PlainZIP

Rusk, TX

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Rusk, TX: 1 USPS ZIP, population 11,263. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet RUSK-TX · Rusk, TX 1 ZIPs · 11,263 pop · #15418/25278 · Cherokee County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $65,000
  • RANK-LOWER #15418/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Reklaw
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 78% owners
  • POP-TOWN 11,263
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $165,000

Nearest income peer: Reklaw, TX ( $455 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 Rusk

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Rusk 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, Rusk, TX sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

39th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
11,263
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$65,000
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 (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $65,000 and poverty 11.1% concentrate in 75785.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Rusk as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

Rusk's single ZIP 75785 carries the town

Rusk is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 75785 is the entire residential footprint (11,263 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Rusk

Citywide ZBP: 158 establishments, 2,086 employees , annual payroll $87,929k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 75785 (158 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (26) · also Professional, scientific, and technical services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Rusk, TX

These ZIP codes sit in Cherokee County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Rusk. See the Cherokee County roll-up →

Rusk lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Cherokee County: Gallatin and Cuney earn more and Jacksonville, Alto and Wells earn less. Cuney marks the far end of that range at $250,000+, 285% above Rusk.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
75785 11,263 $65,000 158 16
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Rusk 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 Rusk, .