Gorman, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76454
Eastland County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,688
- 5/sq mi
- $36,354
- Median income
- $84,800
- Median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Gorman pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76454 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76454 covers 351.7 square miles in Gorman, Eastland County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,688 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76454 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $36,354 (52% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,441. The poverty rate is 35.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $84,800 (66% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $492; owner occupancy is 68.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.2, and the average commute is 33 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Eastland County, so 76454 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 76454
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Gorman, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76454.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 76454, Gorman, 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
1,688
Population
351.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76454?
49.2
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
6.0%
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?
$36,354
Median Household Income
-52% vs state ZIP avg
$25,441
Per Capita Income
35.9%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
32.5 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
832housing units
832
Total Housing Units
575
Occupied Units
257
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$84,800
Median Home Value
-66% vs state ZIP avg
$492
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 76454, employing approximately 218 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,782,000.
25
Businesses
218
Employees
$9.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 24.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 76454 vs 76435 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76435 | Carbon, TX | 612 | 8.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76454, 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 (1,688 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.