ZIP Code 75686 — Pittsburg city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 75686 covers Pittsburg, TX in Camp County with a population of about 13,427.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 430, 903; U.S. House district TX-1; the TYLER - LONGVIEW (LFKN & NCGD) media market.

Pittsburg, TX reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (base-related place names in city/county context). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 75686 is about $56,112 — about 25% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.7%; unemployment rate near 6.0%; 17.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 7.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $158,900 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $594 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.7% (about 11.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 75686 in Pittsburg, TX, a household would need roughly $44,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,021. That sits below the local median household income ($56,112), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pittsburg city, TX as Very Low (composite score 39.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (71.0) and hurricane (54.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Pittsburg city, TX show little to no average snow and around 47.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 633 for ZIP 75686 (Pittsburg city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.