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Where 75142 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 75142 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhISL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 75,142 = 2 × 37571. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010110000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75141 (Hutchins, TX, 26 mi away) and 75143 (Kemp, TX, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75142 becomes 24157 — and that is a real ZIP code: Salem, VA, 971 miles away.
- 👥 63 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12457, 12475, 12547, 12574, 12745, 12754, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12574 in Rhinecliff, NY, 1,381 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯518 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75142 and you would come out at 32.57°S, 83.75°E — 1,353 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 00m.
- 📏 At 181.2 square miles of land, 75142 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 138 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,822This ZIP22,822 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,952This ZIP6,952 |
| Housing units | 7,498This ZIP7,498 |
| Median age | 36.3This ZIP36.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,028This ZIP$80,028Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $237,900This ZIP$237,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,367This ZIP$1,367Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0%This ZIP16.0% |
| Mean commute | 32.4 minThis ZIP32.4 min |
| Population density | 125.9 / sq miThis ZIP125.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 388This ZIP388 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,723This ZIP4,723 |
| Annual payroll | $210,006,000This ZIP$210,006,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,940This ZIP9,940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $679,042,000This ZIP$679,042,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 181.25 sq miThis ZIP181.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.10 sq miThis ZIP2.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 75142
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75142
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75118 | Elmo, TX | 3.7 mi |
75158 | Scurry, TX | 11.3 mi |
75114 | Crandall, TX | 11.7 mi |
75161 | Terrell, TX | 12.8 mi |
75157 | Rosser, TX | 13.7 mi |
75160 | Terrell, TX | 13.8 mi |
75143 | Kemp, TX | 14.1 mi |
75147 | Mabank, TX | 14.6 mi |
75126 | Forney, TX | 16.9 mi |
75159 | Seagoville, TX | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75142?
75142 is in Kaufman, Texas, in Kaufman County, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.5682, -96.2502.
What county is 75142 in?
75142 lies in Kaufman County.
What area code is 75142?
Kaufman uses area codes 469, 972, 214 and 945, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75142 in?
75142 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75142?
About 22,822 people live in ZIP code 75142, in 6,952 households, at 125.9 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 75142?
$80,028 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75142?
The closest are 75118 (3.7 mi), 75158 (11.3 mi), 75114 (11.7 mi), 75161 (12.8 mi) and 75157 (13.7 mi).
Is 75142 a PO Box ZIP code?
75142 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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