EAST TEXAS (KLTV) – The closure of the East Texas Processing and Distribution Center is going to affect the length of time it takes you to send and receive mail.

Mail starting with the 756 zip code is now being processed in Shreveport and mail starting with the 757, 758, and 759 zip codes is now being processed in the North Texas center in Coppell.

USPS officials are asking postal customers in East Texas to be patient with them as they make the transition.

What bothers postal employees most about the Processing and Distribution Center’s closure is how it’s going to affect customers.

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