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ZIP Code 76471: Rising Star, TX
ZIP code 76471 uses the postal name Rising Star, Texas and lies mostly in Eastland County (64% of its land), reaching into Brown County and Comanche County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,773 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Rising Star; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rising Star · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Eastland County (64%); Brown County (27%); Comanche County (8%)
- Census places
- Rising Star
- House districts
- TX-25 (73%), TX-11 (27%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 164.6 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 76471?
76471 centers on 32.107°, -98.983° and covers 164.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 76435, 76857, 76443, 76474, 76437, 76801, 76442.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 76471, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 76471 compare with the rest of Eastland County?
| Measure | 76471 | In Eastland County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,484 | 4th of 9 | 1,355th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
76471's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,452) is more than a quarter of the figure ($54,773); 76471's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$63,107) is more than a quarter of the figure ($141,700). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 76471?
The 2020 Census counted 1,712 people in 76471; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,484. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,484±201 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,712−10.2% since 2010 (1,906)
- Households
- 680
- Median age
- 52.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 76471?
Of the 1,484 people the ACS estimates in 76471, 18.3% are under 18 and 29.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (78.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.1%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older29.7%
- White, not Hispanic78.5%
- Hispanic or Latino12.1%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Black, not Hispanic3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 76471 earn?
Median household income is $54,773 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,421 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $54,773±$20,452
- Income per person
- $37,086
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,844700 returns; wages 59% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 76471?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $141,700
- Median gross rent
- $700
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.5%
- Housing units
- 1,018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 76471?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
- Construction4
- Manufacturing4
- Finance and insurance4
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 76471?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76435 | Carbon | 726 | $77k | 11.0 mi |
| 76857 | May | 2,024 | $51k | 12.6 mi |
| 76443 | Cross Plains | 1,999 | $50k | 13.4 mi |
| 76474 | Sidney | 494 | – | 15.9 mi |
| 76437 | Cisco | 5,882 | $61k | 19.1 mi |
| 76801 | Brownwood | 25,146 | $54k | 25.5 mi |
| 76442 | Comanche | 7,372 | $60k | 26.3 mi |
| 76454 | Gorman | 1,320 | $36k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 76828 | Burkett | 168 | $49k | 19.4 mi (near) |
| 76469 | Putnam | 9 | – | 20.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.