ZIP Code 75979 — Ivanhoe city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 75979 covers Ivanhoe, TX in Tyler County with a population of about 11,465.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 409; U.S. House district TX-36; the BEAUMONT - PORT ARTHUR media market.

Median household income in ZIP 75979 is about $45,599 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.1%; unemployment rate near 9.6%; 11.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 7.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.9 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 $122,600 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $710 (about 39% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.7% (about 6.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 75979 in Ivanhoe, TX, a household would need roughly $34,000 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 $788. That sits below the local median household income ($45,599), 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 Ivanhoe city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 61.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (88.6) and wildfire (85.9). 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 Ivanhoe city, TX show little to no average snow and around 59.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 541 for ZIP 75979 (Ivanhoe 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.