Zip code 75574: Simms, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 75574
75574 is a rural zip code in Simms, Texas (Bowie County), covering 102 sq mi of land. About 1,227 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $75,824 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $115,900, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.
How 75574 compares
- Homeownership rate95.3%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%83rd of 1,792 in TX
- 94thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%228th of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers24.6%94thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%242nd of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy15.1%87thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%692nd of 1,794 in TX
- Veterans8.5%81stU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%491st of 1,818 in TX
- Median age41.568thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6584th of 1,817 in TX
- Residents under 1822.7%56thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,042nd of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate7.4%55thU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,566th of 1,808 in TX
- Average commute26.5 min53rdU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min861st of 1,738 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$48,46451stU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575661st of 1,794 in TX
- Median household income$75,82445thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476676th of 1,712 in TX
- Tech workers2.2%37thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%629th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access89.7%32ndU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%838th of 1,792 in TX
- Per capita income$30,11919thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,179th of 1,813 in TX
- 14thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,292nd of 1,810 in TX
- 13thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,205th of 1,811 in TX
- Poverty rate4.1%7thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,629th of 1,794 in TX
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,640th of 1,818 in TX
- Median home value$115,9004thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,407th of 1,679 in TX
- Population1,2272ndU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,408th of 1,818 in TX
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,766th of 1,818 in TX
- Population density12/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,460th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home1.1%1stU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,641st of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,573rd of 1,692 in TX
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,623rd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,726th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,711th of 1,785 in TX
| Measure | 75574 | Bowie | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 95.3% | 63.4% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 83rd of 1,792 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 26.8% | 17.5% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 228th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 24.6% | 17.8% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 242nd of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 15.1% | 12.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 692nd of 1,794 | |
| Veterans | 8.5% | 8.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 491st of 1,818 | |
| Median age | 41.5 | 38.5 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 584th of 1,817 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.7% | 23.8% | 25% | 22% | 1,042nd of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.4% | 13.4% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,566th of 1,808 | |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 18.8 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 861st of 1,738 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,464 | $42,526 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 661st of 1,794 | |
| Median household income | $75,824 | $59,803 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 676th of 1,712 | |
| Tech workers | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 629th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband access | 89.7% | 82.5% | 91.4% | 91% | 838th of 1,792 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $30,119 | $31,241 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,179th of 1,813 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,292nd of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.7% | 23.6% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,205th of 1,811 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.1% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,629th of 1,794 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1% | 4.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,640th of 1,818 | |
| Median home value | $115,900 | $173,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,407th of 1,679 | |
| Population | 1,227 | 92,115 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,408th of 1,818 | |
| Diversity index | 4.8 | 55.9 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,766th of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 12/sq mi | 104/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,460th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 1.1% | 6.5% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,641st of 1,810 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 51% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,573rd of 1,692 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.5% | 11.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,623rd of 1,810 | |
| Self-employed workers | 1.1% | 7.8% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,726th of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.305 | 0.473 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,711th of 1,785 |
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
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0.8%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 493
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 82.2%
- Married couples
- 77.7%
- Living alone
- 17.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.5%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 581
- Owner-occupied
- 95.3%
- Vacant
- 15.1%
- Median year built
- 1990
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.5× (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 | 75574 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $43,036 | $74,888 |
| Service | $45,139 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $34,972 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $56,063 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $56,429 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.9%
- Households with broadband
- 89.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 42.6%
- No internet access
- 7.3%
- Without health insurance
- 7.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Simms
- State
- Texas
- County
- Bowie County
- Center point
- 33.3250° N, 94.5507° W
- Land area
- 102 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 75574
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75568 | Naples, TX | 9.3 mi | $48,417 |
| 75570 | New Boston, TX | 12 mi | $67,622 |
| 75566 | Marietta, TX | 12 mi | $39,219 |
| 75567 | Maud, TX | 13 mi | $69,350 |
| 75560 | Douglassville, TX | 14 mi | $83,667 |
| 75559 | De Kalb, TX | 14 mi | $58,313 |
| 75571 | Omaha, TX | 15 mi | $56,151 |
| 75558 | Cookville, TX | 18 mi | $93,125 |
| 75573 | Redwater, TX | 19 mi | $90,349 |
| 75561 | Hooks, TX | 20 mi | $60,047 |
| 75656 | Hughes Springs, TX | 22 mi | $41,727 |
| 75554 | Avery, TX | 22 mi | $46,750 |
Zip codes like 75574 elsewhere
Questions about 75574
What city is zip code 75574?
75574 is assigned to Simms, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 75574 in?
75574 is in Bowie County, Texas.
What is the population of 75574?
About 1,227 people live in 75574, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 75574 in?
75574 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 75574?
The median household income in 75574 is $75,824.
What zip codes are near 75574?
The closest zip codes to 75574 are 75568, 75570, 75566, 75567, 75560.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75574, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.