ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 75851: Houston County, TX

ZIP Code 75851 (Houston County, Texas) has an estimated 4,336 residents in 758 households. The median household income is $85,982, the median home value is $164,400 and the median gross rent is $900/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

4,336

Margin of error ±401

Median household income

$85,982

Margin of error ±$26,178

Median home value

$164,400

Margin of error ±$25,757

Median gross rent

$900/mo

Margin of error ±$274

Median age

42.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

42.5 min

Margin of error ±16.3 min

How ZIP 75851 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7585142.0 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 75851$85,982Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 75851$16,442Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 758518.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 758510.2%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7585111.8%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 75851$164,400Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 75851$900/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7585189.8%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7585142.5 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7585111.4%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 75851

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 75851 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 75851Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population4,336±40130,188,424334,922,499
Median age42.0 yrs±1.6 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households758±13110,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$85,982±$26,178$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$16,442±$2,233$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate8.9%±2.7 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate0.2%±0.6 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%±3.3 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$164,400±$25,757$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$900/mo±$274$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes89.8%±4.7 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work42.5 min±16.3 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.4%±6.5 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 75851
GroupZIP 75851TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino50.2%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino22.8%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.6%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.0%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 75851 is

State
Texas
Main county
Houston County— also overlaps Trinity County
Largest overlapping place
Lovelady (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
264.13 sq mi· about 16 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Houston County

75835 Houston County, TX75844 Houston County, TX75847 Houston County, TX75849 Latexo, TX75856 Houston County, TX75858 Houston County, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 75851 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.