San Augustine, TX · standard
ZIP Code 75972
San Augustine County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,620
- 7/sq mi
- $44,196
- Median income
- $96,300
- Median home value
- 13.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
San Augustine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 75972 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 75972 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas, home to 6,620 residents across 932.4 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 75972 reports a modest median household income of $44,196 (42% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,668. The poverty rate is 29.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $96,300 (61% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $659; owner occupancy is 71.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, and the average commute is 35 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 75972.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 75972
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in San Augustine, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 75972.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
23 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
18 establishments
- Construction
Construction
12 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
12 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 75972, San Augustine, 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
6,620
Population
932.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 75972?
48.7
Median Age
46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
6.6%
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?
$44,196
Median Household Income
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$35,668
Per Capita Income
29.1%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
35.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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
3,179housing units
3,179
Total Housing Units
2,221
Occupied Units
958
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,300
Median Home Value
-61% vs state ZIP avg
$659
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 115 business establishments in ZIP 75972, employing approximately 1,292 people with a combined annual payroll of $62,179,000.
115
Businesses
1,292
Employees
$62.2M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 23 | 20.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 18 | 15.7% |
| Construction | 12 | 10.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 10.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 8.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 6.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 4.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 3.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 75972, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (6,620 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.