Polk County, Texas
Polk County covers 1,057 sq mi of land and has about 52,800 residents. 10 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 9 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
52,800
50/sq mi
Median household income
$62K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$185K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$987
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
17.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Polk County
10 total
Polk County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
21%
$25–50k
19%
$50–75k
18%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
16%
High school
37%
Some college
24%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
5%
How people get to work
Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
11%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Polk | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 78.1% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 7.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 14.4% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 4.5% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 26.4 min |