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Where 75847 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 75847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 75,847 = 73 × 1039. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100001000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75846 (Jewett, TX, 63 mi away) and 75848 (Kirvin, TX, 77 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75847 becomes 74857 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newalla, OK, 301 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45778, 45787, 45877, 47578, 47857, 47875, …). The farthest-flung twin is 58477 in Regan, ND, 1,134 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯618 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75847 and you would come out at 31.34°S, 84.88°E — 1,458 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 246.0 square miles of land, 75847 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 187 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,328This ZIP1,328 |
|---|---|
| Households | 601This ZIP601 |
| Housing units | 986This ZIP986 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $42,188This ZIP$42,188Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $121,700This ZIP$121,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,105This ZIP$1,105Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.8%This ZIP17.8% |
| Mean commute | 45.9 minThis ZIP45.9 min |
| Population density | 5.4 / sq miThis ZIP5.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 158This ZIP158 |
| Annual payroll | $11,031,000This ZIP$11,031,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,103,000This ZIP$36,103,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 246.03 sq miThis ZIP246.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Counties 75847 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 | 86.9% |
| Trinity County | 13.1% |
Other place names in 75847
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75847
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75858 | Ratcliff, TX | 2.9 mi |
75834 | Centralia, TX | 7.5 mi |
75926 | Apple Springs, TX | 11.7 mi |
75856 | Pennington, TX | 12.5 mi |
75969 | Pollok, TX | 15.5 mi |
75976 | Wells, TX | 15.8 mi |
75904 | Lufkin, TX | 16.6 mi |
75845 | Groveton, TX | 17.8 mi |
75925 | Alto, TX | 19.2 mi |
75902 | Lufkin, TX | 21.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 75847 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75847?
75847 is in Kennard, Texas, in Houston County. Its published point location is 31.3420, -95.1197.
What county is 75847 in?
75847 spans 2 counties: Houston County and Trinity 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 75847?
Kennard uses area code 936, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75847 in?
75847 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75847?
About 1,328 people live in ZIP code 75847, in 601 households, at 5.4 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 75847?
$42,188 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75847?
The closest are 75858 (2.9 mi), 75834 (7.5 mi), 75926 (11.7 mi), 75856 (12.5 mi) and 75969 (15.5 mi).
Is 75847 a PO Box ZIP code?
75847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “75847 ZIP Code — Kennard, Texas (Houston County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/75847
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