Woodson, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76491
Throckmorton County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 459
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,917
- Median income Near-median income area
- $103,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 23.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Woodson pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76491 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76491 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Woodson, Throckmorton County, Texas, home to just 459 residents across 327.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76491 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,917 (3% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,525. The poverty rate is 18.6%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $103,100 (58% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $842; owner occupancy is 72.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 76491.
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 76491, Woodson, 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
459
Population
327.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76491?
33.1
Median Age
46.8%
Male
53.2%
Female
1.2%
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?
$77,917
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$31,525
Per Capita Income
18.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 76491 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Woodson, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$77,917 Top 37% higher than 63% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
324housing units
324
Total Housing Units
272
Occupied Units
52
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$103,100
Median Home Value
-58% vs state ZIP avg
$842
Median Rent
1962
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 76491, employing approximately 70 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,150,000.
10
Businesses
70
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76491, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 76491 in?
ZIP code 76491 (Woodson) is located in Throckmorton County, Texas. Throckmorton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/throckmorton-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 76491?
ZIP code 76491 in Woodson, TX has a population of 459 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 76491?
The median household income in ZIP 76491 is $77,917, which is 2% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 76491?
The median home value in ZIP 76491 is $103,100, which is 63% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 76491?
The largest racial group in ZIP 76491 is White at 87.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 10.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 76491?
ZIP code 76491 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 70 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 76491?
In ZIP code 76491, 62.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 76491?
In ZIP code 76491, approximately 72.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 76491?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 76491 is 18.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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