Zip code 75439: Ector, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 75439
75439 is a small-town zip code in Ector, Texas (Fannin County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 1,087 people live here, or 73 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $64,500 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $155,400, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,078 a month.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.
How 75439 compares
- Uninsured rate17.7%92ndWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%741st of 1,808 in TX
- 65thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6627th of 1,817 in TX
- Veterans6%52ndU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%960th of 1,818 in TX
- 52ndU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%696th of 1,692 in TX
- Housing vacancy6.8%51stU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,351st of 1,794 in TX
- Poverty rate10.7%49thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,045th of 1,794 in TX
- Homeownership rate68.4%49thU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,149th of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute25.5 min46thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min972nd of 1,738 in TX
- 44thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%921st of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers12.3%38thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,230th of 1,810 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$43,38634thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575931st of 1,794 in TX
- Residents under 1820.1%32ndU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,313th of 1,818 in TX
- Diversity index34.229thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,361st of 1,818 in TX
- Median household income$64,50027thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,017th of 1,712 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,07827thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403887th of 1,511 in TX
- Per capita income$31,38122ndU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,085th of 1,813 in TX
- 15thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,490th of 1,818 in TX
- 12thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,244th of 1,811 in TX
- Work from home6.1%12thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,199th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access84.7%12thWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,220th of 1,792 in TX
- Median home value$155,40011thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,198th of 1,679 in TX
- Population density73/sq mi10thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi975th of 1,818 in TX
- 10thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,447th of 1,785 in TX
- 7thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,408th of 1,810 in TX
- 6thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,612th of 1,810 in TX
- Population1,0871stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,443rd of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,466th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,613th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 75439 | Fannin | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 17.7% | 14.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 741st of 1,808 | |
| Median age | 41 | 41 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 627th of 1,817 | |
| Veterans | 6% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 960th of 1,818 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 51.3% | 41.8% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 696th of 1,692 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.8% | 13.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,351st of 1,794 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 13.7% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,045th of 1,794 | |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 78.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,149th of 1,792 | |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 31.6 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 972nd of 1,738 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.8% | 18.1% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 921st of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 12.3% | 16.8% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,230th of 1,810 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,386 | $44,785 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 931st of 1,794 | |
| Residents under 18 | 20.1% | 21.1% | 25% | 22% | 1,313th of 1,818 | |
| Diversity index | 34.2 | 41.2 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,361st of 1,818 | |
| Median household income | $64,500 | $72,295 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,017th of 1,712 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,078 | $1,035 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 887th of 1,511 | |
| Per capita income | $31,381 | $35,018 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,085th of 1,813 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.5% | 4.9% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,490th of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.1% | 19.5% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,244th of 1,811 | |
| Work from home | 6.1% | 13.5% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,199th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 84.7% | 84.9% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,220th of 1,792 | |
| Median home value | $155,400 | $233,700 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,198th of 1,679 | |
| Population density | 73/sq mi | 43/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 975th of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.380 | 0.463 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,447th of 1,785 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.2% | 5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,408th of 1,810 | |
| Self-employed workers | 5.4% | 13.6% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,612th of 1,810 | |
| Population | 1,087 | 37,326 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,443rd of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,466th of 1,810 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.8% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,613th of 1,810 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White80%
- Black2%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian0.6%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other1%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 424
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 64.2%
- Married couples
- 45.3%
- Living alone
- 31.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 455
- Owner-occupied
- 68.4%
- Vacant
- 6.8%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 51.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 27.4%
- Home value to income
- 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 75439 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $57,679 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,702 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,667 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $44,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $45,714 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 86%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.3%
- Households with broadband
- 84.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 59.4%
- No internet access
- 12%
- Without health insurance
- 17.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Ector
- State
- Texas
- County
- Fannin County
- Center point
- 33.5535° N, 96.2829° W
- Land area
- 15 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Ector8% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 75439
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75475 | Randolph, TX | 4.9 mi | — |
| 75479 | Savoy, TX | 6 mi | $74,803 |
| 75418 | Bonham, TX | 6.6 mi | $68,918 |
| 75491 | Whitewright, TX | 8 mi | $79,386 |
| 75490 | Trenton, TX | 8.1 mi | $92,500 |
| 75414 | Bells, TX | 9.7 mi | $86,993 |
| 75413 | Bailey, TX | 11 mi | $48,750 |
| 75452 | Leonard, TX | 11 mi | $69,479 |
| 75476 | Ravenna, TX | 11 mi | $57,697 |
| 75443 | Gober, TX · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 75489 | Tom Bean, TX | 12 mi | $88,676 |
| 75438 | Dodd City, TX | 13 mi | $101,125 |
Zip codes like 75439 elsewhere
Questions about 75439
What city is zip code 75439?
75439 is assigned to Ector, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 75439 in?
75439 is in Fannin County, Texas.
What is the population of 75439?
About 1,087 people live in 75439, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 75439 in?
75439 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 75439?
The median household income in 75439 is $64,500.
What zip codes are near 75439?
The closest zip codes to 75439 are 75475, 75479, 75418, 75491, 75490.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75439, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.