Zip code 75488: Telephone, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 75488?

75488 is assigned to Telephone, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 75488 in?

75488 is in Fannin County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 75488?

About 1,244 people live in 75488, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 75488?

The median household income in 75488 is $54,700.

Q: What zip codes are near 75488?

The closest zip codes to 75488 are 75447, 74721, 75438, 75446, 75492.

Residential delivery areaFannin CountyCentral Time

Population

1,244

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$206K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

115 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 75488

75488 is a rural zip code in Telephone, Texas (Fannin County), covering 115 sq mi of land. About 1,244 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 31.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,700 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 26.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $206,300, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 42.2 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 75488 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate97.8%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%59th of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%14th of 1,692 in TX
Average commute42.2 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min66th of 1,738 in TX
Residents under 1832.3%
98th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%131st of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers20.8%
98th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%139th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate21%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%493rd of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy21.7%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%390th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate26.7%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%170th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers21.9%
89th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%351st of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.500
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478194th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate6.4%
73rd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%457th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older19.1%
68th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%635th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home15.6%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%376th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$50,129
56th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575565th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%805th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$33,965
31st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752917th of 1,813 in TX
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%744th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans3.9%
25th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,378th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$206,300
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800876th of 1,679 in TX
Broadband access87.2%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,064th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$54,700
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,338th of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,265th of 1,811 in TX
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,566th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index15.8
9th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,669th of 1,818 in TX
Median age31.1
6th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,626th of 1,817 in TX
Population1,244
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,404th of 1,818 in TX
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,486th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	75488	Fannin	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Homeownership rateStrength	97.8%	78.7%	62.6%	65.2%	99th	59th of 1,792
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	41.8%	51.7%	51.1%	99th	14th of 1,692
Average commuteWeakness	42.2 min	31.6 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	98th	66th of 1,738
Residents under 18	32.3%	21.1%	25%	22%	98th	131st of 1,818
Self-employed workers	20.8%	13.6%	10.5%	10%	98th	139th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	21%	14.3%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	493rd of 1,808
Housing vacancy	21.7%	13.8%	9.4%	10.1%	95th	390th of 1,794
Poverty rateWeakness	26.7%	13.7%	13.8%	12.5%	94th	170th of 1,794
Government workers	21.9%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	89th	351st of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.500	0.463	0.478	0.483	89th	194th of 1,785
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5%	5.3%	5.2%	73rd	457th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	19.1%	18.1%	13.4%	17.2%	68th	635th of 1,818
Work from home	15.6%	13.5%	14.4%	15.1%	64th	376th of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$50,129	$44,785	$47,575	$49,666	56th	565th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	8.5%	6.5%	8.6%	9.7%	35th	805th of 1,810
Per capita income	$33,965	$35,018	$40,752	$44,673	31st	917th of 1,813
Tech workers	1.8%	1.8%	3.8%	3.8%	29th	744th of 1,810
Veterans	3.9%	8.1%	6.2%	6.2%	25th	1,378th of 1,818
Median home value	$206,300	$233,700	$283,800	$332,700	22nd	876th of 1,679
Broadband accessWeakness	87.2%	84.9%	91.4%	91%	20th	1,064th of 1,792
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,700	$72,295	$78,476	$80,734	14th	1,338th of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.8%	19.5%	33.8%	35.7%	11th	1,265th of 1,811
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	4.9%	17.6%	14.1%	11th	1,566th of 1,818
Diversity index	15.8	41.2	67.1	61.4	9th	1,669th of 1,818
Median age	31.1	41	35.6	38.9	6th	1,626th of 1,817
Population	1,244	37,326	30,188,424	334,922,499	2nd	1,404th of 1,818
Population density	11/sq mi	43/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,486th of 1,818

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

13%

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

20%

25–34

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

31.1

Under 18

32.3%

65 and over

19.1%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

15.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 414
Average household size: 3
Family households: 69.6%
Married couples: 53.9%
Living alone: 28.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.9%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

75488

$54,700

Fannin Co.

$72,295

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,965

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.500

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

75488

$206,300

Fannin Co.

$233,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

75488

—

Fannin Co.

$1,035

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 529
Owner-occupied: 97.8%
Vacant: 21.7%
Median year built: 1999
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 100%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

35%

30–44

13%

45–59

19%

60+

31%

Average commute

42.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

22%

Office and admin

15%

Production

14%

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Sales

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

15%

Agriculture and mining

14%

Public administration

14%

Construction

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Admin, support and management

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,129

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	75488	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$82,083	$74,888
Service	$44,600	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,385	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,638	$49,199
Production and transportation	$25,365	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

0.9%

High school graduate or higher: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Households with broadband: 87.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 28%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 21%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Telephone
State: Texas
County: Fannin County
Center point: 33.7788° N, 95.9968° W
Land area: 115 sq mi
Water area: 6.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 75488

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
75447	Ivanhoe, TX	7.3 mi	1,028	$110,391	$234,300
74721	Albany, OK	12 mi	0	—	—
75438	Dodd City, TX	12 mi	1,262	$101,125	$238,000
75446	Honey Grove, TX	13 mi	3,814	$52,460	$238,800
75492	Windom, TX	13 mi	250	$125,917	$174,300
75486	Sumner, TX	15 mi	2,774	$92,460	$208,400
74723	Bennington, OK	15 mi	1,302	$42,083	$120,500
75476	Ravenna, TX	15 mi	1,111	$57,697	$249,300
74702	Durant, OK · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
74726	Bokchito, OK	15 mi	2,065	$53,274	$167,600
74741	Hendrix, OK	17 mi	810	$67,500	$176,700
75421	Brookston, TX	17 mi	850	$75,197	$158,600

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Questions about 75488

What city is zip code 75488?

75488 is assigned to Telephone, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 75488 in?

75488 is in Fannin County, Texas.

What is the population of 75488?

About 1,244 people live in 75488, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 75488 in?

75488 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 75488?

The median household income in 75488 is $54,700.

What zip codes are near 75488?

The closest zip codes to 75488 are 75447, 74721, 75438, 75446, 75492.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75488, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.