Detroit is a town in Red River County, Texas, home to about 573 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75436.
Homes sold for a median of $50 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Detroit. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX107 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Detroit; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Detroit had 704 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1219th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Red River County grew from 29,893 residents in 1900 to 11,587 in 2020.
Red River County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarksville 2ne, TX weather station (10 miles away).
1,674 jobs at 192 businesses in Red River County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Detroit.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Detroit ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit ElDetroit | Pre-K–5 | 222 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Detroit J HDetroit | 6–8 | 112 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Detroit H SDetroit | 9–12 | 154 | Public | 1.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.