Postal Codes

75973 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 75973 covers Shelbyville, Texas, with a population of about 2,564.

Population
2,56415 per square mile
Median age
41.42.7 points above the US average
Poverty rate
26.2%13.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$229,695down 15.2% in five years
Median rent
$93430% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
15.5%19.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.7%16.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
28

Where 75973 is

Shelbyville, 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

Population2,564
Median age41.4
Family households75.6%
Born outside the US2.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.6%
White (non-Hispanic)77.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)15.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%
Veterans5.8%
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$30,210
Poverty rate26.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.6%
$10–15k8.1%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k4.3%
$25–30k8.3%
$30–35k1.0%
$35–40k15.7%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k2.0%
$50–60k4.0%
$60–75k3.1%
$75–100k10.9%
$100–125k1.4%
$125–150k8.3%
$150–200k19.6%
$200k or more2.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,030
Mean adjusted gross income$58,650
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.9%
Returns, under $25k32.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.6%
Returns, $200k or more2.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$135,700
Median gross rent$934
Owner-occupied81.7%
Vacant homes29.2%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house60.3%
Attached house0.3%
20 or more units0.1%
Mobile home39.2%
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$229,695as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 7.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 15.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 12.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$301,214$149,556

$149,556 in 2009 to $229,695 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
High school diploma or higher83.6%
Works from home3.1%
Drives to work alone77.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.2%
Health

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

Obesity41.7% 8.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes18.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.2% 7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure47.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health30% 9.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.6% 10.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35% 9.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.7% 7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.5% 4.3 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 screening86.2% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.1% 3.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.5% 5.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48% 13.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.4% 10.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.7% 4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.2% 7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability12.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use70.1% 5.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.5% 9.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.7% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.9% 7.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.1% 2.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments28
People employed117
Annual payroll$5,498,000
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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 81.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss63.8 out of 100
Community resilience3.9 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.

Strong wind98.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm93.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane90.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado90Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave88Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather83.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave77Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding75.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake57.6Relatively 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$30,210$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate26.2%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$135,700$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$934$1,339$1,348
Homeownership81.7%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate7.4%5.1%5.2%
Works from home3.1%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US2.5%17.2%13.9%
Median age41.435.538.7
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 stationCENTER, TX US21.2 km away
Rain in a year56 in
Snow in a year1 in

Average high and low by month

January58.5°F / 35.7°F5.18 in rain, 0.2 in snow
February62.6°F / 39°F4.81 in rain, 0.4 in snow
March70°F / 45.7°F5.26 in rain
April77°F / 52.5°F4.96 in rain
May84.1°F / 61.8°F4.46 in rain
June90.5°F / 69.1°F4.96 in rain
July93.8°F / 72.2°F3.65 in rain
August94.5°F / 71.3°F4.18 in rain
September89.1°F / 64.9°F3.57 in rain
October79.5°F / 53.4°F4.95 in rain
November68.2°F / 43.3°F4.89 in rain
December60.2°F / 37.2°F5.62 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 supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Shelbyville Independent School District88.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Joaquin Independent School District11.3% 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 vulnerability71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Household characteristics78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability3.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

75935 Center, TX22.1 km away
71462 Noble, LA24 km away
71419 Converse, LA26.5 km away
75972 San Augustine, TX26.9 km away
75954 Joaquin, TX27.1 km away
71486 Zwolle, LA31 km away
71049 Logansport, LA31.3 km away
75959 Milam, TX33.4 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.

Shelby County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area176.74 sq mi
Water area22.75 sq mi
Population density15 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.7131, -93.9698

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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