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Center, Texas

City in Shelby County, Texas · ZIP 75935

  • Shelby County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
  • 5,231 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,828Households
  • $50,731Median household income
  • $152,000Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Center

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.0%
5k5.2k5.4k5.6k5.8k2000: 5,67820002010: 5,19320102020: 5,22120205,6785,221
Population of Center at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,678
20105,193
20205,221

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Center
Under $50k49%
$50k to $100k33.6%
$100k to $150k7.5%
$150k to $200k2%
$200k and over7.9%

Median household income $50,731 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Center
Owner occupied
1,077 units
Renter occupied
751 units
Vacancy rate
16.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Center compared with its county and state
Center compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCenterShelby CountyTexas
Population5,19824,10829,640,343
Median household income$50,731$50,436$76,292
Median age37.540.035.5
Median home value$152,000$111,700$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.0%13.7%33.1%
Foreign-born residents12.0%7.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes58.9%75.0%62.6%
Mean commute to work15.1 minutes24.3 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Center5
Public schools in Center, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
CENTER ELPublic3–5CENTER ISD
F L MOFFETT PRIPublicPre-K–2CENTER ISD
CENTER MIDDLEPublic6–8CENTER ISD
CENTER H SPublic9–12CENTER ISD
ROUGHRIDER ACADEMYAlternative9–12CENTER ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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