worry?
Not yet. USPS's own position is that they expect to deliver it the next business day.
What you can do now
- Wait for the next business day before treating it as a problem.
- If the gap keeps growing, a Missing Mail search becomes the route — the decoder shows when that window opens if you enter the mailing date.
Check your own shipment
This page explains the wording. For your specific package, go to USPS tracking , or paste the status into the decoder.
Related statuses
- Awaiting Delivery Scan
- Moving Through Network, Arriving Late
- Delivery Exception, Local Weather Delay
- Rescheduled to Next Delivery Day
Checked against USPS's own published page — but not reviewed by a person
Delivery Status Not Updated / Awaiting Delivery Scan — A Delivered status was not recorded by 9pm local time on the date of the Out for Delivery status and we now anticipate delivery of your package on the next business day.
- https://faq.usps.com/s/article/Where-is-my-package
- Last verified 2026-08-30 by Claude (automated pass against carrier-published pages); authorised by the owner