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Where 75974 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 75974 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLGSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 75,974 = 2 × 37987. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100011000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75973 (Shelbyville, TX, 24 mi away) and 75975 (Timpson, TX, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75974 becomes 47957 — and that is a real ZIP code: Medaryville, IN, 751 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45779, 47579, 47597, 47957, 47975, 49757, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97475 in Springfield, OR, 1,763 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯595 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75974 and you would come out at 31.96°S, 85.76°E — 1,445 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 03m.
- 📏 At 101.3 square miles of land, 75974 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,592This ZIP2,592 |
|---|---|
| Households | 928This ZIP928 |
| Housing units | 1,124This ZIP1,124 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,292This ZIP$47,292Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,300This ZIP$91,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $642This ZIP$642Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1%This ZIP14.1% |
| Mean commute | 29.3 minThis ZIP29.3 min |
| Population density | 25.6 / sq miThis ZIP25.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 152This ZIP152 |
| Annual payroll | $11,448,000This ZIP$11,448,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,200This ZIP1,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $64,384,000This ZIP$64,384,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.32 sq miThis ZIP101.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi |
Counties 75974 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Shelby County | 59.5% |
| Panola County | 40.5% |
Other place names in 75974
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75974
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75643 | Gary, TX | 7.9 mi |
75975 | Timpson, TX | 11.5 mi |
75954 | Joaquin, TX | 11.8 mi |
75633 | Carthage, TX | 12.6 mi |
71049 | Logansport, LA | 16.2 mi |
75935 | Center, TX | 16.7 mi |
75637 | Clayton, TX | 17.9 mi |
75946 | Garrison, TX | 19.0 mi |
75669 | Long Branch, TX | 19.1 mi |
71050 | Longstreet, LA | 19.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75974?
75974 is in Tenaha, Texas, in Shelby County. Its published point location is 31.9584, -94.2398.
What county is 75974 in?
75974 spans 2 counties: Shelby County and Panola County. Most of it falls in Shelby 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 75974?
Tenaha uses area code 936, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75974 in?
75974 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75974?
About 2,592 people live in ZIP code 75974, in 928 households, at 25.6 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 75974?
$47,292 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75974?
The closest are 75643 (7.9 mi), 75975 (11.5 mi), 75954 (11.8 mi), 75633 (12.6 mi) and 71049 (16.2 mi).
Is 75974 a PO Box ZIP code?
75974 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “75974 ZIP Code — Tenaha, Texas (Shelby County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/75974
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