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Where 75844 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 75844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 75,844 = 2 × 2 × 67 × 283. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100001000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75840 (Fairfield, TX, 43 mi away) and 75845 (Groveton, TX, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75844 becomes 44857 — and that is a real ZIP code: Norwalk, OH, 977 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44857, 44875, 45784, 45874, 47458, 47584, …). The farthest-flung twin is 58744 in Karlsruhe, ND, 1,178 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
- 🎯600 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75844 and you would come out at 31.53°S, 84.58°E — 1,439 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 05m.
- 📏 At 351.3 square miles of land, 75844 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 267 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,770This ZIP4,770 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,989This ZIP1,989 |
| Housing units | 2,795This ZIP2,795 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,376This ZIP$60,376Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,100This ZIP$160,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $880This ZIP$880Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6%This ZIP15.6% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 13.6 / sq miThis ZIP13.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 62This ZIP62 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 976This ZIP976 |
| Annual payroll | $80,199,000This ZIP$80,199,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,240This ZIP2,240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $149,842,000This ZIP$149,842,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 351.35 sq miThis ZIP351.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.23 sq miThis ZIP3.23 sq mi |
Counties 75844 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Houston County | 82.2% |
| Anderson County | 17.8% |
Other place names in 75844
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75844
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75849 | Latexo, TX | 9.4 mi |
75839 | Elkhart, TX | 10.3 mi |
75801 | Palestine, TX | 16.8 mi |
75835 | Crockett, TX | 17.1 mi |
75858 | Ratcliff, TX | 19.6 mi |
75772 | Maydelle, TX | 20.4 mi |
75802 | Palestine, TX | 20.4 mi |
75785 | Rusk, TX | 21.7 mi |
75847 | Kennard, TX | 21.9 mi |
75925 | Alto, TX | 22.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75844?
75844 is in Grapeland, Texas, in Houston County. Its published point location is 31.5253, -95.4229.
What county is 75844 in?
75844 spans 2 counties: Houston County and Anderson County. Most of it falls in Houston 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 75844?
Grapeland uses area code 936, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75844 in?
75844 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75844?
About 4,770 people live in ZIP code 75844, in 1,989 households, at 13.6 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 75844?
$60,376 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75844?
The closest are 75849 (9.4 mi), 75839 (10.3 mi), 75801 (16.8 mi), 75835 (17.1 mi) and 75858 (19.6 mi).
Is 75844 a PO Box ZIP code?
75844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “75844 ZIP Code — Grapeland, Texas (Houston County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/75844
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