ZIP Code 75157 in Rosser, TX

Community Overview

Rosser is a small rural town in Kaufman County, Texas, about 30 miles southeast of Dallas. With just 258 residents living across roughly one square mile, it's the kind of place where everyone knows their neighbors. The town sits in rural farmland but remains connected to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex through what the Census calls work-from-home arrangements. Nearly half the workforce (49.1%) works from home, an unusually high rate for a small Texas town that likely includes remote workers, self-employed residents, and those who commute irregularly.

Postal Services: PO Box Only Zone

This is a PO Box Only Zone. No street delivery exists anywhere in the 75157 ZIP code. The Rosser post office maintains 103 PO Boxes for 108 households, meaning 95% of homes rely exclusively on PO Box mail. Two rural carrier routes serve the area alongside the PO Box system, but these routes don't provide individual mailbox delivery. Instead, residents pick up mail at the post office or designated centralized points.

The town has a compact street grid. Main Street anchors the layout with six delivery addresses, followed by Kaufman Street, Ennis Street, Church Street, and Midland Street. These street names reference nearby Texas towns: Kaufman (the county seat 15 miles north), Ennis (15 miles west), and Terrell (another neighboring community). The naming pattern is common in rural Texas, where small towns acknowledge their larger neighbors.

Demographics and Housing

Rosser's 258 residents live in 108 households with a median age of 44.2 years. That's a typical family structure: 2.4 people per household. About 74% of residents identify as white, with 12% Black or African American and 12% Hispanic. Homeownership is strong at 74%, and median home values sit at $251,100. Median household income of $81,250 puts Rosser above the Texas median, likely because many residents work remotely for Dallas-area employers while living in more affordable rural housing.

Local Economy

The local economy is small but present. Six business establishments employ 92 people, a number that exceeds the resident workforce. This suggests businesses here draw workers from surrounding areas, possibly distribution facilities or services along rural highways. Transportation and warehousing employ a significant share (60 workers based on ACS estimates), which fits the rural corridor pattern where logistics operations locate near highway access.

Mailing Information

Rosser has been in the postal system since before 2004 when USPS started tracking introduction dates electronically. The PO Box classification and rural delivery pattern haven't changed, even as the Dallas metro area has expanded outward. The town remains distinctly rural despite its proximity to one of America's largest urban centers.

To mail to Rosser:

• PO Box format: `PO Box [Number], Rosser, TX 75157`
• Street addresses exist for property identification but mail delivery requires a PO Box

Street Name Patterns

Street names reference nearby Texas towns, a common pattern where small communities acknowledge their larger neighbors.

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