ZIP Code 75979

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Tyler County, Texas.

Population: 11,465
Median household income: $45,599
Median home value: $122,600

ZIP Code 75979 (Tyler County, Texas) is home to about 11,465 residents. Its median household income of $45,599 runs below the Tyler County figure of $50,647.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 75979's population declined 6.2% from 12,228 to 11,465, while its median gross rent rose 39.6% from $682 to $952.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.2% of the population. 76.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,465
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $45,599
Median home value: $122,600
Median gross rent: $952
Housing units: 5,019
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,22811,465

Median household income

$39,063$45,599

Median home value

$81,700$122,600

Median gross rent

$682$952

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,228	$39,063	$81,700	$682
2020	12,579	$40,347	$80,900	$781
2021	12,023	$44,014	$86,800	$826
2022	11,473	$43,822	$111,300	$937
2023	11,465	$45,599	$122,600	$952

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	330	2.9%
5 to 17	1,907	16.6%
18 to 24	864	7.5%
25 to 34	1,742	15.2%
35 to 44	1,720	15.0%
45 to 54	1,270	11.1%
55 to 64	1,387	12.1%
65 to 74	1,225	10.7%
75 and over	1,020	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,824	68.2%
Black or African American	1,948	17.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	59	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	281	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,337	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.5%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,884	22.5%
High school graduate	3,371	40.3%
Some college or associate's	2,176	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	616	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	317	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,476	76.3%
Carpooled	407	12.5%
Public transit	19	0.6%
Walked	58	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	236	7.3%
Other means	48	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,594	53.0%
15 to 29 min	520	17.3%
30 to 44 min	353	11.7%
45 to 59 min	220	7.3%
60+ min	321	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 25.1% (2,325 of 9,278)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,360	64.4%
Nonfamily households	1,307	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,667	73.1%
Vacant	1,352	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,629	71.7%
Renter-occupied	1,038	28.3%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,721	74.1%
1-unit, attached	70	1.4%
2 to 4 units	152	3.0%
5 to 19 units	191	3.8%
20 or more units	91	1.8%
Mobile home & other	794	15.8%

ZIP Code 75979

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