ZIP Codes of Cherokee County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
42,508
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$90,317
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
17,015
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
762
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
49.47%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
18.67%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 9 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:9 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:430 / 903 / 936
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:52 PM
Population:42,508 [See All]
FIPS:48073
CBSA:Jacksonville, TX
Land Area:877 sq mi
Water Area:5 sq mi
Coordinates:31.8226, -95.1530
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Texas's #75 most populous county
42,508 residents across 9 ZIPs — #75 of 254 Texas counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Jacksonville · 25,850 people
60.8% of county total
Highest Income
Cuney · $250,001 median
2.8× county average
Largest Land Area
Jacksonville · 322.2 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Rusk · -0.9% (10-yr)
10,797 → 10,705 residents
Most Educated
Alto · 22.1% bachelor's+
545 of 2,461 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Cherokee County


42,508 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 877 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 44,144 to 42,508 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.7% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 75759 (Cuney, $250,001 median) and poorest ZIP 75766 (Jacksonville, $51,394) are 13.9 miles apart — a 4.9× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $66,400 in 75976 (Wells) to $165,000 in 75785 (Rusk).

Density varies 22× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 75925 (Alto) to 339 in 75759 (Cuney).

Educational attainment ranges from 12.8% bachelor's+ in 75780 (New Summerfield ) to 29.8% in 75784 (Reklaw) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Texas, this is the #75 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #22 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $57,518 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

18.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,266 of 28,199 reporting).

4 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Cherokee County


Two counties in one

Median household income spans 4.9× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.

Wealthiest ZIP
Cuney
Median income: $250,001
Population: 278
Bachelor's+: 58.9%
vs
Poorest ZIP (pop >= 500)
Jacksonville
Median income: $51,394
Population: 25,850
Bachelor's+: 20.0%
For every $1 of household income in 75766, the typical household in 75759 earns $4.86.

Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
877
square miles
Avg density
48.5
people per sq mi
Population
42,508
across 9 ZIPs
Jacksonville
322.2 sq mi
25,850 residents
Rusk
281.4 sq mi
10,705 residents
Alto
233.1 sq mi
3,657 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Jacksonville

All ZIP Codes in Cherokee County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
75766JacksonvilleStandard25,850$51,394322.2-2.2%
75785RuskStandard10,705$65,000281.4-0.9%
75925AltoStandard3,657$60,811233.1-14.2%
75976WellsPO Box912$62,8575.4-8.0%
75784ReklawStandard531$64,54533.6-45.6%
75780New SummerfieldPO Box3730.0-14.4%
75759CuneyPO Box278$250,0010.8109.0%
75764GallatinPO Box202$77,6140.068.3%
75772MaydellePO Box0.0

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