Eastland, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76448
Eastland County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,628
- 17/sq mi
- $57,122
- Median income
- $183,000
- Median home value
- 26.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Eastland pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 17
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76448 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 76448 (Eastland, TX) rose +7.6% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 76448 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Eastland, Eastland County, Texas, home to 5,628 residents across 327.2 square miles, a density of 17 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76448 reports a modest median household income of $57,122 (24% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,883. The poverty rate is 19.9%, with unemployment at 5.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $183,000 (26% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $952; owner occupancy is 70.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is 18 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Eastland County, so 76448 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 76448
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Eastland, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76448.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
41 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
33 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
28 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
26 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
17 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 76448, Eastland, 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
5,628
Population
327.2
Area (sq mi)
17
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76448?
46.1
Median Age
44.0%
Male
56.0%
Female
5.9%
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?
$57,122
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$35,883
Per Capita Income
19.9%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
18.4 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
2,699housing units
2,699
Total Housing Units
2,099
Occupied Units
600
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$183,000
Median Home Value
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$952
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 230 business establishments in ZIP 76448, employing approximately 3,308 people with a combined annual payroll of $181,868,000.
230
Businesses
3,308
Employees
$181.9M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 41 | 17.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 33 | 14.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 28 | 12.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 26 | 11.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 17 | 7.4% |
| Construction | 12 | 5.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 12 | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 11 | 4.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 11 | 4.8% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 10 | 4.3% |
| Information | 9 | 3.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 2.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 2.6% |
| Utilities | 5 | 2.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 1.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 76448 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76448
Eastland (76448)
5,628 residents
- 76470
Ranger (76470)
3,238 residents
- 76435 612
Carbon (76435)
612 residents
- 76466 332
Olden (76466)
332 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76448 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 76448 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76435
Carbon (76435)
$76,667 median income
- 76448
Eastland (76448)
$57,122 median income
- 76470
Ranger (76470)
$39,434 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 76448 ranks #2 of 3 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 76448, 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 (5,628 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.