Ranger, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76470
Eastland County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,238
- 4/sq mi
- $39,434
- Median income
- $81,100
- Median home value
- 18.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Ranger pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76470 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76470 covers 735.9 square miles in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,238 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76470 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $39,434 (48% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,489. The poverty rate is 20.3%, 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 $81,100 (67% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $806; owner occupancy is 64.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Eastland County, so 76470 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 76470
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Ranger, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76470.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 5
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 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 76470, Ranger, 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
3,238
Population
735.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76470?
37.4
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
4.3%
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?
$39,434
Median Household Income
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$24,489
Per Capita Income
20.3%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
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
1,646housing units
1,646
Total Housing Units
1,308
Occupied Units
338
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$81,100
Median Home Value
-67% vs state ZIP avg
$806
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 51 business establishments in ZIP 76470, employing approximately 355 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,281,000.
51
Businesses
355
Employees
$13.3M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 13 | 25.5% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 13.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 9.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 7.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 7.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 7.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 5.9% |
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 76470 vs 76466 →
ZIP 76470 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
- 76466 332
Olden (76466)
332 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76470 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76470, 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 (3,238 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.