PlainZIP

Athens, TX

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Athens, TX: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 24,239. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ATHENS-TX · Athens, TX 2 ZIPs · 24,239 pop · #13076/25278 · Henderson County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $70,422
  • RANK-MID #13076/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Malakoff
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-TOWN 24,239
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 75752→75751
  • HOME-MID $221,150

Nearest income peer: Malakoff, TX ( $1,853 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Athens

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Athens on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Athens, TX sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

48th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
24,239
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$70,422
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $70,422 and poverty 10.4% concentrate in 75751.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Athens as a pure owner town.

Within Texas, Blum is the closest lower-income city and Kountze the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Athens.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Athens differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Athens: $70,223 in ZIP 75752 to $70,620 in 75751. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.0×

75752 to 75751

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

75751 to 75752

Poverty-rate spread
5.8 points

75752 to 75751

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 75751 swallows Athens's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 75751 still holds about 71% of Athens's 24,239 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in Athens

Citywide ZBP: 621 establishments, 8,152 employees , annual payroll $397,776k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 75751 (519 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (88) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Athens, TX

These ZIP codes sit in Henderson County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Athens. See the Henderson County roll-up →

Athens sits in the upper half of Henderson County on income: Mabank, Kemp and Chandler report less, while Eustace, Brownsboro and Larue report more. Larue marks the far end of that range at $83,542, 19% above Athens.

Side-by-side: Compare 75751 vs 75752 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
75751 17,253 $70,620 519 41
75752 6,986 $70,223 102 18
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Athens roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Athens, .