Comanche, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76442
Comanche County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,545
- 7/sq mi
- $59,853
- Median income
- $150,300
- Median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Comanche pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76442 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 76442 (Comanche, TX) rose +6.4% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 76442 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Comanche, Comanche County, Texas, home to 7,545 residents across 1160.8 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76442 reports a modest median household income of $59,853 (21% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,505. The poverty rate is 19.3%, with unemployment at 5.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $150,300 (39% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $915; owner occupancy is 79.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 19 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 76442.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 76442
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Comanche, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76442.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
33 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
19 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
17 establishments
- Construction
Construction
16 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 76442, Comanche, 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
7,545
Population
1160.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76442?
41.4
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
9.6%
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?
$59,853
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$30,505
Per Capita Income
19.3%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
18.5 min
Mean Commute Time
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
3,559housing units
3,559
Total Housing Units
2,810
Occupied Units
749
Vacant Units
2.58
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$150,300
Median Home Value
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$915
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 194 business establishments in ZIP 76442, employing approximately 1,923 people with a combined annual payroll of $92,450,000.
194
Businesses
1,923
Employees
$92.5M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 33 | 17.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 19 | 9.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 17 | 8.8% |
| Construction | 16 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 16 | 8.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 16 | 8.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 15 | 7.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 7.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 5.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 4.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 2.1% |
| Utilities | 3 | 1.6% |
| Information | 3 | 1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76442, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (7,545 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.