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ZIP Code 76270: Sunset, TX
ZIP code 76270 uses the postal name Sunset, Texas and lies mostly in Montague County (71% of its land) with the rest in Wise County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,553 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Sunset (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sunset · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Montague County (71%); Wise County (29%)
- Census places
- Sunset census-designated place
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 95.7 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 76270?
76270 centers on 33.461°, -97.759° and covers 95.7 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 76225, 76230, 76239, 76431.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 76270, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 76270 compare with the rest of Montague County?
| Measure | 76270 | In Montague County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,826 | 4th of 9 | 1,294th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $235k | not ranked | not ranked |
76270's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,269) is more than a quarter of the figure ($73,553); 76270's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,185) is more than a quarter of the figure ($235,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 25% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 76270?
The 2020 Census counted 2,217 people in 76270; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,826. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,826±402 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,217
- Households
- 784
- Median age
- 51.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 76270?
Of the 1,826 people the ACS estimates in 76270, 12.4% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.0%).
- Under 1812.4%
- 18 to 6468.2%
- 65 and older19.4%
- White, not Hispanic90.0%
- Hispanic or Latino6.6%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 76270 earn?
Median household income is $73,553 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,553±$42,269
- Income per person
- $35,264
- Below the poverty line
- 15.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $92,9661,180 returns; wages 64% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 76270?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $235,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.4%
- Housing units
- 902
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 76270?
28 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Professional, scientific, and technical services7
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 76270?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76225 | Alvord | 3,487 | $84k | 8.0 mi |
| 76230 | Bowie | 10,536 | $67k | 10.9 mi |
| 76239 | Forestburg | 1,341 | $76k | 11.1 mi |
| 76431 | Chico | 4,494 | $87k | 12.7 mi |
| 76251 | Montague | 708 | $62k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 76263 | Rosston | 35 | $178k | 18.8 mi (near) |
| 76234 | Decatur | 21,418 | $94k | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 76228 | Bellevue | 1,263 | $69k | 20.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.