Estimated zip code population in 2017: 15,844 Zip code population in 2010: 16,799 Zip code population in 2000: 36,957
Houses and condos: 7,250 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,286
% of renters here:
39%
State:
38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 75801: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 214.6 sq. mi. Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 74 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,383)
Texas:
1.8% ($3,020)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,696 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,134 (1.0%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 75801, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,476 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,476
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $37,125 (reported on 84.7% of returns)
Here:
$37,125
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.6% for AGIs below $25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 52.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,919 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,919
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,832 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,832
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,888 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,888
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,836 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
+$12,836
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,398 (reported on 7.2% of returns)
75801:
$12,398
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,505 (26% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)
Here:
$21,505
State:
$24,724
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,894 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,894
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,288 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
75801:
$4,288
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,595 (reported on 30.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,595
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.7%
Here:
59%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 77.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 75801, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,926 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,926
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $30,446 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:
$30,446
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.7% for AGIs below $10k, 81.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,294 (reported on 29.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,294
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,740 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,740
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,101 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,101
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,920 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$8,920
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,222 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
75801:
$3,222
Texas:
$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $13,455 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$13,455
Texas:
$16,401
Total itemized deductions: $16,718 (23% of AGI, reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,718
State:
$19,631
Here:
22.8% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,453 (7% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,453
State:
$4,753
Here:
7.0% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,916 (reported on 63.7% of returns)
75801:
$4,916
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,963 (reported on 29.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,963
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.9%
Here:
66%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $10k, 68.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 842 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,939
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 225 (85 now married, 137 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,567 (1,665 now married, 1,896 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 75801 with a mortgage: 1,416 (2 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,118
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,116 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $413
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
19.4%
Whole state:
14.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
12.3%
Whole state:
8.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 75801: South Side Historic District (A), North Side Historic District (B), Gatewood-Shelton Gin (C), Calhoun (D), G E Dilley Building (E), Howard House (F), Link House (G), Anderson County Courthouse (H), Museum for East Texas Culture (I), Howard House Museum (J), Palestine Fire Department Station 3 (K), Palestine Fire Training Office (L), Palestine Fire Department Station 1 (M), 79 East Volunteer Fire Department (N), Tucker Volunteer Fire Department (O), Palestine / Southside Volunteer Fire Department (P), 84 East Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Denby Building (R), Anderson County Jail (S), Redlands Hotel (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 75801 include: Asberry Church (A), Union Hope Church (B), Pine Hill Church (C), Great Pine Hill Church (D), Antioch Church (E), Mount Olive Church (F), McDonald Church (G), Pilgrim Hill Church (H), Anderson Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pleasant Springs Cemetery (1), Magnolia Cemetery (2), Fort Houston Cemetery (3), Bell Cemetery (4), Bacon Cemetery (5), Wilson Cemetery (6), Cherry Tree Lake (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Swift Lake (A), Phillips Lake (B), Little Brushy Lake (C), Lake Mary (D), Wilson Lake (E), Brushy Lake (F), McCrakin Lake (G), Aligator Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beech Creek (A), Smith Branch (B), Yellow Branch (C), Willow Slough (D), Wells Creek (E), Tailes Creek (F), Stills Creek (G), Salt Water Slough (H), Snake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 75801 include: Reagan Park (1), Texas State Railroad State Historical Park (2), John H Reagan Monument (3), Calhoun Streen Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.3%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 15,634
In family households: 13,650 (2,046 male householders, 2,009 female householders)
2,981 spouses, 4,728 children (4,300 natural, 93 adopted, 337 stepchildren), 648 grandchildren, 96 brothers or sisters, 142 parents, 423 other relatives, 535 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,974 (743 male householders (580 living alone)), 993 female householders (944 living alone)), 233 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 212 (5,797 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,931 2-persons, 881 3-persons, 791 4-persons, 303 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,525 1-person, 199 2-persons, 11 3-persons
1,914 married couples with children.
1,407 single-parent households (81 men, 1,326 women).
80.0% of residents of 75801 zip code speak English at home.
16.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 23% well, 16% not well, 12% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 34% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (19% very well, 49% well, 31% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (95% very well, 5% well).
Foreign born population: 1,764 (11.1%) (25.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
11.1%
Whole state:
17.1%
21%Liberia
8%El Salvador
4%Thailand
2%Panama
2%Burma
1%Guatemala
1%Cabo Verde
10%English
9%American
4%German
3%Irish
1%Nigerian
1%Scottish
1%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
6432010 or later
6222000 to 2009
3391990 to 1999
443Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
APPLIANCE SALES AND SALVAGE INC (706 N PERRY ST in PALESTINE, TX)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2005-2258, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
ANDERSON COUNTY (7M NE OF PALESTINE in PALESTINE, TX)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1989-0103, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
ALCOA/ANDERSON COUNTY WORKS (N HWY 79 in PALESTINE, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM Business NAICS classification: PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION. Organizations: ALCOA INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS INC (7630 S US HIGHWAY 79 in PALESTINE, TX)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business NAICS classification: SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS. Alternative names: BAKER OIL TOOLS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.3%
60.8%Electricity
32.2%Utility gas
5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.0%Wood
Population in 1990: 26,466. Population change in the 1990s: +10,491 (+39.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,007
Northeast: 347
Midwest: 968
South: 883
West: 650
61% of the 75801 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
90% of the 75801 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74
Here:
3.8%
Texas:
6.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:
3.9%
Texas:
6.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 51
Here:
11.2%
Texas:
15.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
95,570Management occupations
53,893Health technologists and technicians
50,725Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
48,922Community and social service occupations
46,376Transportation occupations
43,881Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY (FM ROAD 3224 in PALESTINE, TX) : $20,154,311 in 37 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support, Systems Engineering Services, Engineering and Technical Services by NASA, Army Signed by year:2000: $2,697,023; 2001: $4,186,858; 2002: $1,708,042; 2003: $10,443,584; 2004: $96,084; 2005: $698,259; 2006: $324,461.
Biggest contracts:
$3,800,000 with NASA for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
$2,426,881 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2001-03-28. Completion date: 2002-08-30.
$2,423,169, same as above.Signed on 2000-06-29. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
$1,799,996 with Army for Systems Engineering Services. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2003-04-16. Completion date: 2004-05-28.
AEROSPACE FASTENERS INC (205 E NECHES ST in PALESTINE, TX; small business)
$4,286 with Air Force for Aircraft Wheel and Brake Systems. Signed on 2006-01-05. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)