Zip code 75976: Wells, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 75976?

75976 is assigned to Wells, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 75976 in?

75976 is in Cherokee County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 75976?

About 912 people live in 75976, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 75976?

The median household income in 75976 is $62,857.

Q: What zip codes are near 75976?

The closest zip codes to 75976 are 75969, 75925, 75943, 75964, 75858.

Residential delivery areaCherokee CountyCentral Time

Population

912

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$66K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$510/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

27 sq mi

33 people/sq mi

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

About 75976

75976 is a rural zip code in Wells, Texas (Cherokee County), covering 27 sq mi of land. About 912 people live here, or 33 per square mile. The median resident is 32.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,857 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 25.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $66,400, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $510 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 43.3 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and sales.

How 75976 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute43.3 min
99th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min48th of 1,738 in TX
Government workers35.8%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%71st of 1,810 in TX
Veterans12.6%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%160th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate25.9%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%192nd of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy19.2%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%498th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older25.1%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%287th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate16%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%870th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1825.1%
75th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%743rd of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.441
55th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478746th of 1,785 in TX
Diversity index49.8
51st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1887th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate67.4%
47th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,184th of 1,792 in TX
Broadband access89%
28th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%899th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$62,857
25th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,068th of 1,712 in TX
Rent-burdened renters42.6%
22nd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,079th of 1,692 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,121st of 1,811 in TX
Healthcare workers6.4%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,198th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$25,493
9th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,470th of 1,813 in TX
Median age32.3
9th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,532nd of 1,817 in TX
Population density33/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,170th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$30,208
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,639th of 1,794 in TX
Population912
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,485th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$66,400
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,642nd of 1,679 in TX
Median gross rent$510
1st
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,493rd of 1,511 in TX
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,689th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate0.6%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,581st of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,710th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,403rd of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers1.2%
1st
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,723rd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	75976	Cherokee	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Average commuteWeakness	43.3 min	26.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	99th	48th of 1,738
Government workers	35.8%	17.2%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	71st of 1,810
Veterans	12.6%	7.2%	6.2%	6.2%	95th	160th of 1,818
Poverty rateWeakness	25.9%	18.2%	13.8%	12.5%	93rd	192nd of 1,794
Housing vacancy	19.2%	13.6%	9.4%	10.1%	93rd	498th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	25.1%	18.4%	13.4%	17.2%	92nd	287th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	16%	19.9%	17.1%	8.4%	90th	870th of 1,808
Residents under 18	25.1%	25.2%	25%	22%	75th	743rd of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.441	0.463	0.478	0.483	55th	746th of 1,785
Diversity index	49.8	58	67.1	61.4	51st	887th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	67.4%	74%	62.6%	65.2%	47th	1,184th of 1,792
Broadband access	89%	83.6%	91.4%	91%	28th	899th of 1,792
Median household income	$62,857	$61,261	$78,476	$80,734	25th	1,068th of 1,712
Rent-burdened renters	42.6%	40.7%	51.7%	51.1%	22nd	1,079th of 1,692
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.1%	18.9%	33.8%	35.7%	16th	1,121st of 1,811
Healthcare workers	6.4%	8%	8.6%	9.7%	10th	1,198th of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$25,493	$28,734	$40,752	$44,673	9th	1,470th of 1,813
Median age	32.3	38.2	35.6	38.9	9th	1,532nd of 1,817
Population density	33/sq mi	49/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	1,170th of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,208	$36,706	$47,575	$49,666	3rd	1,639th of 1,794
Population	912	51,886	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,485th of 1,818
Median home value	$66,400	$169,300	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,642nd of 1,679
Median gross rent	$510	$933	$1,403	$1,413	1st	1,493rd of 1,511
Work from home	0%	11.4%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,689th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	0.6%	5.2%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,581st of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	0%	9.4%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,710th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,403rd of 1,810
Self-employed workers	1.2%	12.9%	10.5%	10%	1st	1,723rd 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

18%

5–17

12%

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

55–64

15%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

32.3

Under 18

25.1%

65 and over

25.1%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black9%
Hispanic8%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial14%

Diversity index

49.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 362
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 72.7%
Married couples: 53%
Living alone: 24%
Veterans (of adults): 12.6%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

18%

$200k+

Median household income

75976

$62,857

Cherokee Co.

$61,261

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$25,493

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.441

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

75976

$66,400

Cherokee Co.

$169,300

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

75976

$510

Cherokee Co.

$933

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

64%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 448
Owner-occupied: 67.4%
Vacant: 19.2%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

91%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

15%

20–29

12%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

38%

Average commute

43.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

29%

Education

27%

Sales

15%

Production

10%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

0.6%

Management

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

27%

Retail

27%

Construction

17%

Professional and technical services

10%

Health care and social assistance

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Manufacturing

0.6%

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$30,208

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

1.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

35.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	75976	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,303	$74,888
Service	$26,000	$26,804
Sales and office	under $2,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,458	$49,199
Production and transportation	$16,683	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

37%

Some college

24%

Associate's

0.5%

Bachelor's

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 80%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
Households with broadband: 89%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 38.1%
No internet access: 5.5%
Without health insurance: 16%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wells
State: Texas
County: Cherokee County
Center point: 31.5194° N, 94.9504° W
Land area: 27 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Wells7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 75976

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
75969	Pollok, TX	6.3 mi	4,479	$84,063	$180,800
75925	Alto, TX	9.3 mi	3,657	$60,811	$105,200
75943	Douglass, TX	10 mi	1,144	$61,302	$219,100
75964	Nacogdoches, TX	13 mi	20,470	$56,762	$130,900
75858	Ratcliff, TX	15 mi	57	—	—
75904	Lufkin, TX	15 mi	34,462	$60,205	$185,000
75902	Lufkin, TX · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
75903	Lufkin, TX	16 mi	64	$30,000	—
75847	Kennard, TX	16 mi	1,328	$42,188	$121,700
75963	Nacogdoches, TX · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
75915	Lufkin, TX · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
75834	Centralia, TX · PO box	19 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 75976

What city is zip code 75976?

75976 is assigned to Wells, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 75976 in?

75976 is in Cherokee County, Texas.

What is the population of 75976?

About 912 people live in 75976, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 75976 in?

75976 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 75976?

The median household income in 75976 is $62,857.

What zip codes are near 75976?

The closest zip codes to 75976 are 75969, 75925, 75943, 75964, 75858.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75976, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.