75801 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
75801
75803
Opportunity
47 · Bottom 34%
vs44 · Bottom 28%
Growth
51 · Top 49%
vs51 · Top 49%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
73 · Top 31%
vs73 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
56 · Top 44%
vs52 · Top 50%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs82 · Bottom 24%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 18%
vs24 · Bottom 4%
Measured values
| Metric | 75801 | 75803 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,531 | 21,770 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,787 | $61,794 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,096 | $25,617 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 93/sq mi | 67/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $173,200 | $200,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,041 | $1,113 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.0% | 75.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.1% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9% | 11.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 17.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 21 | 21 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 16.7% | 16.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 38°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.8" | 43.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 43 mi | 36 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.0 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.5 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.12 | 12.93 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 38.5% | 38.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 39.7% | 33.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.1% | 75.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 75801 — Palestine, TX · 75803 — Palestine, TX · How this is calculated: methodology