Bowie County · Texas
ZIP code 75503
- Population
- 27,207
- Median income
- $67,733
- Median home
- $214,400
- Sales tax
- 6.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Texas state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 75503 sits in Bowie County, Texas and is home to 27,207 people. Median household income is $67,733, the median home is worth $214,400 and median gross rent is $1,185. 60.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).
- County
- Bowie County
- State
- Texas (TX)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 48037
1,989 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 75503
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 27,207ZIP 75503 residents
- Median household income
- $67,733Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $214,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,185Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 75503
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 75503 compares
ZIP 75503 against the median ZIP in Bowie County and across Texas.
| Measure | ZIP 75503 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,733 | $65,000 | $68,103 | -1% |
| Median home value | $214,400 | $129,700 | $194,900 | +10% |
| Median gross rent | $1,185 | $915 | $1,105 | +7% |
| Population | 27,207 | 4,954 | 5,317 | +412% |
Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Bowie County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.
- Income
- #893
- Home value
- #728
- Population
- #429
richer than 49% of 1,756 state ZIPs
above 57% of 1,705 state ZIPs
larger than 78% of 1,989 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Bowie County.
ZIP 75503 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 75503?
- ZIP 75503 lies mostly in Bowie County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 75503?
- Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 75503 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,185 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $214,400 — +10% against the typical Texas ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.