Zip code 75142: Kaufman, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 75142?

75142 is assigned to Kaufman, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 75142 in?

75142 is in Kaufman County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 75142?

About 22,822 people live in 75142, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 75142?

The median household income in 75142 is $80,028.

Q: What zip codes are near 75142?

The closest zip codes to 75142 are 75118, 75158, 75114, 75161, 75157.

Residential delivery areaKaufman CountyCentral Time

Population

22,822

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$238K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,367/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

181 sq mi

126 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 75142

75142 is a small-town zip code in Kaufman, Texas (Kaufman County), covering 181 sq mi of land. About 22,822 people live here, or 126 per square mile. The median resident is 36.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,028 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $237,900, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,367 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and management. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 32% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 75142 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers17.3%
95th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%268th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate19.1%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%621st of 1,808 in TX
Average commute32.4 min
85th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min344th of 1,738 in TX
Residents under 1825.8%
80th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%676th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate75.8%
69th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%828th of 1,792 in TX
Diversity index57.5
66th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1534th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents12.5%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%653rd of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy7.3%
55th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,305th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers13.8%
51st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,037th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.436
51st
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478814th of 1,785 in TX
Median household income$80,028
50th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476583rd of 1,712 in TX
Median gross rent$1,367
48th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403480th of 1,511 in TX
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,052nd of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate10%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,119th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%732nd of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%618th of 1,810 in TX
Population22,822
36th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424533rd of 1,818 in TX
Work from home10.3%
36th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%737th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$237,900
30th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800688th of 1,679 in TX
Median age36.3
29th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,105th of 1,817 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.7%
28th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,158th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$32,272
25th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,019th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$41,162
25th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,091st of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access87.6%
22nd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,029th of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters41.7%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,110th of 1,692 in TX
Population density126/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi870th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher16%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,255th of 1,811 in TX
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,440th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	75142	Kaufman	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	17.3%	10.9%	10.5%	10%	95th	268th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	19.1%	15%	17.1%	8.4%	94th	621st of 1,808
Average commuteWeakness	32.4 min	35.6 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	85th	344th of 1,738
Residents under 18	25.8%	28.8%	25%	22%	80th	676th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	75.8%	78.1%	62.6%	65.2%	69th	828th of 1,792
Diversity index	57.5	65.2	67.1	61.4	66th	534th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	12.5%	11.4%	17.6%	14.1%	58th	653rd of 1,818
Housing vacancy	7.3%	5.8%	9.4%	10.1%	55th	1,305th of 1,794
Government workers	13.8%	15.2%	14.1%	14.5%	51st	1,037th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.436	0.393	0.478	0.483	51st	814th of 1,785
Median household income	$80,028	$89,485	$78,476	$80,734	50th	583rd of 1,712
Median gross rent	$1,367	$1,554	$1,403	$1,413	48th	480th of 1,511
Veterans	5.6%	5.8%	6.2%	6.2%	47th	1,052nd of 1,818
Poverty rate	10%	9.7%	13.8%	12.5%	45th	1,119th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	8.9%	9.3%	8.6%	9.7%	41st	732nd of 1,810
Tech workers	2.3%	2.6%	3.8%	3.8%	39th	618th of 1,810
Population	22,822	172,604	30,188,424	334,922,499	36th	533rd of 1,818
Work from home	10.3%	12.5%	14.4%	15.1%	36th	737th of 1,810
Median home value	$237,900	$320,900	$283,800	$332,700	30th	688th of 1,679
Median age	36.3	33.8	35.6	38.9	29th	1,105th of 1,817
Residents 65 and older	13.7%	10.7%	13.4%	17.2%	28th	1,158th of 1,818
Per capita income	$32,272	$34,359	$40,752	$44,673	25th	1,019th of 1,813
Median earnings per worker	$41,162	$49,363	$47,575	$49,666	25th	1,091st of 1,794
Broadband access	87.6%	90.7%	91.4%	91%	22nd	1,029th of 1,792
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.7%	57.9%	51.7%	51.1%	20th	1,110th of 1,692
Population density	126/sq mi	221/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	870th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16%	26.5%	33.8%	35.7%	12th	1,255th of 1,811
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	5.3%	5.3%	5.2%	5th	1,440th of 1,810

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

10%

18–24

13%

25–34

15%

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.3

Under 18

25.8%

65 and over

13.7%

Race and ethnicity

White52%
Black4%
Hispanic39%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

57.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

69%

Spanish

31%

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 6,952
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 73.5%
Married couples: 53.7%
Living alone: 22.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

75142

$80,028

Kaufman Co.

$89,485

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,272

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.436

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

75142

$237,900

Kaufman Co.

$320,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

75142

$1,367

Kaufman Co.

$1,554

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 7,498
Owner-occupied: 75.8%
Vacant: 7.3%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.8%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

21%

20–29

15%

30–44

19%

45–59

15%

60+

19%

Average commute

32.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

13%

Office and admin

12%

Management

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Transportation and moving

Production

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Police and fire

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Construction

16%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

10%

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Other services

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,162

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	75142	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,607	$74,888
Service	$21,578	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,355	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,716	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,631	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

24%

High school

36%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16%
Graduate or professional degree: 4%
Households with broadband: 87.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.1%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 19.1%
Limited-English households: 3.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Kaufman
State: Texas
County: Kaufman County
Center point: 32.5682° N, 96.2502° W
Land area: 181 sq mi
Water area: 2.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Kaufman5% of zip
Oak Ridge1% of zip
Post Oak Bend City1% of zip
Oak Grove1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 75142

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
75118	Elmo, TX · PO box	3.7 mi	—	—	—
75158	Scurry, TX	11 mi	6,025	$100,263	$293,600
75114	Crandall, TX	12 mi	9,333	$88,013	$293,000
75161	Terrell, TX	13 mi	8,011	$85,981	$264,500
75157	Rosser, TX	14 mi	227	$100,250	$263,000
75160	Terrell, TX	14 mi	28,206	$71,801	$255,700
75143	Kemp, TX	14 mi	14,709	$67,897	$182,900
75147	Mabank, TX	15 mi	9,177	$56,940	$255,800
75126	Forney, TX	17 mi	84,799	$103,673	$361,100
75159	Seagoville, TX	17 mi	23,456	$72,897	$234,300
75169	Wills Point, TX	18 mi	16,029	$74,350	$194,500
75181	Mesquite, TX	21 mi	29,788	$111,052	$312,400

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Questions about 75142

What city is zip code 75142?

75142 is assigned to Kaufman, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 75142 in?

75142 is in Kaufman County, Texas.

What is the population of 75142?

About 22,822 people live in 75142, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 75142 in?

75142 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 75142?

The median household income in 75142 is $80,028.

What zip codes are near 75142?

The closest zip codes to 75142 are 75118, 75158, 75114, 75161, 75157.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75142, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.