Chester, TX · standard
ZIP Code 75936
Tyler County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 889
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,938
- Median income Near-median income area
- $168,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 26.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Chester pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 75936 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 75936 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chester, Tyler County, Texas, home to just 889 residents across 329.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 75936 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,938 (6% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,304. The poverty rate is 1.7%, with unemployment at 8.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $168,900 (32% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $721; owner occupancy is 89.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tyler County, so 75936 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 75936, Chester, 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
889
Population
329.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 75936?
55.1
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
1.4%
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?
$70,938
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$52,304
Per Capita Income
1.7%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
28.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 75936 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Chester, 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)
$70,938 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
395housing units
395
Total Housing Units
318
Occupied Units
77
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,900
Median Home Value
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$721
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 75936, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,452,000.
9
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 75936 vs 75942 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75942 | Doucette, TX | 115 | 12.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 75936, 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 75936 in?
ZIP code 75936 (Chester) is located in Tyler County, Texas. Tyler County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tyler-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 75936?
ZIP code 75936 in Chester, TX has a population of 889 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 75936?
The median household income in ZIP 75936 is $70,938, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 75936?
The median home value in ZIP 75936 is $168,900, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 75936?
The largest racial group in ZIP 75936 is White at 88.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 75936?
ZIP code 75936 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 75936?
In ZIP code 75936, 72.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.7% 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 75936?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 75936 is 28.2 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 75936?
In ZIP code 75936, approximately 89.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 75936?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 75936 is 1.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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