| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 409 / 936 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:03 PM |
| Population: | 19,894 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48457 |
| Land Area: | 952 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 11 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.7537, -94.3484 |
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19,894 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 952 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,015 to 19,894 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 77624 (Hillister, $96,058 median) and poorest ZIP 77664 (Warren, $48,904) are 10.8 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $97,300 in 75938 (Colmesneil) to $181,900 in 77660 (Spurger).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.1% bachelor's+ in 77624 (Hillister) to 26.7% in 75936 (Chester) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #121 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #143 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 75990Gib Lewis Prison .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,227 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,854 of 14,625 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 1 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.
Tyler County lost 5.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75979 | Woodville | Standard | 11,273 | $51,594 | 291.9 | -3.6% |
| 75938 | Colmesneil | Standard | 2,846 | $55,379 | 199.9 | 18.6% |
| 77664 | Warren | Standard | 2,474 | $48,904 | 175.2 | -8.2% |
| 77660 | Spurger | Standard | 1,151 | $61,500 | 74.0 | 7.8% |
| 77616 | Fred | Standard | 860 | $71,833 | 19.3 | 14.5% |
| 75936 | Chester | Standard | 717 | $70,938 | 126.4 | -29.4% |
| 77624 | Hillister | Standard | 573 | $96,058 | 65.2 | -51.6% |
| 75942 | Doucette | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 75990 | Woodville | Unique | — | — | 0.2 | — |