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
The verdict
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 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 735.9 square miles in Ranger, Eastland County, Texas. The area is home to 3,238 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 76470 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 76470 sits at $39,434 (48% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $24,489. The poverty rate stands at 20.3% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $81,100 (67% below the state average) with median rent at $806 per month, and 64.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 76470 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Eastland County, so you can benchmark 76470 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 76470
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$24,489
Per Capita Income
20.3%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 76470 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$39,434 5th percentile higher than 5% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
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
$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
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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.
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