Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 147 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,848
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (15 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,149 (533 now married, 616 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 75754 with a mortgage: 671 (14 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 892
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,113 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $375
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:
17.2%
Whole state:
18.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2011:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 75754: Bear Creek Branch Library (A), South Van Zandt Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B), Van Zandt - Midway Volunteer Fire Department (C), Edom Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 75754 include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Stanger Springs Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Sexton Chapel (E), Smith Chapel (F), County-Line Church (G), Hobbs Church (H), Watts Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jacob Cemetery (1), New Harmony Cemetery (2), Prairie Springs Cemetery (3), Liberty Cemetery (4), Hill Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Rhine Lake (A), Mitchell Lake (B), Lowrie Lake (C), Hand Lake (D), Smart Lake (E), Payne Ranch Lake (F), Rhines Lake (G), Bass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Browning Creek (A), Bethlehem Branch (B), Turkey Creek (C), Pottawatomie Creek (D), Glade Branch (E), Sour Branch (F), Diffy Creek (G), Prairie Creek (H), Madcat Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 75754:
Less than $10,000: 46
$10,000 to $14,999: 69
$15,000 to $19,999: 78
$20,000 to $24,999: 24
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 24
$40,000 to $49,999: 90
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 81
$70,000 to $79,999: 95
$80,000 to $89,999: 111
$90,000 to $99,999: 73
$100,000 to $124,999: 156
$125,000 to $149,999: 87
$150,000 to $174,999: 141
$175,000 to $199,999: 69
$200,000 to $249,999: 156
$250,000 to $299,999: 88
$300,000 to $399,999: 21
$400,000 to $499,999: 24
$500,000 to $749,999: 33
$750,000 to $999,999: 21
$1,000,000 or more: 12
Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 75754:
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 15
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 51
$450 to $499: 40
$500 to $549: 17
$550 to $599: 33
$600 to $649: 33
$700 to $749: 14
$800 to $899: 41
No cash rent: 163
Median gross rent in 2011: $760.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2011 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $107,382
Black or African American householders: $106,042
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $142,395
Some other race householders: $188,464
Two or more races householders: $118,607
Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,435
Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $104,200
75754:
$104,200
Texas:
$127,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,500 - $187,000
Mean price in 2011:
Detached houses: $175,979
Here:
$175,979
State:
$180,018
Mobile homes: $56,917
Here:
$56,917
State:
$61,883
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $104,612
Here:
$104,612
State:
$71,613
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,611
One, attached: 11
Two: 14
10 to 19: 9
Mobile homes: 635
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31
Unemployment: 5.2%
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 1,559 (77%)
Carpooled: 299 (15%)
Walked: 40 (2%)
Worked at home: 122 (6%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 152
5 to 9 minutes: 102
10 to 14 minutes: 142
15 to 19 minutes: 189
20 to 24 minutes: 299
25 to 29 minutes: 154
30 to 34 minutes: 215
35 to 39 minutes: 33
40 to 44 minutes: 46
45 to 59 minutes: 221
60 to 89 minutes: 136
90 or more minutes: 209
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 46.8%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,948
In family households: 4,294 (899 male householders, 507 female householders)
1,190 spouses, 1,278 children (1,129 natural, 26 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 201 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 102 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 654 (337 male householders (307 living alone)), 252 female householders (216 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 23 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 740 2-persons, 355 3-persons, 141 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 523 1-person, 66 2-persons
660 married couples with children.
199 single-parent households (32 men, 167 women).
90.6% of residents of 75754 zip code speak English at home.
9.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 28% well, 15% not well, 9% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 230 (4.6%) (36.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.6%
Whole state:
16.4%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (84%)
Canada (9%)
Hungary (7%)
Netherlands (0%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 76
1990 to 1999: 68
1980 to 1989: 45
Before 1980: 97
Races in zip code 75754:
White population: 4,668 Black population: 288 American Indian population: 33 Asian population: 13 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2 Some other race population: 0 Two or more races population: 81 Hispanic or Latino population: 698
Most common first ancestries reported in 75754 (%):
Other groups (30%)
English (12%)
German (11%)
American (8%)
Irish (7%)
Scottish (3%)
European (3%)
Public high school in zip code 75754 not listed on the city page:
MARTINS MILL H S (Students: 228; Location: 301 F M 1861, BEN WHEELER, TX; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle school in zip code 75754 not listed on the city page:
MARTINS MILL EL (Students: 264; Location: 301 F M 1861, BEN WHEELER, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.6%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (75%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (6%)
Utility gas (5%)
Population in 1990: 3,992. Population change in the 1990s: +1,425 (+35.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,788
Northeast: 53
Midwest: 305
South: 388
West: 151
59% of the 75754 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
92% of the 75754 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:
5.7%
Texas:
6.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
1.3%
Texas:
5.9%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 38
Here:
25.0%
Texas:
15.2%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
Business and financial operations occupations: 54,688
Transportation occupations: 50,313
Sales and related occupations: 43,506
Education, training, and library occupations: 37,813
Architecture and engineering occupations: 36,875
Production occupations: 36,528
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
SHIPLEY, RICHARD E & SHIPLEY, (480 VZ COUNTY ROAD 4509 in BEN WHEELER, TX; small business) : $101,288 in 6 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Surveillance Services, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $16,992; 2004: $33,984; 2005: $33,512; 2006: $16,800.
Biggest contracts:
$16,992 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Surveillance Services. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2004-02-06. Completion date: 2004-01-28.
$16,992 with Army for Surveillance Services. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2004-02-06. Completion date: 2004-01-28.
$16,992 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Surveillance Services. Taking place in TN. Signed on 2003-03-25. Completion date: 2003-03-25.
$16,800 with Army for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Taking place in TN. Signed on 2006-02-10. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
COLLEEN TRACY (1854 VZ COUNTY ROAD 4909 in BEN WHEELER, TX; small business) : $16,430 in 2 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
$8,660 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-25. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$7,770 with Army for Recreation Site Maintenance Services (non-construction). Signed on 2006-03-29. Completion date: 2006-04-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Travel Agencies (10-19: 1)
