Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County, Texas, has 59,805 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Palestine. It uses Central Time and covers 1,063 sq mi (2,752 km²) of land.

Anderson County in Texas

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Resident population, July 2025: 59,805
Land area: 1,063 sq mi (2,752 km²)
County seat or government: Palestine
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $62,068 ± $4,521
Median home value: $185,300 ± $20,101
Median rent, with utilities: $1,041 ± $66
Homes lived in by their owners: 72.3% ± 2.8 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Palestine, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area: 15.4 sq mi (39.8 km²)
State: Texas
County code (FIPS): 48001
Coordinates (central point): 31.841261, -95.661727

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Time zones in Anderson County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

7580321,770 people
7575118,644 people
7580117,531 people
757527,536 people
758396,796 people
757636,259 people
758444,770 people
758842,697 people
758862,456 people
758611,381 people
75853999 people
7577962 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Anderson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Anderson County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Anderson County, largest first

Athens Independent School District23,399 people
Palestine Independent School District21,483 people
Westwood Independent School District12,494 people
Cayuga Independent School District8,601 people
Elkhart Independent School District7,776 people
Frankston Independent School District4,829 people
Slocum Independent School District2,777 people
LaPoyner Independent School District2,316 people
Neches Independent School District1,699 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

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