ZIP Code 76639 — Dawson town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 76639 covers Dawson, TX in Navarro County with a population of about 2,005.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 254, 430, 903; U.S. House district TX-6; the DALLAS - FT. WORTH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 76639 is about $47,760 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.2%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 10.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Education; about 16.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $125,100 — about 64% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $630 (about 46% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.5% (about 1.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 76639 in Dawson, 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 $804. That sits below the local median household income ($47,760), 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 Dawson town, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 75.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (82.3) and flood (68.3). 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 Dawson town, TX show little to no average snow and around 40.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 95 for ZIP 76639 (Dawson town, 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.