Postal Codes

75853 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 75853 covers Montalba, Texas, with a population of about 1,008.

Population
1,00814 per square mile
Poverty rate
21.4%9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$377,632
Median rent
$74844% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
17.4%17.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
80%15 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
10

Where 75853 is

Montalba, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,008
Family households70.3%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.2%
White (non-Hispanic)82%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino6%
Veterans12.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Income per person$30,286
Poverty rate21.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance28.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.9%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k19.3%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k5.6%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k6.5%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k14.4%
$75–100k6.0%
$100–125k8.6%
$125–150k13.2%
$150–200k5.6%
$200k or more1.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed490
Mean adjusted gross income$81,271
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.1%
Returns, under $25k24.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.3%
Returns, $200k or more6.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$220,700
Median gross rent$748
Rent as a share of household income51%
Owner-occupied80%
Vacant homes35.2%
Median year built1993

What the homes are

Detached house63.2%
Mobile home34.9%
Boat, RV or van2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$377,632as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.8%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%
High school diploma or higher97.1%
Works from home1.4%
Drives to work alone85.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.2% 9.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23% 2.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.3% 1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.1% 8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82% 7.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.4% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.9% 6.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability9.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments10
People employed31
Annual payroll$844,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 98.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Very High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss95.7 out of 100
Community resilience26.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Tornado99.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding98.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm98.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning96.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought95.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave94.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide92.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail88.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane84.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave83.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake54.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$76,292$78,538
Income per person$30,286$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate21.4%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$220,700$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$748$1,339$1,348
Homeownership80%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate9.2%5.1%5.2%
Works from home1.4%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%17.2%13.9%
Median age35.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPALESTINE 6 WNW, TX US10.8 km away
Rain in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January58.8°F / 38.2°F3.05 in rain
February62.5°F / 42.1°F3.45 in rain
March70.1°F / 47.9°F4.12 in rain
April76.8°F / 54.8°F3.61 in rain
May83.5°F / 63.5°F4.57 in rain
June89.6°F / 70.4°F4.34 in rain
July93.9°F / 73.4°F2.55 in rain
August94.7°F / 72.8°F2.58 in rain
September89°F / 67.2°F2.93 in rain
October79.1°F / 57°F4.56 in rain
November67.8°F / 46.7°F3.59 in rain
December60.5°F / 39.9°F4.37 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Cayuga Independent School District64.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Palestine Independent School District33.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Athens Independent School District2.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Household characteristics56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

75880 Tennessee Colony, TX11 km away
75884 Tennessee Colony, TX11 km away
75886 Tennessee Colony, TX11 km away
75882 Palestine, TX11.3 km away
75803 Palestine, TX15.2 km away
75802 Palestine, TX16 km away
75801 Palestine, TX16.1 km away
75861 Tennessee Colony, TX18.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Anderson County97.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Henderson County2.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area72.42 sq mi
Water area0.83 sq mi
Population density14 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.8766, -95.7327

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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