mailboxes for "your zip code" or town only?

[wishstar]

1. Our local mail in Asheville NC goes all the way to Greenville SC and back for delivery

because several years ago PO decided to close our local sorting facility as a cost cutting measure.

It lengthened delivery time by a day or two plus potential for more lost items.

In order to speed up and have more direct handling of my personal mail items, I rent a PO box to receive mail which often saves a day or two vs. delivery to my house and I drop off my mail at the PO rather than with the mail carrier to haul back esp. since our mail carrier often doesn't show up until 5pm or later which is too late to go out that day.