Guide · Updated July 2026

Avery 5160 Template: Free Printable Address Labels (and an Easier Way)

The 5160 is the classic address label — 30 per sheet, and what most people picture when they think "mailing labels." Here's exactly how it's laid out, how to print it so everything lines up, and a way to skip the template entirely.

What an Avery 5160 sheet is

A 5160 sheet is a standard letter-size page holding 30 labels in a 3 × 10 grid. Each label is 1 inch tall and 2⅝ inches wide — room for a name and a two- or three-line address in a comfortably readable size.

You'll also see the number 8160 on store shelves. It's the same sheet: 5160 is the laser pack, 8160 the inkjet pack. Anything formatted for one prints perfectly on the other, and most store brands sell "5160-compatible" sheets that work the same way.

Exact 5160 dimensions

If you're setting up a layout by hand, these are the numbers that matter:

Measurement	Value
Label size	2⅝″ wide × 1″ tall
Labels per sheet	30 (3 across, 10 down)
Top margin	½″
Side margins	0.19″ (three sixteenths)
Gap between columns	⅛″
Gap between rows	none — labels touch

Skip the template

Paste your addresses into our free label maker and download a print-ready 5160 PDF in about a minute. Nothing to install, no sign-up, and we don't keep your addresses.

Open the free label maker

Works with Avery 5160, 8160, and compatible sheets

How to print so the labels line up

Print at 100% scale. This is the one that catches everyone. In the print dialog, choose "actual size" or set scale to 100% — never "fit to page," which shrinks the layout just enough to push every row slightly off.
Do a plain-paper test first. Print page one on ordinary paper, then hold it against a label sheet in front of a window or lamp. If the text sits inside the label outlines, you're safe to load the real sheets.
Load label sheets one way. Check your printer tray for the "print side" marking, and feed label sheets from the regular tray rather than folding or forcing them through a curved path if your printer offers a straighter one.
Don't re-run a sheet. A label sheet that's been through the printer once can shed labels the second time. Print a full fresh sheet instead.

What about Word or Google Docs templates?

Both work, and they're free. Word has the 5160 layout built in (Mailings → Labels), and Google Docs handles it with an add-on. The honest downsides: you'll spend time in mail-merge settings, fonts and spacing are easy to knock out of alignment, and your address list ends up living in a document you'll be hunting for again next year.

A dedicated tool skips all of that — the layout is fixed to the sheet, so nothing you type can push a label out of place. That's what our free label maker does for a single sheet, and what Penmark does for a whole address book you keep year to year.

Common questions

Is Avery 5160 the same as Avery 8160?

Yes — the layout is identical: 30 labels per sheet, each 1 inch by 2⅝ inches. The 5160 is sold as the laser-printer pack and the 8160 as the inkjet pack, but anything formatted for one prints correctly on the other.

Do store-brand 30-per-sheet labels work with a 5160 layout?

Almost always. Most store brands print "compatible with Avery 5160" (or 8160) right on the box, which means they use the same 3-by-10 grid and dimensions. Check for that phrase and you're safe.

Why do my labels drift further off-center down the page?

That's a scaling problem, not an alignment problem. If your print dialog is set to "fit to page" or "shrink to printable area," the whole layout gets compressed slightly and the error accumulates row by row. Print at 100% scale (sometimes called "actual size") and the drift disappears.