March 7, 2024

South Houston TX Local Processing Center

Goes Live March 23, 2024

As part of the Postal Service’s 10-year Delivering for America plan to invest in the postal network in Texas and across the nation, the South Houston TX Local Processing Center (RPDC) will begin operations on March 23, 2024.

This activation has seen a new facility designed for its new role functioning as the South Houston TX LPC.  The new operation will be located at: 611 Highway 90 A, Missouri City, TX 77489-9904.  As a Local Processing Centers (LPC), South Houston TX LPC will process letter and flat volumes for delivery. 

Developing these facilities will help the Postal Service bolster effectiveness, strengthen customer service, eliminate long term maintenance costs, and prepare us for the next 30 years of operations. These initiatives will also help increase the Postal Service’s service performance and market opportunities, as well as improve employee experience.

Effective March 23rd, the South Houston TX LPC (Locale Key: 020709; NASS Code: 774LP) will begin processing all destinating letters and flats volumes for ZIP Codes 770, 772, and 774.  This SCF destinating volume for these ZIP Codes will move out of North Houston TX 773.  Shippers will still receive the Destination SCF discount for SCF prepped parcels going to 770, 772, and 774 at North Houston TX 773 (NASS Code: 773AX)

Effective with the April 1^st Label List updates, Destination Entry drop shipments of SCF prepped letters and flats to 770, 772, and 774 will be eligible for Destination SCF discounts at the South Houston TX LPC. 

Mail Direction Files (MDF)

The March Mail Direction File with an effective date of April 1, 2024, was published this week. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the FAST Help Desk at FAST@usps.gov or by telephone at 877-569-6614 (Option 3).

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