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 Moderate-density area
- $131,250
- Median income Above-median income area
- $173,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 2.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,209. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 1.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $173,200 (30% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 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 -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ellis County, so 76041 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
Who lives in ZIP 76041?
40.6
Median Age
58.0%
Male
42.0%
Female
28.1%
Foreign-Born
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 ZIP avg
$47,209
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 76041 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Forreston, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$131,250 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
273housing units
273
Total Housing Units
273
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$173,200
Median Home Value
-30% vs state ZIP avg
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.
- 75165
Waxahachie (75165)
37,966 residents
- 75167 8,436
Waxahachie (75167)
8,436 residents
- 76651 3,300
Italy (76651)
3,300 residents
- 76626 1,563
Blooming Grove (76626)
1,563 residents
- 76670 1,377
Milford (76670)
1,377 residents
- 75101 646
Bardwell (75101)
646 residents
- 76041 434
Forreston (76041)
434 residents
- 76623 242
Avalon (76623)
242 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76041 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 76041 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76041
Forreston (76041)
$131,250 median income
- 75167
Waxahachie (75167)
$117,714 median income
- 76626
Blooming Grove (76626)
$102,500 median income
- 75165
Waxahachie (75165)
$86,391 median income
- 76651
Italy (76651)
$67,500 median income
- 75101
Bardwell (75101)
$61,000 median income
- 76670
Milford (76670)
$60,104 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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76041, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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).
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