Gatesville, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76597
Coryell County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,882
- 2,307/sq mi High-density area
- 4.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gatesville has 2,882 residents, placing it in the top 50% of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 2,307 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 76597 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 76597 covers 1.2 square miles in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,882 residents on file, a density of 2,307 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 76597, but per-capita income is $3,006. The ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Coryell County, so 76597 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 76597, Gatesville, 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
2,882
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
2,307
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76597?
40.5
Median Age
100.0%
Male
0.0%
Female
7.4%
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?
$3,006
Per Capita Income
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?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 76597 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76528
Gatesville (76528)
16,974 residents
- 76597 2,882
Gatesville (76597)
2,882 residents
- 76599 1,956
Gatesville (76599)
1,956 residents
- 76596 1,274
Gatesville (76596)
1,274 residents
- 76598 523
Gatesville (76598)
523 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76597 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 76597, 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 (2,882 here; floor ≥1,000).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 76597 in?
ZIP code 76597 (Gatesville) is located in Coryell County, Texas. Coryell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/coryell-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 76597?
ZIP code 76597 in Gatesville, TX has a population of 2,882 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 76597?
The largest racial group in ZIP 76597 is White at 32.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 34.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 76597?
In ZIP code 76597, 51.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 4.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
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