Wiergate, TX · standard
ZIP Code 75977
Newton County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 750
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $25,625
- Median income Below-median income area
- $112,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 3.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wiergate pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 75977 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 75977 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wiergate, Newton County, Texas, home to just 750 residents across 468.8 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 75977 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $25,625 (66% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $19,522. The poverty rate is 26.0%, 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 $112,000 (55% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 91.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 3.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 75977.
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 75977, Wiergate, 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
750
Population
468.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 75977?
42.6
Median Age
61.4%
Male
38.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$25,625
Median Household Income
-66% vs state ZIP avg
$19,522
Per Capita Income
26.0%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 75977 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Wiergate, 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)
$25,625 1st percentile higher than 1% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Texas ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
348housing units
348
Total Housing Units
226
Occupied Units
122
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,000
Median Home Value
-55% vs state ZIP avg
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 75977, 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 75977 in?
ZIP code 75977 (Wiergate) is located in Newton County, Texas. Newton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/newton-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 75977?
ZIP code 75977 in Wiergate, TX has a population of 750 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 75977?
The median household income in ZIP 75977 is $25,625, which is 66% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 75977?
The median home value in ZIP 75977 is $112,000, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 75977?
The largest racial group in ZIP 75977 is African American at 60.5%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 75977?
In ZIP code 75977, 49.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 3.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 75977?
In ZIP code 75977, approximately 91.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 75977?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 75977 is 26.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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