Ringgold, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76261
Montague County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 233
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $61,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $109,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 18.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ringgold pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76261 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76261 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ringgold, Montague County, Texas, home to just 233 residents across 179.2 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76261 reports a modest median household income of $61,250 (19% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,994. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.5% and unemployment is 1.2%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $109,400 (56% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 83.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 76261.
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 76261, Ringgold, 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
233
Population
179.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76261?
51.3
Median Age
37.1%
Male
62.9%
Female
4.5%
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?
$61,250
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$31,994
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 76261 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Ringgold, 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)
$61,250 34th percentile higher than 34% 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
113housing units
113
Total Housing Units
88
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,400
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76261, 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 76261 in?
ZIP code 76261 (Ringgold) is located in Montague County, Texas. Montague County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/montague-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 76261?
ZIP code 76261 in Ringgold, TX has a population of 233 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 76261?
The median household income in ZIP 76261 is $61,250, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 76261?
The median home value in ZIP 76261 is $109,400, which is 61% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 76261?
The largest racial group in ZIP 76261 is White at 82.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 76261?
In ZIP code 76261, 56.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 76261?
In ZIP code 76261, approximately 83.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 76261?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 76261 is 4.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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