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75904 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 75904 covers Lufkin, Texas, with a population of about 33,578 and a median household income of $59,325.

Population
33,578209 per square mile
Median age
36.52.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$59,32522% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
16.5%4.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$207,634up 12.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,08619% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
19.2%15.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
57.7%7.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
730

Where 75904 is

Lufkin, 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

Population33,578
Median age36.5
Family households68.9%
Born outside the US6.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.1%
White (non-Hispanic)59.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)16%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino18.8%
Veterans7.3%
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

Median household income$59,325
Income per person$30,778
Poverty rate16.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.2%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k7.7%
$25–30k6.4%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k6.4%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k10.6%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k5.6%
$150–200k7.0%
$200k or more4.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed14,330
Mean adjusted gross income$66,558
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.8%
Returns, under $25k36.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.0%
Returns, $200k or more3.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$173,000
Median gross rent$1,086
Rent as a share of household income33%
Owner-occupied57.7%
Vacant homes11.6%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house64.9%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units5.3%
5 to 19 units6.5%
20 or more units6.7%
Mobile home15.7%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$207,634as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 59.6%
Typical asking rent$1,557as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$209,477$93,750

$93,750 in 2000 to $207,634 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%
High school diploma or higher88.4%
Works from home6%
Drives to work alone81.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.7%
Health

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

Obesity40.9% 7.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42% 7.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.1% 7.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24% 2.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.3% 5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.5% 10.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.9% 9.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.9% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments730
People employed13,144
Annual payroll$563,557,000
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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 53.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss44.1 out of 100
Community resilience25.5 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.

Lightning96.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave90.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave67.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide65.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado62.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail51.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding42.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.5Relatively 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$59,325$76,292$78,538
Income per person$30,778$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate16.5%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$173,000$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,086$1,339$1,348
Homeownership57.7%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate5.5%5.1%5.2%
Works from home6%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US6.2%17.2%13.9%
Median age36.535.538.7
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 stationLUFKIN 11 NW, TX US10.5 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year0 in

Average high and low by month

January58.6°F / 34.7°F4.45 in rain, 0.1 in snow
February62.3°F / 38.7°F3.97 in rain, 0.1 in snow
March69.4°F / 45.2°F4.24 in rain
April75.8°F / 52.3°F4 in rain
May82.2°F / 61.5°F4.6 in rain
June88°F / 68.8°F4.23 in rain
July91.5°F / 71.2°F2.76 in rain
August92.6°F / 70°F3.78 in rain
September87.8°F / 64.1°F3.86 in rain
October78.4°F / 53°F4.81 in rain
November67.7°F / 42.7°F4.66 in rain
December59.7°F / 36.6°F4.59 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 supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket24% of this ZIP code's area
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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hudson Independent School District47.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Lufkin Independent School District17.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Central Independent School District16.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Apple Springs Independent School District15% of this ZIP code's land area
Diboll Independent School District3.8% 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Household characteristics81more vulnerable than 81% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

75902 Lufkin, TX7 km away
75969 Pollok, TX8.9 km away
75915 Lufkin, TX9.9 km away
75941 Diboll, TX18 km away
75976 Wells, TX18.6 km away
75926 Apple Springs, TX19.6 km away
75901 Lufkin, TX19.7 km away
75834 Centralia, TX22.1 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.

Angelina County85% of this ZIP code's land area
Trinity County15% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area160.52 sq mi
Water area1.79 sq mi
Population density209 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.3489, -94.8327

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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