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75638

Zip code 75638: Daingerfield, Texas

Residential delivery areaMorris CountyCentral Time
Population
5,212
Median household income
$67K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$111K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$955/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
86 sq mi
61 people/sq mi

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

About 75638

75638 is a small-town zip code in Daingerfield, Texas (Morris County), covering 86 sq mi of land. About 5,212 people live here, or 61 per square mile. The median resident is 42.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,579 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $111,000, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $955 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.8 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 75638 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
42.5
Under 18
19.5%
65 and over
21.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black26%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.4%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
62.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
72.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
9%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0%

Households

Households
2,134
Average household size
2.4
Family households
69.7%
Married couples
47.9%
Living alone
26.4%
Veterans (of adults)
9%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

75638
$66,579
Morris Co.
$58,645
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$30,732
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.374
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

75638
$111,000
Morris Co.
$120,400
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

75638
$955
Morris Co.
$859
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
15%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
2,514
Owner-occupied
75%
Vacant
15.1%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
16.1%
Home value to income
1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
74%
Carpooled
17%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
32%
20–29
18%
30–44
10%
45–59
17%
60+
7%
Average commute
24.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
15%
Office and admin
12%
Transportation and moving
12%
Education
11%
Production
9%
Construction and repair
7%
Police and fire
7%
Sales
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Business and finance
5%
Management
5%
Legal and social services
2%
Food service
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.6%
Engineering and science
0.1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%
Computer and math
0%

Industries

Education
19%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Manufacturing
16%
Retail
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
8%
Construction
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Other services
2%
Wholesale
1%
Information
0.9%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$43,343
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.9%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
22.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work75638U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$45,156$74,888
Service$31,202$26,804
Sales and office$43,271$40,476
Construction and maintenance$70,319$49,199
Production and transportation$37,917$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
13%
High school
28%
Some college
33%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
18.4%
Graduate or professional degree
4.3%
Households with broadband
88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
48.5%
No internet access
11.2%
Without health insurance
12.4%
Limited-English households
1.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Daingerfield
State
Texas
Center point
33.0205° N, 94.7297° W
Land area
86 sq mi
Water area
2.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

75638 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Daingerfield3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 75638

ZipCityDistanceIncome
75636Cason · PO box5.5 mi—
75668Lone Star8.4 mi$41,495
75656Hughes Springs9.1 mi$41,727
75686Pittsburg13 mi$59,991
75571Omaha13 mi$56,151
75683Ore City13 mi$65,240
75568Naples15 mi$48,417
75630Avinger15 mi$49,677
75566Marietta17 mi$39,219
75456Mount Pleasant · PO box17 mi—
75558Cookville18 mi$93,125
75563Linden20 mi$52,565

Zip codes like 75638 elsewhere

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Questions about 75638

What city is zip code 75638?

75638 is assigned to Daingerfield, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 75638 in?

75638 is mostly in Morris County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 75638?

About 5,212 people live in 75638, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 75638 in?

75638 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 75638?

The median household income in 75638 is $66,579.

What zip codes are near 75638?

The closest zip codes to 75638 are 75636, 75668, 75656, 75686, 75571.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75638, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.