De Leon, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76444
Comanche County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,635
- 10/sq mi
- $68,147
- Median income
- $115,800
- Median home value
- 22.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
De Leon pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76444 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76444 covers 374.7 square miles in De Leon, Comanche County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,635 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76444 reports a modest median household income of $68,147 (10% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,907. The poverty rate is 11.8%, with unemployment at 6.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $115,800 (53% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $608; owner occupancy is 76.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.4, 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 76444.
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 76444
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in De Leon, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76444.
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 5
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 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 76444, De Leon, 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
3,635
Population
374.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76444?
44.4
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
7.0%
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?
$68,147
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$28,907
Per Capita Income
11.8%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
19.1 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
1,859housing units
1,859
Total Housing Units
1,477
Occupied Units
382
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,800
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$608
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 71 business establishments in ZIP 76444, employing approximately 537 people with a combined annual payroll of $24,525,000.
71
Businesses
537
Employees
$24.5M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 18.3% |
| Retail trade | 13 | 18.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 11.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 6 | 8.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 7.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 7.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 5.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.2% |
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 76444, 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 (3,635 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.