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Cherokee County · Texas

ZIP code 75766

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 75766 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
25,988

ZCTA residents

Median income
$51,648

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$144,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 75766 sits in Cherokee County, Texas and is home to 25,988 people. Median household income is $51,648, the median home is worth $144,400 and median gross rent is $858. 70.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Cherokee County

FIPS 48073

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 75766

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

Population
25,988ZIP 75766 residents
Median household income
$51,648Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$144,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$858Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 75766

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$749/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
21.8%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 75766 compares

ZIP 75766 against the median ZIP in Cherokee County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 75766County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$51,648$68,979$68,103-24%
Median home value$144,400$144,400$194,900-26%
Median gross rent$858$911$1,105-22%
Population25,9883,0795,317+389%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Cherokee County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,404
Home value

above 32% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,153
Population

larger than 77% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#466

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
78406Nueces County$51,646$1,715
78589Hidalgo County$51,662$112,400$926
76164Tarrant County$51,618$140,200$1,117
76801Brown County$51,712$138,200$854
78562Hidalgo County$51,583$117,800
75975Shelby County$51,714$107,600$892

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cherokee County.

ZIP 75766 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 75766?
ZIP 75766 lies mostly in Cherokee 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 75766?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 75766 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $858 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $144,400-26% 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 75766, 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.