Gatesville, TX

Census ZIP code profile for Gatesville, TX — 5 ZIPs, total population 23,609. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Gatesville, TX is covered by 5 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 23,609 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Gatesville splits its residents across 5 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Gatesville, the median household income averages $70,558 and per-capita income averages $9,418. Poverty rate runs at 9.0% and unemployment at 3.3%. On housing, the average median home value is $226,900 with median rent of $954 per month, and 70.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 5 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Gatesville against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Gatesville as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

23,609

Population

$70,558

Median Income

$226,900

Median Home Value

39.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Gatesville earn?

Median Household Income
$70,558
Per Capita Income
$9,418
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
Poverty Rate
9.0%

What does housing look like in Gatesville?

Median Home Value
$226,900
Median Rent
$954/mo
Owner Occupied
70.5%
Housing Units
7,116

Who lives in Gatesville?

Bachelor's Degree+
5.9%
High School+
46.5%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
5.6%

ZIP Codes in Gatesville, TX

Side-by-side: Compare 76528 vs 76597 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
76528 16,974 13 America/Chicago
76597 2,882 2,307 America/Chicago
76599 1,956 1,536 America/Chicago
76596 1,274 1,629 America/Chicago
76598 523 5,237 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Gatesville, TX?
Gatesville, TX has 5 ZIP codes with a combined population of 23,609, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Gatesville?
The average median household income across Gatesville, TX ZIP codes is $70,558. The poverty rate is 9.0%.
What is the cost of living in Gatesville?
The average median home value in Gatesville, TX is $226,900. Median rent is $954/month. 70.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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