Thornton, TX

Census ZIP code profile for Thornton, TX — 1 ZIPs, total population 1,466. 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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Thornton, TX is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 1,466 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Thornton splits its residents across 1 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 Thornton, the median household income averages $73,323 and per-capita income averages $32,545. Poverty rate runs at 6.0% and unemployment at 6.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $254,500 with median rent of $973 per month, and 83.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Thornton 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 Thornton 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

1,466

Population

$73,323

Median Income

$254,500

Median Home Value

51.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Thornton earn?

Median Household Income
$73,323
Per Capita Income
$32,545
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
Poverty Rate
6.0%

What does housing look like in Thornton?

Median Home Value
$254,500
Median Rent
$973/mo
Owner Occupied
83.5%
Housing Units
1,213

Who lives in Thornton?

Bachelor's Degree+
18.5%
High School+
51.1%
Foreign Born
2.1%

ZIP Codes in Thornton, TX

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
76687 1,466 4 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Thornton, TX?
Thornton, TX has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 1,466, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Thornton?
The average median household income across Thornton, TX ZIP codes is $73,323. The poverty rate is 6.0%.
What is the cost of living in Thornton?
The average median home value in Thornton, TX is $254,500. Median rent is $973/month. 83.5% 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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