CushingTX
A town of 584, settled in 1902.
Is Cushing a good place to live?
Cushing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
584 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cushing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cushing, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cushing.
Zillow puts the typical Cushing home at about $224K
The share of households in Cushing who are owner-occupiers is 83%, above both Texas’ towns (69%) and U.S. towns (73%). The rent at the middle of the market for Cushing comes to $950 a month. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.9% in value.
| Cushing | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $950 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Cushing’s working residents commute to Nacogdoches
Most working residents leave Cushing for work: only 7% work in town. The share of residents in Cushing who live below the poverty line: 23%. Jobs in Cushing grew by 123 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 184. Its typical journey to work stands at 31 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Cushing | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Cushing, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts two fifths of Cushing’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Cushing households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. In Cushing, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 36 of 100.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Cushing is
Among adults in Cushing, 24% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 31 CDC measures, Cushing beats the Texas average on 6 and trails it on 4.
| Cushing | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cushing | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.6% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.5% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cushing
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cushing; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Cushing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Cushing
City in Texas, United States
Cushing is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. The population was 557 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 410 ft
- ZIP code
- 75760
- Area code
- 936
Questions about Cushing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cushing, TX a good place to live?
Cushing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.