Dodd City, TX · standard
ZIP Code 75438
Fannin County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 972
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $101,125
- Median income Above-median income area
- $238,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 28.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dodd City pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 75438 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 75438 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dodd City, Fannin County, Texas, home to just 972 residents across 118.5 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 75438 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $101,125 (34% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,207. The poverty rate is 16.3%, with unemployment at 0.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $238,000 (4% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $1,273; 69.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.9, and the average commute is 30 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Fannin County, so 75438 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 75438, Dodd City, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
972
Population
118.5
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 75438?
41.9
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
2.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$101,125
Median Household Income
+34% vs state ZIP avg
$41,207
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
29.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 75438 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Dodd City, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$101,125 Top 16% higher than 84% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
522housing units
522
Total Housing Units
477
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$238,000
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$1,273
Median Rent
1995
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 75438, employing approximately 377 people with a combined annual payroll of $26,225,000.
17
Businesses
377
Employees
$26.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 47.1% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 75438 vs 75492 →
ZIP 75438 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 75418
Bonham (75418)
14,411 residents
- 75438 972
Dodd City (75438)
972 residents
- 75492 516
Windom (75492)
516 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 75438 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 75438 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 75492
Windom (75492)
$125,917 median income
- 75438
Dodd City (75438)
$101,125 median income
- 75418
Bonham (75418)
$68,918 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 75438 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 75438, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 75438 in?
ZIP code 75438 (Dodd City) is located in Fannin County, Texas. Fannin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fannin-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 75438?
ZIP code 75438 in Dodd City, TX has a population of 972 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 75438?
The median household income in ZIP 75438 is $101,125, which is 33% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 75438?
The median home value in ZIP 75438 is $238,000, which is 14% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 75438?
The largest racial group in ZIP 75438 is White at 95.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 75438?
ZIP code 75438 has 17 business establishments employing approximately 377 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 75438?
In ZIP code 75438, 62.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 75438?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 75438 is 29.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 75438?
In ZIP code 75438, approximately 69.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 75438?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 75438 is 16.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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