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Gregg County · Texas

ZIP code 75603

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 75603 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,458

ZCTA residents

Median income
$67,067

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$175,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 75603 sits in Gregg County, Texas and is home to 6,458 people. Median household income is $67,067, the median home is worth $175,200 and median gross rent is $687. 80.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Gregg County

FIPS 48183

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 75603

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
6,458ZIP 75603 residents
Median household income
$67,067Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$175,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$687Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 75603

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$909/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16%Residents below poverty line

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 75603 compares

ZIP 75603 against the median ZIP in Gregg County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 75603County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$67,067$67,067$68,103-2%
Median home value$175,200$189,900$194,900-10%
Median gross rent$687$1,051$1,105-38%
Population6,45815,6535,317+21%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Gregg County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 48% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#909
Home value

above 44% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#953
Population

larger than 53% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#942

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
79413Lubbock County$67,062$195,900$1,325
76450Young County$67,076$187,700$957
76240Cooke County$67,056$207,600$1,105
76844Mills County$67,037$184,000$714
75652Rusk County$67,031$202,400$918
78956Fayette County$67,022$231,200$1,064

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Gregg County.

ZIP 75603 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 75603?
ZIP 75603 lies mostly in Gregg 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 75603?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 75603 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $687 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $175,200-10% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75603, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.