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Where 75042 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 75042 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhOSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 75,042 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 11 × 379. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010100100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75041 (Garland, TX, 3 mi away) and 75043 (Garland, TX, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75042 becomes 24057, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02457, 02475, 02574, 02745, 04257, 04275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04572 in Waldoboro, ME, 1,655 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯489 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75042 and you would come out at 32.91°S, 83.33°E — 1,320 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
- 📏 At 7.6 square miles of land, 75042 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 38,112This ZIP38,112 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,445This ZIP11,445 |
| Housing units | 11,885This ZIP11,885 |
| Median age | 34.4This ZIP34.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,266This ZIP$64,266Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,200This ZIP$240,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,388This ZIP$1,388Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6%This ZIP16.6% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 4,993.7 / sq miThis ZIP4,993.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 853This ZIP853 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,899This ZIP15,899 |
| Annual payroll | $830,789,000This ZIP$830,789,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,220This ZIP17,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $776,050,000This ZIP$776,050,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.63 sq miThis ZIP7.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 75042
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75042
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75046 | Garland, TX | 2.1 mi |
75047 | Garland, TX | 2.1 mi |
75049 | Garland, TX | 2.1 mi |
75041 | Garland, TX | 2.7 mi |
75045 | Garland, TX | 2.8 mi |
75081 | Richardson, TX | 3.1 mi |
75238 | Dallas, TX | 3.1 mi |
75040 | Garland, TX | 3.4 mi |
75243 | Dallas, TX | 3.6 mi |
75044 | Garland, TX | 3.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75042?
75042 is in Garland, Texas, in Dallas County, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.9145, -96.6750.
What county is 75042 in?
75042 lies in Dallas County.
What area code is 75042?
Garland uses area codes 214, 972, 469 and 945, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75042 in?
75042 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75042?
About 38,112 people live in ZIP code 75042, in 11,445 households, at 4,993.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 75042?
$64,266 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75042?
The closest are 75046 (2.1 mi), 75047 (2.1 mi), 75049 (2.1 mi), 75041 (2.7 mi) and 75045 (2.8 mi).
Is 75042 a PO Box ZIP code?
75042 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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