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Where 75243 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 75243 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhZSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 75,243 = 3 × 7 × 3583. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010111101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75242 (Dallas, TX, 10 mi away) and 75244 (Dallas, TX, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75243 becomes 34257, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23457, 24375, 25437, 27435, 27534, 27543, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23457 in Virginia Beach, VA, 1,201 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 75243 and you would come out at 32.91°S, 83.26°E — 1,319 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 9.2 square miles of land, 75243 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 63,481This ZIP63,481 |
|---|---|
| Households | 27,518This ZIP27,518 |
| Housing units | 31,279This ZIP31,279 |
| Median age | 33.7This ZIP33.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,618This ZIP$53,618Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $386,100This ZIP$386,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,285This ZIP$1,285Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.8%This ZIP34.8% |
| Mean commute | 26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min |
| Population density | 6,892.6 / sq miThis ZIP6,892.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,619This ZIP1,619 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 41,969This ZIP41,969 |
| Annual payroll | $3,917,083,000This ZIP$3,917,083,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 26,430This ZIP26,430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,719,766,000This ZIP$1,719,766,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.21 sq miThis ZIP9.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 75243
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75243
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75251 | Dallas, TX | 2.3 mi |
75231 | Dallas, TX | 2.8 mi |
75238 | Dallas, TX | 2.9 mi |
75081 | Richardson, TX | 3.1 mi |
75230 | Dallas, TX | 3.4 mi |
75240 | Dallas, TX | 3.5 mi |
75042 | Garland, TX | 3.6 mi |
75254 | Dallas, TX | 4.3 mi |
75080 | Richardson, TX | 4.4 mi |
75225 | Dallas, TX | 4.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75243?
75243 is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.9126, -96.7366.
What county is 75243 in?
75243 lies in Dallas County.
What area code is 75243?
Dallas uses area codes 214, 972, 469 and 945, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75243 in?
75243 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75243?
About 63,481 people live in ZIP code 75243, in 27,518 households, at 6,892.6 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 75243?
$53,618 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75243?
The closest are 75251 (2.3 mi), 75231 (2.8 mi), 75238 (2.9 mi), 75081 (3.1 mi) and 75230 (3.4 mi).
Is 75243 a PO Box ZIP code?
75243 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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