PlainZIP

Forreston, TX · standard

ZIP Code 76041

Ellis County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

434
14/sq mi
$131,250
Median income
$173,200
Median home value
2.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Forreston pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 7%
household income, US ZIPs
36th pct
home value, US ZIPs
14
people per sq mi
100%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76041 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 76041 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Forreston, Ellis County, Texas, home to just 434 residents across 30.6 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 76041 skews affluent, with a median household income of $131,250 (74% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $47,209. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. Median home value sits at $173,200 (30% below the state average), median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is -. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ellis County, so you can benchmark 76041 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 76041, Forreston, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

434

Population

30.6

Area (sq mi)

14

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 76041?

40.6

Median Age

58.0%

Male

42.0%

Female

28.1%

Foreign-Born

White 96.8%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino 55.8%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$131,250

Median Household Income

+74% vs state

$47,209

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 76041 ranks nationally

Forreston, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$131,250 Top 7% higher than 93% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 59.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 2.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

273

Total Housing Units

273

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

2.77

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 100.0%
Renter 0.0%

$173,200

Median Home Value

-30% vs state

1992

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 76041, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,885,000.

6

Businesses

45

Employees

$1.9M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 76041 vs 76651 →

ZIP 76041 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76041 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 76041 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 76041 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
76651 Italy, TX 3,300 4.3 mi
76623 Avalon, TX 242 5.6 mi
75101 Bardwell, TX 646 8.7 mi
75165 Waxahachie, TX 37,966 9.4 mi
75167 Waxahachie, TX 8,436 9.1 mi
76670 Milford, TX 1,377 11.2 mi
76626 Blooming Grove, TX 1,563 12.0 mi

More ZIP Codes in Ellis County

75165 standard
Waxahachie, TX
Pop: 37,966
75154 standard
Red Oak, TX
Pop: 36,041
76065 standard
Midlothian, TX
Pop: 28,986
75119 standard
Ennis, TX
Pop: 26,601
75167 standard
Waxahachie, TX
Pop: 8,436
75125 standard
Ferris, TX
Pop: 6,691

Related Areas

Ellis County Forreston, TX Texas

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 76041 in? ▼
ZIP code 76041 (Forreston) is located in Ellis County, Texas. Ellis County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/ellis-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 76041? ▼
ZIP code 76041 in Forreston, TX has a population of 434 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 76041? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 76041 is $131,250, which is 72% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 76041? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 76041 is $173,200, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 76041? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 76041 is White at 96.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 55.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 76041? ▼
ZIP code 76041 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 76041? ▼
In ZIP code 76041, 59.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.