Zip code 75977: Wiergate, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 75977?

75977 is assigned to Wiergate, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 75977 in?

75977 is in Newton County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 75977?

About 547 people live in 75977, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 75977?

The median household income in 75977 is $25,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 75977?

The closest zip codes to 75977 are 75932, 75931, 75948, 75968, 75966.

Residential delivery areaNewton CountyCentral Time

Population

547

Median household income

$26K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$112K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

169 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 75977

75977 is a rural zip code in Wiergate, Texas (Newton County), covering 169 sq mi of land. About 547 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 42.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $25,625 a year, about 32% of the national median of $80,734. 26% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $112,000, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.1 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 75977 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%35th of 1,792 in TX
Housing vacancy35.1%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%127th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers42.9%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%10th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate91.2%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%162nd of 1,792 in TX
Uninsured rate20.8%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%506th of 1,808 in TX
Government workers24.8%
94th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%237th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate26%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%191st of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate7%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%387th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1825.2%
76th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%740th of 1,818 in TX
Median age42.6
75th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6509th of 1,817 in TX
Average commute30.1 min
74th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min520th of 1,738 in TX
Residents 65 and older19.6%
71st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%599th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index47.8
48th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1974th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans4.6%
33rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,271st of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.400
21st
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,257th of 1,785 in TX
Median home value$112,000
4th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,431st of 1,679 in TX
Per capita income$19,522
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,697th of 1,813 in TX
Population547
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,590th of 1,818 in TX
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,706th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$25,625
1st
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,702nd of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher3.7%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,758th of 1,811 in TX
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,767th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,786th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,656th of 1,692 in TX
Median earnings per worker$22,353
1st
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,740th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,667th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,787th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	75977	Newton	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Broadband accessStrength	100%	91.1%	91.4%	91%	99th	35th of 1,792
Housing vacancy	35.1%	25.4%	9.4%	10.1%	99th	127th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	42.9%	10.7%	8.6%	9.7%	99th	10th of 1,810
Homeownership rateStrength	91.2%	82.9%	62.6%	65.2%	97th	162nd of 1,792
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.8%	19.2%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	506th of 1,808
Government workers	24.8%	19.8%	14.1%	14.5%	94th	237th of 1,810
Poverty rateWeakness	26%	19%	13.8%	12.5%	93rd	191st of 1,794
Unemployment rateWeakness	7%	8.3%	5.3%	5.2%	80th	387th of 1,810
Residents under 18	25.2%	19.2%	25%	22%	76th	740th of 1,818
Median age	42.6	46.1	35.6	38.9	75th	509th of 1,817
Average commute	30.1 min	37.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	74th	520th of 1,738
Residents 65 and older	19.6%	23.5%	13.4%	17.2%	71st	599th of 1,818
Diversity index	47.8	41.7	67.1	61.4	48th	974th of 1,818
Veterans	4.6%	6.6%	6.2%	6.2%	33rd	1,271st of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.400	0.482	0.478	0.483	21st	1,257th of 1,785
Median home value	$112,000	$103,100	$283,800	$332,700	4th	1,431st of 1,679
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,522	$28,212	$40,752	$44,673	2nd	1,697th of 1,813
Population	547	12,093	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,590th of 1,818
Population density	3/sq mi	13/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,706th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$25,625	$42,618	$78,476	$80,734	1st	1,702nd of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	3.7%	6.8%	33.8%	35.7%	1st	1,758th of 1,811
Work from home	0%	7.1%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,767th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.4%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,786th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	47.5%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,656th of 1,692
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$22,353	$37,959	$47,575	$49,666	1st	1,740th of 1,794
Tech workers	0%	1.9%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,667th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	0%	7.4%	10.5%	10%	1st	1,787th 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

17%

5–17

18–24

20%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.6

Under 18

25.2%

65 and over

19.6%

Race and ethnicity

White39%
Black61%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

47.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 226
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 55.8%
Married couples: 35%
Living alone: 44.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.6%
Male / female: 61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

49%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

75977

$25,625

Newton Co.

$42,618

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,522

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.400

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

75977

$112,000

Newton Co.

$103,100

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

75977

—

Newton Co.

$1,001

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

23%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 348
Owner-occupied: 91.2%
Vacant: 35.1%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

17%

30–44

67%

45–59

60+

Average commute

30.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

43%

Construction and repair

27%

Production

10%

Food service

Sales

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Education

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

0.8%

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

39%

Agriculture and mining

18%

Education

11%

Construction

Manufacturing

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.8%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$22,353

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	75977	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$19,615	$74,888
Service	$7,130	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,625	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

46%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 12.8%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 20.8%
Limited-English households: 6.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Wiergate
State: Texas
County: Newton County
Center point: 31.0652° N, 93.7867° W
Land area: 169 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 75977

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
75932	Burkeville, TX	10 mi	1,291	$61,161	$107,400
75931	Brookeland, TX	13 mi	2,323	$79,514	$233,800
75948	Hemphill, TX	15 mi	5,238	$62,028	$187,000
75968	Pineland, TX	16 mi	1,818	$53,355	$89,100
75966	Newton, TX	17 mi	4,994	$40,087	$102,900
70639	Evans, LA	18 mi	367	$63,125	—
75951	Jasper, TX	19 mi	15,144	$53,147	$128,100
71403	Anacoco, LA	23 mi	3,962	$67,929	$158,800
75930	Bronson, TX	24 mi	2,330	$74,240	$110,300
75929	Broaddus, TX	26 mi	1,498	$69,554	$166,900
75928	Bon Wier, TX	28 mi	899	$31,037	$66,900
71461	New Llano, LA	29 mi	2,046	$51,042	$124,500

Questions about 75977

What city is zip code 75977?

75977 is assigned to Wiergate, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 75977 in?

75977 is in Newton County, Texas.

What is the population of 75977?

About 547 people live in 75977, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 75977 in?

75977 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 75977?

The median household income in 75977 is $25,625.

What zip codes are near 75977?

The closest zip codes to 75977 are 75932, 75931, 75948, 75968, 75966.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75977, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.