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Tyler County · Texas

ZIP code 75979

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 75979 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
11,465

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,599

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$122,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 75979 sits in Tyler County, Texas and is home to 11,465 people. Median household income is $45,599, the median home is worth $122,600 and median gross rent is $952. 71.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Tyler County

FIPS 48457

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 75979

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

Population
11,465ZIP 75979 residents
Median household income
$45,599Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$122,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$952Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 75979

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
25%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$636/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
25.1%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 75979 compares

ZIP 75979 against the median ZIP in Tyler County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 75979County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,599$54,139$68,103-33%
Median home value$122,600$153,700$194,900-37%
Median gross rent$952$952$1,105-14%
Population11,4651,0005,317+116%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Tyler County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 11% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,556
Home value

above 24% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,303
Population

larger than 61% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#772

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
79544Haskell County$45,625$725
77485Austin County$45,667$198,000$896
78119Karnes County$45,694$128,500$1,043
79553Jones County$45,489$66,800$1,033
75141Dallas County$45,474$99,300$1,370
75980Angelina County$45,441$94,300$669

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Tyler County.

ZIP 75979 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 75979?
ZIP 75979 lies mostly in Tyler 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 75979?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 75979 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $952 a month, about 25% of median household income, and the median home is worth $122,600-37% 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 75979, 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.