Zip code 75973: Shelbyville, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 75973?

75973 is assigned to Shelbyville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 75973 in?

75973 is in Shelby County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 75973?

About 2,453 people live in 75973, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 75973?

The median household income in 75973 is $67,023.

Q: What zip codes are near 75973?

The closest zip codes to 75973 are 71462, 71419, 75954, 75959, 75935.

Residential delivery areaShelby CountyCentral Time

Population

2,453

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$131K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,024/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

177 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

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

About 75973

75973 is a rural zip code in Shelbyville, Texas (Shelby County), covering 177 sq mi of land. About 2,453 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 47.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,023 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 22.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $130,800, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,024 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.9 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 75973 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute40.9 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min83rd of 1,738 in TX
Housing vacancy27.6%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%253rd of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older26.1%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%255th of 1,818 in TX
Median age47.4
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6291st of 1,817 in TX
Self-employed workers15.6%
92nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%359th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate86.5%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%318th of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate22.7%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%289th of 1,794 in TX
Median earnings per worker$66,313
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575174th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers12.2%
83rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%279th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%910th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans6.5%
59th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%873rd of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,620th of 1,808 in TX
Median household income$67,023
31st
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476943rd of 1,712 in TX
Rent-burdened renters44.8%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%988th of 1,692 in TX
Per capita income$33,117
28th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752967th of 1,813 in TX
Diversity index30.3
24th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,449th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,024
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403973rd of 1,511 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.394
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,318th of 1,785 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,147th of 1,811 in TX
Tech workers1%
13th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,050th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access85.1%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,201st of 1,792 in TX
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,352nd of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$130,800
7th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,328th of 1,679 in TX
Work from home4.8%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,345th of 1,810 in TX
Population2,453
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,222nd of 1,818 in TX
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,420th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents0.1%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,696th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers5.3%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,719th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	75973	Shelby	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Average commuteWeakness	40.9 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	97th	83rd of 1,738
Housing vacancy	27.6%	19.1%	9.4%	10.1%	97th	253rd of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	26.1%	18.5%	13.4%	17.2%	93rd	255th of 1,818
Median age	47.4	39.3	35.6	38.9	92nd	291st of 1,817
Self-employed workers	15.6%	8.7%	10.5%	10%	92nd	359th of 1,810
Homeownership rateStrength	86.5%	74%	62.6%	65.2%	91st	318th of 1,792
Poverty rateWeakness	22.7%	20.6%	13.8%	12.5%	89th	289th of 1,794
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,313	$37,156	$47,575	$49,666	84th	174th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	12.2%	9.8%	8.6%	9.7%	83rd	279th of 1,810
Residents under 18	23.8%	26%	25%	22%	65th	910th of 1,818
Veterans	6.5%	5.3%	6.2%	6.2%	59th	873rd of 1,818
Uninsured rate	6.5%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	47th	1,620th of 1,808
Median household income	$67,023	$49,776	$78,476	$80,734	31st	943rd of 1,712
Rent-burdened renters	44.8%	36.3%	51.7%	51.1%	29th	988th of 1,692
Per capita income	$33,117	$27,652	$40,752	$44,673	28th	967th of 1,813
Diversity index	30.3	57.9	67.1	61.4	24th	1,449th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,024	$781	$1,403	$1,413	23rd	973rd of 1,511
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.394	0.475	0.478	0.483	16th	1,318th of 1,785
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.7%	15.1%	33.8%	35.7%	15th	1,147th of 1,811
Tech workers	1%	0.5%	3.8%	3.8%	13th	1,050th of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	85.1%	82.2%	91.4%	91%	12th	1,201st of 1,792
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	4.1%	5.3%	5.2%	11th	1,352nd of 1,810
Median home value	$130,800	$101,500	$283,800	$332,700	7th	1,328th of 1,679
Work from home	4.8%	4.1%	14.4%	15.1%	7th	1,345th of 1,810
Population	2,453	24,155	30,188,424	334,922,499	4th	1,222nd of 1,818
Population density	14/sq mi	30/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,420th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	0.1%	7.4%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,696th of 1,818
Government workers	5.3%	15%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	1,719th 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

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

16%

45–54

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.4

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

26.1%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black17%
Hispanic0.1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

30.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,125
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 77.8%
Married couples: 65.7%
Living alone: 22%
Veterans (of adults): 6.5%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

$150–200k

27%

$200k+

Median household income

75973

$67,023

Shelby Co.

$49,776

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,117

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.394

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

75973

$130,800

Shelby Co.

$101,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

75973

$1,024

Shelby Co.

$781

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

57%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

43%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,554
Owner-occupied: 86.5%
Vacant: 27.6%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 1.9%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

18%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

11%

20–29

33%

30–44

10%

45–59

12%

60+

22%

Average commute

40.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

24%

Construction and repair

15%

Healthcare

12%

Legal and social services

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Office and admin

Business and finance

Production

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

23%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Agriculture and mining

14%

Manufacturing

12%

Other services

11%

Admin, support and management

Retail

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Construction

Wholesale

0.3%

Public administration

0.2%

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$66,313

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	75973	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,684	$74,888
Service	$6,477	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,769	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$32,656	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

31%

Some college

31%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3%
Households with broadband: 85.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 41.7%
No internet access: 14.8%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Shelbyville
State: Texas
County: Shelby County
Center point: 31.7113° N, 93.9429° W
Land area: 177 sq mi
Water area: 23 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Huxley1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 75973

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
71462	Noble, LA	13 mi	1,637	$52,000	$78,600
71419	Converse, LA	14 mi	1,936	$71,875	$114,000
75954	Joaquin, TX	15 mi	3,607	$56,600	$91,700
75959	Milam, TX	15 mi	1,025	$68,236	$161,500
75935	Center, TX	15 mi	12,621	$49,239	$111,500
71486	Zwolle, LA	18 mi	4,748	$45,918	$117,100
75972	San Augustine, TX	18 mi	5,708	$44,196	$96,300
71049	Logansport, LA	21 mi	3,175	$37,455	$79,000
75974	Tenaha, TX	24 mi	2,592	$47,292	$91,300
71406	Belmont, LA	26 mi	12	—	—
75930	Bronson, TX	26 mi	2,330	$74,240	$110,300
71065	Pleasant Hill, LA	27 mi	976	$26,333	$53,300

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Questions about 75973

What city is zip code 75973?

75973 is assigned to Shelbyville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 75973 in?

75973 is in Shelby County, Texas.

What is the population of 75973?

About 2,453 people live in 75973, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 75973 in?

75973 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 75973?

The median household income in 75973 is $67,023.

What zip codes are near 75973?

The closest zip codes to 75973 are 71462, 71419, 75954, 75959, 75935.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75973, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.