| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 430 / 903 / 936 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:00 PM |
| Population: | 21,624 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48365 |
| Land Area: | 747 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.1651, -94.3492 |
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21,624 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 747 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 23,320 to 21,624 from 2014 to 2024 — a -7.3% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 75669 (Long Branch, $88,190 median) and poorest ZIP 75639 (De Berry, $49,344) are 27.7 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $133,600 in 75669 (Long Branch) to $161,100 in 75633 (Carthage).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 16 people/sq mi in 75669 (Long Branch) to 40 in 75633 (Carthage).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.3% bachelor's+ in 75669 (Long Branch) to 18.9% in 75631 (Beckville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #110 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #112 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,500 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,476 of 14,740 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Panola County lost 7.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75633 | Carthage | Standard | 13,271 | $66,102 | 331.6 | -11.5% |
| 75639 | De Berry | Standard | 2,536 | $49,344 | 152.7 | -5.4% |
| 75631 | Beckville | Standard | 2,483 | $83,750 | 116.1 | -5.2% |
| 75643 | Gary | Standard | 2,300 | $59,342 | 81.4 | -5.6% |
| 75669 | Long Branch | Standard | 1,034 | $88,190 | 65.4 | 78.3% |
| 75637 | Clayton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 75685 | Panola | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |