Housing data for Powderly, TX
Powderly, TX has an estimated 1,140 residents and 478 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lamar County.
16.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,140 (±363)
- Housing units
- 478 (±156)
- Households that rent
- 16.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.1%
What stands out in Powderly
Median household income: $106,797 (±$28,101) in Powderly, higher than in Lamar County ($61,880).
Households that rent: 16.8% (±13.9 points) in Powderly, lower than in Lamar County (33.9%).
Housing in Powderly at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $106,797 median household income
- Home values: $221,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,207 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,707 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 21.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 12.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Powderly against Lamar County, its state and the nation
| Powderly | Lamar County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,140 (±363) | 50,669 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 478 (±156) | 22,824 (±43) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.8% (±13.9 points) | 33.9% (±3.0 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $949 (±$60) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $106,797 (±$28,101) | $61,880 (±$4,398) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $221,300 (±$22,861) | $200,700 (±$15,488) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,707 (±$1,182) | $1,748 (±$134) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.7% (±20.1 points) | 37.8% (±3.1 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.1 minutes (±4.5) | 19.4 minutes (±1.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.1% (±16.6 points) | 83.5% (±2.0 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.5 years (±6.3) | 39.7 years (±0.8) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Powderly covers 7.3 square miles of land, about 157 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Powderly has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,064 (±303) | 1,140 (±363) | +7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 538 (±123) | 478 (±156) | −11.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $90,000 (±$43,327) | $221,300 (±$22,861) | +145.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $63,563 (±$20,194) | $106,797 (±$28,101) | +68.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,183 (±$295) | $2,207 (±$385) | +86.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $934 (±$137) | $1,707 (±$1,182) | +82.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 4.9% (±5.7 points) | 16.8% (±13.9 points) | +11.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±67.8 points) | 0.0% (±45.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lamar County
Powderly has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lamar County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lamar County recorded 273 violent and 1,339 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Powderly
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75473 | 11% | 3,674 | $1,031 | $234,200 | $103,793 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Powderly
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno (Lamar County) | 9.9 mi | $889 | $235,600 | 22.4% |
| Paris | 10 mi | $971 | $150,000 | 51.6% |
| Sun Valley | 10 mi | $394 | — | 67.7% |
| Blossom | 12 mi | $920 | $120,700 | 34.7% |
| Toco | 14 mi | $1,266 | $35,000 | 42.9% |
| Hugo | 14 mi | $638 | $96,300 | 59.2% |
| Sawyer | 16 mi | $825 | $159,700 | 17.3% |
| Detroit | 17 mi | $540 | $94,500 | 30.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Powderly, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $787 | $793 | $1,036 | $1,354 | $1,362 |
HUD income limits for Powderly, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lamar County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Powderly is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Powderly
What is the median household income in Powderly?
The median household income in Powderly is $106,797 (±$28,101) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Powderly, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $221,300 (±$22,861) for owner-occupied homes in Powderly (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Powderly?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Powderly, TX is $2,207 (±$385) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Powderly?
Powderly, TX has an estimated 478 (±156) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Powderly?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Powderly, used by 61.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Powderly?
Workers who live in Powderly, TX take an average of 16.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Powderly growing?
In Powderly, the number of residents went from 1,064 in 2015–2019 to 1,140 in 2020–2024 (+7.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Powderly?
The ZIP code that covers Powderly is 75473.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 75473?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 75473 is $1,031 (±$352) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powderly CDP, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powderly CDP, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powderly CDP, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powderly CDP, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powderly CDP, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powderly CDP, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powderly CDP, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lamar County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lamar County, TX
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Powderly CDP, Texas (place:59156, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .