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Where 75838 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 75838 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEBSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 75,838 = 2 × 7 × 5417. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100000111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75835 (Crockett, TX, 46 mi away) and 75839 (Elkhart, TX, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75838 becomes 83857 — and that is a real ZIP code: Princeton, ID, 1,524 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37885, 38578, 38587, 38857, 38875, 53788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83857 in Princeton, ID, 1,524 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯592 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75838 and you would come out at 31.48°S, 83.77°E — 1,421 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 55.5 square miles of land, 75838 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 209This ZIP209 |
|---|---|
| Households | 97This ZIP97 |
| Housing units | 198This ZIP198 |
| Median age | 65.2This ZIP65.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $27,813This ZIP$27,813Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 3.8 / sq miThis ZIP3.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 18This ZIP18 |
| Annual payroll | $606,000This ZIP$606,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 290This ZIP290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,879,000This ZIP$19,879,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 55.46 sq miThis ZIP55.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Counties 75838 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Freestone County | 89.1% |
| Limestone County | 10.9% |
ZIP codes near 75838
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75846 | Jewett, TX | 9.6 mi |
75860 | Teague, TX | 10.0 mi |
75831 | Buffalo, TX | 13.0 mi |
76687 | Thornton, TX | 16.9 mi |
76642 | Groesbeck, TX | 17.5 mi |
77850 | Concord, TX | 18.0 mi |
77865 | Marquez, TX | 18.5 mi |
76667 | Mexia, TX | 18.5 mi |
75848 | Kirvin, TX | 21.2 mi |
75855 | Oakwood, TX | 22.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75838?
75838 is in Donie, Texas, in Freestone County. Its published point location is 31.4789, -96.2298.
What county is 75838 in?
75838 spans 2 counties: Freestone County and Limestone County. Most of it falls in Freestone County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 75838?
Donie uses area code 254, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75838 in?
75838 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75838?
About 209 people live in ZIP code 75838, in 97 households, at 3.8 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 75838?
$27,813 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75838?
The closest are 75846 (9.6 mi), 75860 (10 mi), 75831 (13 mi), 76687 (16.9 mi) and 76642 (17.5 mi).
Is 75838 a PO Box ZIP code?
75838 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “75838 ZIP Code — Donie, Texas (Freestone County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/75838
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