Zip code 75657: Jefferson, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 75657
75657 is a rural zip code in Jefferson, Texas (Marion County), covering 345 sq mi of land. About 7,503 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 48.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $49,466 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $113,200, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $913 a month.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.4 minutes each way, and 4% 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 75657 compares
- Unemployment rate11.8%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%96th of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy22.6%95thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%355th of 1,794 in TX
- Median age48.493rdU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6256th of 1,817 in TX
- Veterans11%93rdU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%245th of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate17.2%92ndWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%775th of 1,808 in TX
- 91stU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%299th of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate20.6%86thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%381st of 1,794 in TX
- Average commute32.4 min85thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min345th of 1,738 in TX
- 83rdU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%577th of 1,810 in TX
- 82ndWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478307th of 1,785 in TX
- Government workers17.5%74thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%662nd of 1,810 in TX
- Homeownership rate76.1%69thU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%809th of 1,792 in TX
- 65thU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%549th of 1,692 in TX
- 44thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,070th of 1,818 in TX
- 29thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%870th of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$30,53420thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,149th of 1,813 in TX
- Residents under 1818.1%19thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,469th of 1,818 in TX
- 15thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,157th of 1,811 in TX
- 14thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,171st of 1,511 in TX
- 13thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,533rd of 1,818 in TX
- Population7,50312thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424905th of 1,818 in TX
- Median household income$49,4668thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,471st of 1,712 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$33,7507thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,507th of 1,794 in TX
- Median home value$113,2004thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,423rd of 1,679 in TX
- Population density22/sq mi3rdU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,294th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home3.5%3rdU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,474th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access73.8%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,645th of 1,792 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,629th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 75657 | Marion | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.8% | 8.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 96th of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 22.6% | 25.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 355th of 1,794 | |
| Median age | 48.4 | 51.3 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 256th of 1,817 | |
| Veterans | 11% | 11.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 245th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 17.2% | 14.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 775th of 1,808 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 24.8% | 26.9% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 299th of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 20.6% | 18.3% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 381st of 1,794 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 32.4 min | 33.9 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 345th of 1,738 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13.1% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10% | 577th of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.481 | 0.474 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 307th of 1,785 | |
| Government workers | 17.5% | 16.2% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 662nd of 1,810 | |
| Homeownership rate | 76.1% | 78.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 809th of 1,792 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 54.5% | 55.8% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 549th of 1,692 | |
| Diversity index | 45 | 46.5 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,070th of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.1% | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 870th of 1,810 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $30,534 | $30,729 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,149th of 1,813 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.1% | 16.9% | 25% | 22% | 1,469th of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 17.5% | 15.6% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,157th of 1,811 | |
| Median gross rent | $913 | $911 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 1,171st of 1,511 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.2% | 2.3% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,533rd of 1,818 | |
| Population | 7,503 | 9,737 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 905th of 1,818 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $49,466 | $49,672 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,471st of 1,712 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $33,750 | $34,730 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,507th of 1,794 | |
| Median home value | $113,200 | $101,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,423rd of 1,679 | |
| Population density | 22/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,294th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 3.5% | 3.8% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,474th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 73.8% | 73.9% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,645th of 1,792 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,629th 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
- White71%
- Black22%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0.2%
- Native American0.5%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3,323
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 54.4%
- Married couples
- 39%
- Living alone
- 41.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 4,291
- Owner-occupied
- 76.1%
- Vacant
- 22.6%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 54.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 26.1%
- Home value to income
- 2.3× (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 | 75657 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $56,677 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,542 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $32,877 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $41,923 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $34,659 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.2%
- Households with broadband
- 73.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 28%
- No internet access
- 23.2%
- Without health insurance
- 17.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Jefferson
- State
- Texas
- County
- Marion County
- Center point
- 32.7950° N, 94.3103° W
- Land area
- 345 sq mi
- Water area
- 22 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
75657 spans 3 counties
- Marion County87% of land
- Cass County8% of land
- Harrison County5% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Jefferson1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 75657
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75564 | Lodi, TX | 7.3 mi | — |
| 75562 | Kildare, TX | 10 mi | — |
| 75694 | Woodlawn, TX | 11 mi | — |
| 75555 | Bivins, TX | 14 mi | $58,750 |
| 75661 | Karnack, TX | 14 mi | $41,929 |
| 75651 | Harleton, TX | 15 mi | $43,514 |
| 75630 | Avinger, TX | 16 mi | $49,677 |
| 75563 | Linden, TX | 17 mi | $52,565 |
| 75688 | Scottsville, TX · PO box | 17 mi | — |
| 75565 | Mc Leod, TX | 17 mi | $19,539 |
| 75670 | Marshall, TX | 18 mi | $42,386 |
| 71082 | Vivian, LA | 20 mi | $27,616 |
Zip codes like 75657 elsewhere
Questions about 75657
What city is zip code 75657?
75657 is assigned to Jefferson, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 75657 in?
75657 is mostly in Marion County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 75657?
About 7,503 people live in 75657, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 75657 in?
75657 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 75657?
The median household income in 75657 is $49,466.
What zip codes are near 75657?
The closest zip codes to 75657 are 75564, 75562, 75694, 75555, 75661.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75657, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.