ZIP Code 75961 — Nacogdoches city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 75961 covers Nacogdoches, TX in Nacogdoches County with a population of about 14,875.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 936; U.S. House district TX-17; the TYLER - LONGVIEW (LFKN & NCGD) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 75961 is about $40,130 — about 47% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 27.1%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 19.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 5.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.4 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 $133,100 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $768 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 46.9% (about 18.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 75961 in Nacogdoches, TX, a household would need roughly $37,000 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 $855. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($40,130). 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 Nacogdoches city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 80.7), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (83.4) and wildfire (78.8). 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 Nacogdoches city, TX show little to no average snow and around 49.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 702 for ZIP 75961 (Nacogdoches 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.