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75144

Zip code 75144: Kerens, Texas

Residential delivery areaNavarro CountyCentral Time
Population
3,581
Median household income
$63K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$169K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$940/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
174 sq mi
21 people/sq mi

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

About 75144

75144 is a rural zip code in Kerens, Texas (Navarro County), covering 174 sq mi of land. About 3,581 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 42.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,949 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 18.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $168,800, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $940 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 75144 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
42.1
Under 18
26.1%
65 and over
19.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White65%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0.4%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
53.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
91%
Spanish
8%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,448
Average household size
2.4
Family households
66.9%
Married couples
50.2%
Living alone
28.9%
Veterans (of adults)
12.5%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
12%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

75144
$62,949
Navarro Co.
$63,111
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,620
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
18.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
13.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

75144
$168,800
Navarro Co.
$172,600
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

75144
$940
Navarro Co.
$1,076
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
3%
Housing units
1,687
Owner-occupied
73%
Vacant
14.2%
Median year built
1987
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
6.6%
Home value to income
2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
1%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
20%
10–19
12%
20–29
21%
30–44
24%
45–59
4%
60+
20%
Average commute
36 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
56%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
14%
Transportation and moving
13%
Management
12%
Office and admin
11%
Education
9%
Sales
8%
Healthcare
6%
Police and fire
6%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Food service
3%
Production
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Business and finance
2%
Computer and math
0.9%
Engineering and science
0.1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Education
14%
Construction
14%
Retail
14%
Manufacturing
12%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Professional and technical services
7%
Public administration
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Information
5%
Other services
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
2%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.9%
Median earnings per worker
$41,478
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
25%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
2.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work75144U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$51,250$74,888
Service$30,903$26,804
Sales and office$33,375$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,642$49,199
Production and transportation$41,771$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
29%
Some college
23%
Associate's
17%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
Graduate or professional degree
8.3%
Households with broadband
82%
Cable, fiber or DSL
45%
No internet access
16.6%
Without health insurance
10.1%
Limited-English households
2.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kerens
State
Texas
Center point
32.1084° N, 96.2079° W
Land area
174 sq mi
Water area
20 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Kerens1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 75144

ZipCityDistanceIncome
75163Trinidad6.6 mi$60,462
75109Corsicana9.2 mi$88,074
75153Powell9.7 mi$93,708
75148Malakoff11 mi$68,569
75156Mabank13 mi$60,867
75105Chatfield14 mi—
75859Streetman16 mi$75,139
75151Corsicana · PO box16 mi—
75751Athens17 mi$70,620
75832Cayuga · PO box17 mi—
75155Rice18 mi$67,336
75143Kemp18 mi$67,897

Zip codes like 75144 elsewhere

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Questions about 75144

What city is zip code 75144?

75144 is assigned to Kerens, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 75144 in?

75144 is in Navarro County, Texas.

What is the population of 75144?

About 3,581 people live in 75144, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 75144 in?

75144 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 75144?

The median household income in 75144 is $62,949.

What zip codes are near 75144?

The closest zip codes to 75144 are 75163, 75109, 75153, 75148, 75156.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75144, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.