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Where 75936 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 75936 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEGSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 75,936 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 113. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100010100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75935 (Center, TX, 58 mi away) and 75937 (Chireno, TX, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75936 becomes 63957 — and that is a real ZIP code: Piedmont, MO, 482 miles away.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35769, 35967, 35976, 36579, 36759, 37659, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96375 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,596 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 67%.
- 🎯653 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75936 and you would come out at 30.95°S, 85.41°E — 1,489 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 118.1 square miles of land, 75936 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 90 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 717This ZIP717 |
|---|---|
| Households | 318This ZIP318 |
| Housing units | 395This ZIP395 |
| Median age | 55.1This ZIP55.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,938This ZIP$70,938Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,900This ZIP$168,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $721This ZIP$721Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7%This ZIP26.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 6.1 / sq miThis ZIP6.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 39This ZIP39 |
| Annual payroll | $1,452,000This ZIP$1,452,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,309,000This ZIP$25,309,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 118.13 sq miThis ZIP118.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 75936 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Tyler County | 82.2% |
| Polk County | 17.8% |
Other place names in 75936
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75936
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75934 | Camden, TX | 10.8 mi |
75939 | Corrigan, TX | 13.4 mi |
75942 | Doucette, TX | 13.4 mi |
75938 | Colmesneil, TX | 14.0 mi |
75990 | Woodville, TX | 15.9 mi |
75960 | Moscow, TX | 16.0 mi |
75980 | Zavalla, TX | 17.2 mi |
75979 | Woodville, TX | 18.4 mi |
77399 | Livingston, TX | 19.0 mi |
75941 | Diboll, TX | 19.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 75936 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75936?
75936 is in Chester, Texas, in Tyler County. Its published point location is 30.9515, -94.5888.
What county is 75936 in?
75936 spans 2 counties: Tyler County and Polk County. Most of it falls in Tyler 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 75936?
Chester uses area code 936, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75936 in?
75936 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75936?
About 717 people live in ZIP code 75936, in 318 households, at 6.1 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 75936?
$70,938 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75936?
The closest are 75934 (10.8 mi), 75939 (13.4 mi), 75942 (13.4 mi), 75938 (14 mi) and 75990 (15.9 mi).
Is 75936 a PO Box ZIP code?
75936 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “75936 ZIP Code — Chester, Texas (Tyler County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/75936
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