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Jefferson, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Jefferson is a Census city of 2,131 people across 4.45 square miles of land, in Marion County. Median household income is $41,500, 53.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Jefferson
What Jefferson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.45 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land479
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
How many people live in Jefferson
- Population2,131
- Median age37.1 plus or minus 7.6
- Population under 18505 plus or minus 153
- Share under 1823.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over546 plus or minus 120
- Share 65 and over25.6 percent
- Households870
- Family households466 plus or minus 119
- Share of households that are families53.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
Income and work in Jefferson
- Median household income$41,500 plus or minus $17,383
- Per capita income$25,642 plus or minus $5,427
- Civilian labor force996
- Employed912 plus or minus 220
- Unemployed84 plus or minus 96
- Unemployment rate8.4 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Adults 25 and over1,403
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
Housing in Jefferson
- Housing units1,144
- Occupied units870
- Vacant units274 plus or minus 112
- Vacancy rate24.0 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied467 plus or minus 110
- Renter occupied403 plus or minus 122
- Ownership rate53.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$148,600 plus or minus $70,131
- Median gross rent, monthly$653 plus or minus $321
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Single family units703 plus or minus 156
- Share single family61.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more226 plus or minus 131
- Share in buildings of two or more19.8 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Mobile homes215 plus or minus 108
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
How Jefferson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute875 plus or minus 219
- Commuting under 15 minutes277 plus or minus 116
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.7 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more351 plus or minus 117
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more40.1 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone74.2 percent plus or minus 14.8
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Jefferson
SBA loans in Jefferson (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,415,800
- Average approval$853,950
- Median approval$399,400
- Largest approval$2,467,000
- Jobs supported21
- Jobs per approval5.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term172 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jefferson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson
SBA loans in Jefferson (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$75,000
- Average approval$75,000
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$75,000
- Jobs supported3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jefferson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson
Flood risk in Jefferson
- NFIP communityCity of Jefferson
- NFIP community number480465
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/26/82(M)
The City of Jefferson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480465 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marion County, not Jefferson
Marion County context, not Jefferson figures
- Establishments in Marion County174
- Covered employment, Marion County2,263
- Average annual pay, Marion County$43,740
- Housing units permitted, Marion County15
Every figure in this section is published for Marion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Jefferson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Jefferson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Jefferson, Texas?
2,131, in 870 households. Jefferson city covers 4.45 square miles of land, which is 479 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Jefferson in?
Marion County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Jefferson?
$41,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $148,600. Median gross rent is $653 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Jefferson businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $3.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $399,400, plus 1 504 approvals worth $75,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Jefferson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Jefferson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Jefferson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Jefferson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Jefferson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Jefferson, city of, community 480465, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Jefferson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Jefferson.
Is zoning published for Jefferson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.