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Jefferson, TX population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Jefferson, Texas (Jefferson, TX — Census place “Jefferson city”) is 2,111 residents, ranking #719 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $40,865, the median home is worth $143,800 and median gross rent runs $721 a month. Looking for the Jefferson Texas ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Jefferson, TX: 75657.
- Population
- 2,111Jefferson city residents
- Median household income
- $40,865Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $143,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $721Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52%Owner-occupied households
Jefferson ZIP codes (Texas)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Jefferson.
The Jefferson TX ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Jefferson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jefferson city median would spend about 21.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.2% of residents and 52% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Jefferson city, TX in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Jefferson city is a small town in Texas, with 2,111 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #719 of 1,863 ranked by population — larger than 61% of them. The median age here is 41.7 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Jefferson city earn a median of $40,865 a year, 48% below the national figure of $78,538 and 37% below the $64,654 median for the 1,008 Texas cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 23.2% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.
The typical owner-occupied home in Jefferson city is valued at $143,800, 52.6% below the national figure and 20% below the $179,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $721 a month, 48.7% below the national figure, or roughly $8,652 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.2% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 52% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Jefferson city?
- Jefferson city has 2,111 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #719 of 1,863 in Texas.
- What is the median household income in Jefferson city?
- Median household income in Jefferson city is $40,865 a year, 48% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Jefferson city?
- Median gross rent is $721 a month and the median home value is $143,800, so rent absorbs about 21.2% of median household income.
- Is Jefferson city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Jefferson city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.2% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Jefferson city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.