Gustine, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76455
Comanche County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,014
- 4/sq mi
- $56,346
- Median income
- $146,700
- Median home value
- 25.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Gustine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 24th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76455 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76455 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gustine, Comanche County, Texas, home to just 1,014 residents across 235.8 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76455 reports a modest median household income of $56,346 (25% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,377. The poverty rate is 8.5%, with unemployment at 7.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $146,700 (41% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,031; owner occupancy is 83.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Comanche County, so 76455 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 →
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 76455, Gustine, 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
1,014
Population
235.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76455?
50.3
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
14.4%
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?
$56,346
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$37,377
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
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
480housing units
480
Total Housing Units
348
Occupied Units
132
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$146,700
Median Home Value
-41% vs state ZIP avg
$1,031
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 76455, employing approximately 83 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,865,000.
10
Businesses
83
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 40.0% |
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 76455 vs 76452 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76452 | Energy, TX | 75 | 3.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76455, 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 (1,014 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.