ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 75979: Tyler County, TX

ZIP Code 75979 (Tyler County, Texas) has an estimated 11,273 residents in 3,532 households. The median household income is $51,594, the median home value is $161,400 and the median gross rent is $1,098/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

11,273

Margin of error ±703

Median household income

$51,594

Margin of error ±$10,348

Median home value

$161,400

Margin of error ±$19,335

Median gross rent

$1,098/mo

Margin of error ±$37

Median age

40.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.7 min

Margin of error ±6.7 min

How ZIP 75979 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 7597940.5 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 75979$51,594Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 75979$26,509Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7597924.8%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 759798.8%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7597911.6%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 75979$161,400Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 75979$1,098/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7597975.7%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7597929.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7597911.0%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 75979

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 75979 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 75979	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	11,273	±703	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	40.5 yrs	±1.1 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	3,532	±260	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$51,594	±$10,348	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$26,509	±$6,160	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	24.8%	±5.3 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	8.8%	±3.6 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.6%	±2.2 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$161,400	±$19,335	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,098/mo	±$37	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	75.7%	±4.5 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.7 min	±6.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.0%	±4.5 pts	14.4%	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 75979
Group	ZIP 75979	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	67.7%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	17.2%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.5%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	11.0%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 75979 is

State: Texas
Main county: Tyler County
Largest overlapping place: Ivanhoe (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 306.73 sq mi· about 37 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 Tyler County

75936 Tyler County, TX 75938 Tyler County, TX 77616 Tyler County, TX 77624 Tyler County, TX 77660 Tyler County, TX 77664 Tyler County, TX

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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.