Zip code 75656: Hughes Springs, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 75656
75656 is a rural zip code in Hughes Springs, Texas (Cass County), covering 100 sq mi of land. About 4,507 people live here, or 45 per square mile. The median resident is 37.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $41,727 a year, about 52% of the national median of $80,734. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $144,500, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $885 a month.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and education. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 75656 compares
- Residents under 1829.8%95thU.S. 22% · TX 25%267th of 1,818 in TX
- 92ndU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%357th of 1,810 in TX
- 89thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%249th of 1,692 in TX
- Uninsured rate14.8%88thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%982nd of 1,808 in TX
- Poverty rate17.4%78thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%541st of 1,794 in TX
- Housing vacancy11.1%76thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%981st of 1,794 in TX
- 71stU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%593rd of 1,818 in TX
- Homeownership rate73.2%62ndU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%964th of 1,792 in TX
- Veterans6.2%55thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%918th of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers14.3%55thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%977th of 1,810 in TX
- Average commute25 min43rdU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,020th of 1,738 in TX
- Diversity index42.940thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,139th of 1,818 in TX
- 39thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%745th of 1,810 in TX
- Median age37.538thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6956th of 1,817 in TX
- 35thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,059th of 1,785 in TX
- 33rdU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%687th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access87.4%21stU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,051st of 1,792 in TX
- 16thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,114th of 1,811 in TX
- 15thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,487th of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$36,81713thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,337th of 1,794 in TX
- 12thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,217th of 1,511 in TX
- Median home value$144,5008thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,263rd of 1,679 in TX
- Population4,5077thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,052nd of 1,818 in TX
- Per capita income$24,0317thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,542nd of 1,813 in TX
- Population density45/sq mi6thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,105th of 1,818 in TX
- Median household income$41,7274thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,605th of 1,712 in TX
- Work from home1.1%1stU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,642nd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,609th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 75656 | Cass | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 29.8% | 22.4% | 25% | 22% | 267th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 15.6% | 11% | 10.5% | 10% | 357th of 1,810 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 62.7% | 54.7% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 249th of 1,692 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 14.8% | 13.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 982nd of 1,808 | |
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 17.5% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 541st of 1,794 | |
| Housing vacancy | 11.1% | 15.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 981st of 1,794 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19.6% | 22.5% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 593rd of 1,818 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 76.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 964th of 1,792 | |
| Veterans | 6.2% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 918th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 14.3% | 16.7% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 977th of 1,810 | |
| Average commute | 25 min | 25.7 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,020th of 1,738 | |
| Diversity index | 42.9 | 41.6 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,139th of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.8% | 11.6% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 745th of 1,810 | |
| Median age | 37.5 | 44.4 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 956th of 1,817 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.418 | 0.469 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,059th of 1,785 | |
| Tech workers | 2% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 687th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband access | 87.4% | 79.9% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,051st of 1,792 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.2% | 18.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,114th of 1,811 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.5% | 2.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,487th of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,817 | $41,628 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,337th of 1,794 | |
| Median gross rent | $885 | $852 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 1,217th of 1,511 | |
| Median home value | $144,500 | $146,400 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,263rd of 1,679 | |
| Population | 4,507 | 28,568 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,052nd of 1,818 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $24,031 | $29,660 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,542nd of 1,813 | |
| Population density | 45/sq mi | 31/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,105th of 1,818 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $41,727 | $53,813 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,605th of 1,712 | |
| Work from home | 1.1% | 6.4% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,642nd of 1,810 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0.2% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,609th 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
- White73%
- Black18%
- Hispanic8%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.7%
- Multiracial0.7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,921
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 65%
- Married couples
- 44.8%
- Living alone
- 28.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.2%
- Male / female
- 44% / 56%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,161
- Owner-occupied
- 73.2%
- Vacant
- 11.1%
- Median year built
- 1980
- Median rooms
- 5.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 62.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 7.3%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (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 | 75656 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $41,193 | $74,888 |
| Service | $20,324 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,447 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,231 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $41,274 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.1%
- Households with broadband
- 87.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 30.8%
- No internet access
- 10.9%
- Without health insurance
- 14.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hughes Springs
- State
- Texas
- County
- Cass County
- Center point
- 33.0113° N, 94.5722° W
- Land area
- 100 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
75656 spans 2 counties
- Cass County92% of land
- Morris County8% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Hughes Springs3% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 75656
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75638 | Daingerfield, TX | 9.1 mi | $66,579 |
| 75668 | Lone Star, TX | 9.5 mi | $41,495 |
| 75563 | Linden, TX | 10 mi | $52,565 |
| 75630 | Avinger, TX | 11 mi | $49,677 |
| 75566 | Marietta, TX | 11 mi | $39,219 |
| 75568 | Naples, TX | 13 mi | $48,417 |
| 75636 | Cason, TX · PO box | 15 mi | — |
| 75683 | Ore City, TX | 16 mi | $65,240 |
| 75560 | Douglassville, TX | 18 mi | $83,667 |
| 75571 | Omaha, TX | 18 mi | $56,151 |
| 75562 | Kildare, TX | 19 mi | — |
| 75564 | Lodi, TX | 21 mi | — |
Zip codes like 75656 elsewhere
Questions about 75656
What city is zip code 75656?
75656 is assigned to Hughes Springs, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 75656 in?
75656 is mostly in Cass County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 75656?
About 4,507 people live in 75656, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 75656 in?
75656 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 75656?
The median household income in 75656 is $41,727.
What zip codes are near 75656?
The closest zip codes to 75656 are 75638, 75668, 75563, 75630, 75566.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75656, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.