Zip code 75980: Zavalla, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 75980
75980 is a rural zip code in Zavalla, Texas (Angelina County), covering 157 sq mi of land. About 2,539 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 47.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $45,439 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 26.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $94,500, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $687 a month.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.5 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.
How 75980 compares
- Unemployment rate14.3%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%57th of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy44.6%99thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%64th of 1,794 in TX
- Homeownership rate90.8%97thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%173rd of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute36.5 min94thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min160th of 1,738 in TX
- Poverty rate26.2%93rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%182nd of 1,794 in TX
- Median age47.492ndU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6288th of 1,817 in TX
- Uninsured rate17.4%92ndWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%758th of 1,808 in TX
- Healthcare workers13.4%90thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%190th of 1,810 in TX
- 89thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%343rd of 1,818 in TX
- 88thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478214th of 1,785 in TX
- Veterans7.7%74thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%617th of 1,818 in TX
- 70thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%834th of 1,810 in TX
- Government workers16.7%70thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%733rd of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access90.2%35thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%791st of 1,792 in TX
- Residents under 1819.3%26thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,372nd of 1,818 in TX
- Per capita income$26,12610thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,429th of 1,813 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$35,3689thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,438th of 1,794 in TX
- Diversity index13.67thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,691st of 1,818 in TX
- Median household income$45,4396thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,558th of 1,712 in TX
- Population2,5394thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,207th of 1,818 in TX
- 4thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,544th of 1,811 in TX
- 4thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,667th of 1,818 in TX
- 3rdU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,414th of 1,511 in TX
- Population density16/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,372nd of 1,818 in TX
- Median home value$94,5002ndU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,535th of 1,679 in TX
- Work from home2.6%2ndU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,540th of 1,810 in TX
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,431st of 1,692 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,338th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 75980 | Angelina | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 14.3% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 57th of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 44.6% | 12.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 64th of 1,794 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 90.8% | 64% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 173rd of 1,792 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 36.5 min | 20.9 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 160th of 1,738 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 26.2% | 15.8% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 182nd of 1,794 | |
| Median age | 47.4 | 37.8 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 288th of 1,817 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 17.4% | 17.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 758th of 1,808 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.4% | 10.5% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 190th of 1,810 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 23.8% | 16.9% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 343rd of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.497 | 0.445 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 214th of 1,785 | |
| Veterans | 7.7% | 7.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 617th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.1% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 10% | 834th of 1,810 | |
| Government workers | 16.7% | 19% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 733rd of 1,810 | |
| Broadband access | 90.2% | 90.7% | 91.4% | 91% | 791st of 1,792 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.3% | 25.3% | 25% | 22% | 1,372nd of 1,818 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $26,126 | $29,614 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,429th of 1,813 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $35,368 | $40,239 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,438th of 1,794 | |
| Diversity index | 13.6 | 58.9 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,691st of 1,818 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $45,439 | $60,960 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,558th of 1,712 | |
| Population | 2,539 | 87,275 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,207th of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 11.8% | 17.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,544th of 1,811 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.7% | 8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,667th of 1,818 | |
| Median gross rent | $687 | $1,076 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 1,414th of 1,511 | |
| Population density | 16/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,372nd of 1,818 | |
| Median home value | $94,500 | $163,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,535th of 1,679 | |
| Work from home | 2.6% | 5.9% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,540th of 1,810 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 23.5% | 51.2% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,431st of 1,692 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,338th 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
- White93%
- Black0.7%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0.4%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,039
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 70.3%
- Married couples
- 53.8%
- Living alone
- 28.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.7%
- Male / female
- 53% / 47%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,875
- Owner-occupied
- 90.8%
- Vacant
- 44.6%
- Median year built
- 1983
- Median rooms
- 4.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 23.5%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.1× (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 | 75980 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $51,458 | $74,888 |
| Service | $30,694 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $26,157 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $56,500 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $31,336 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 81.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.6%
- Households with broadband
- 90.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 47.1%
- No internet access
- 7.9%
- Without health insurance
- 17.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0.6%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Zavalla
- State
- Texas
- County
- Angelina County
- Center point
- 31.0945° N, 94.3502° W
- Land area
- 157 sq mi
- Water area
- 38 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
75980 spans 2 counties
- Angelina County88% of land
- Jasper County12% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Zavalla1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 75980
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75938 | Colmesneil, TX | 11 mi | $55,379 |
| 75929 | Broaddus, TX | 13 mi | $69,554 |
| 75949 | Huntington, TX | 13 mi | $63,047 |
| 75936 | Chester, TX | 17 mi | $70,938 |
| 75944 | Etoile, TX | 18 mi | $39,338 |
| 75942 | Doucette, TX | 19 mi | — |
| 75951 | Jasper, TX | 21 mi | $53,147 |
| 75931 | Brookeland, TX | 21 mi | $79,514 |
| 75990 | Woodville, TX · PO box | 22 mi | — |
| 75901 | Lufkin, TX | 22 mi | $62,966 |
| 75979 | Woodville, TX | 24 mi | $51,594 |
| 75941 | Diboll, TX | 25 mi | $59,593 |
Zip codes like 75980 elsewhere
Questions about 75980
What city is zip code 75980?
75980 is assigned to Zavalla, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 75980 in?
75980 is mostly in Angelina County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 75980?
About 2,539 people live in 75980, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 75980 in?
75980 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 75980?
The median household income in 75980 is $45,439.
What zip codes are near 75980?
The closest zip codes to 75980 are 75938, 75929, 75949, 75936, 75944.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75980, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.