| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 430 / 469 / 903 / 945 / 972 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:57 PM |
| Population: | 183,309 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48257 |
| CBSA: | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
| Land Area: | 917 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 37 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.5840, -96.2964 |
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183,309 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 917 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 117,794 to 183,309 from 2014 to 2024 — a +55.6% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 75126 (Forney, $103,673 median) and poorest ZIP 75147 (Mabank, $56,940) are 30.2 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $182,900 in 75143 (Kemp) to $361,100 in 75126 (Forney).
Density varies 16× across the county — from 66 people/sq mi in 75158 (Scurry) to 1,085 in 75126 (Forney).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.3% bachelor's+ in 75114 (Crandall) to 37.9% in 75126 (Forney) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #28 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #35 for median household income with the #4 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Kaufman County is and #9 for decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $88,928 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (30,907 of 115,732 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75126 | Forney | Standard | 84,799 | $103,673 | 78.2 | 137.1% |
| 75160 | Terrell | Standard | 28,206 | $71,801 | 118.8 | 18.6% |
| 75142 | Kaufman | Standard | 22,822 | $80,028 | 183.0 | 25.1% |
| 75143 | Kemp | Standard | 14,709 | $67,897 | 195.8 | -9.1% |
| 75114 | Crandall | Standard | 9,333 | $88,013 | 46.1 | 104.9% |
| 75147 | Mabank | Standard | 9,177 | $56,940 | 86.4 | 9.6% |
| 75161 | Terrell | Standard | 8,011 | $85,981 | 116.8 | 20.6% |
| 75158 | Scurry | Standard | 6,025 | $100,263 | 91.1 | 52.3% |
| 75157 | Rosser | PO Box | 227 | $100,250 | 1.0 | -25.6% |
| 75118 | Elmo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |