Palestine, TX

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Palestine, TX: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 39,196. 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 PALESTINE-TX · Palestine, TX 2 ZIPs · 39,196 pop · #18187/25278 · Anderson County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $59,291
  • RANK-LOWER #18187/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Tennessee Colony
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 69% owners
  • POP-SMALL 39,196
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 75801→75803
  • HOME-LOW $186,900

Nearest income peer: Tennessee Colony, TX ( $5,067 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 Palestine

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Palestine 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, Palestine, TX sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

28th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
39,196
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,291
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 $59,291 and poverty 16.9% concentrate in 75803.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Palestine as a pure owner town.

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

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Palestine differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Palestine: $56,787 in ZIP 75801 to $61,794 in 75803. 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
1.1×

75801 to 75803

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.2×

75801 to 75803

Poverty-rate spread
1.4 points

75801 to 75803

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

Lead ZIP 75803 skews compact Palestine

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 75803 covers about 57% of Palestine's 39,196 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Palestine

Citywide ZBP: 717 establishments, 11,972 employees , annual payroll $568,054k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 75801 (585 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (132) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Palestine, TX

These ZIP codes sit in Anderson County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Palestine. See the Anderson County roll-up →

Palestine sits in the lower half of Anderson County on income: Frankston, Elkhart and Montalba report more, and only Tennessee Colony reports less. Montalba marks the far end of that range at $71,500, 21% above Palestine.

Side-by-side: Compare 75803 vs 75801 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
75803 22,397 $61,794 132 26
75801 16,799 $56,787 585 30

Palestine 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 Palestine, .