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Where 75253 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 75253 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESZSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 75253 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010010111110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75252 (Dallas, TX, 25 mi away) and 75254 (Dallas, TX, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75253 becomes 35257, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25357, 25375, 25537, 25573, 27355, 27553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27553 in Manson, NC, 1,072 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯506 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75253 and you would come out at 32.67°S, 83.39°E — 1,337 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 15.0 square miles of land, 75253 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 24,395This ZIP24,395 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,189This ZIP7,189 |
| Housing units | 7,592This ZIP7,592 |
| Median age | 28.5This ZIP28.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,874This ZIP$60,874Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,000This ZIP$165,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,393This ZIP$1,393Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.9%This ZIP10.9% |
| Mean commute | 33.5 minThis ZIP33.5 min |
| Population density | 1,630.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,630.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 135This ZIP135 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,242This ZIP1,242 |
| Annual payroll | $52,873,000This ZIP$52,873,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,670This ZIP9,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $398,619,000This ZIP$398,619,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 14.96 sq miThis ZIP14.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.24 sq miThis ZIP1.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 75253
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75253
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75180 | Balch Springs, TX | 3.2 mi |
75181 | Mesquite, TX | 4.6 mi |
75217 | Dallas, TX | 5.0 mi |
75185 | Mesquite, TX | 5.3 mi |
75141 | Hutchins, TX | 5.4 mi |
75172 | Wilmer, TX | 6.1 mi |
75159 | Seagoville, TX | 6.3 mi |
75149 | Mesquite, TX | 6.9 mi |
75227 | Dallas, TX | 7.8 mi |
75241 | Dallas, TX | 8.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75253?
75253 is in Dallas, Texas, in Dallas County, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 32.6744, -96.6092.
What county is 75253 in?
75253 lies in Dallas County.
What area code is 75253?
Dallas uses area codes 214, 972, 469 and 945, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75253 in?
75253 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75253?
About 24,395 people live in ZIP code 75253, in 7,189 households, at 1,630.4 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 75253?
$60,874 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75253?
The closest are 75180 (3.2 mi), 75181 (4.6 mi), 75217 (5 mi), 75185 (5.3 mi) and 75141 (5.4 mi).
Is 75253 a PO Box ZIP code?
75253 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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