Ben Wheeler is a community in Van Zandt County, Texas, home to about 1,792 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75754.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Ben Wheeler, part in Edom
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ben Wheeler. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX71 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ben Wheeler; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 776th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Van Zandt County grew from 25,481 residents in 1900 to 59,541 in 2020.
Van Zandt County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tyler Pounds Fld, TX weather station (14 miles away).
9,632 jobs at 1,007 businesses in Van Zandt County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ben Wheeler.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Martins Mill ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Mill ElMartin's Mill | Pre-K–5 | 234 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Martins Mill H SMartin's Mill | 6–12 | 262 | Public | 9.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Edom.
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