Ballinger, TX

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ballinger, TX: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,869. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet BALLINGER-TX · Ballinger, TX 1 ZIPs · 4,869 pop · #16180/25278 · Runnels County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $63,380
  • RANK-LOWER #16180/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Rowena
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 79% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 4,869
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $112,900

Nearest income peer: Rowena, TX ( $1,505 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Ballinger

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ballinger on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ballinger, TX sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

36th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
4,869
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,380
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,380 and poverty 7.7% concentrate in 76821.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (78.7%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Ballinger as a pure owner town.

Within Texas, Pecos is the closest lower-income city and Hillsboro the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ballinger.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 76821, is all of Ballinger

There is no split to weigh here: 76821 holds every one of Ballinger's 4,869 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Ballinger's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 121 establishments, 1,548 employees , annual payroll $68,245k (~25 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 76821 (121 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (25) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Ballinger, TX

These ZIP codes sit in Runnels County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ballinger. See the Runnels County roll-up →

Ballinger sits in the upper half of Runnels County on income: Winters and Norton report less, while Miles reports more. Miles marks the far end of that range at $85,714, 35% above Ballinger.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
76821 4,869 $63,380 121 6

Ballinger roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Ballinger, .