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ZIP Code 76687: Thornton, TX
ZIP code 76687 uses the postal name Thornton, Texas and lies mostly in Limestone County (83% of its land) with the rest in Robertson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,323 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Thornton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thornton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Limestone County (83%); Robertson County (16%)
- Census places
- Thornton
- House district
- TX-17 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 131.6 sq mi · 14 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 76687?
76687 centers on 31.369°, -96.486° and covers 131.6 square miles of land plus 6.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 76653, 76642, 75846, 77856, 77865, 76661.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 76687, 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 76687 compare with the rest of Limestone County?
| Measure | 76687 | In Limestone County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,830 | 8th of 14 | 1,293rd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $73k | 2nd of 7 | 571st of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $255k | not ranked | not ranked |
76687's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$98,982) is more than a quarter of the figure ($254,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 21% of all 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 76687?
The 2020 Census counted 1,500 people in 76687; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,830. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,830±469 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,500+2.3% since 2010 (1,466)
- Households
- 726
- Median age
- 51.9
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 76687?
Of the 1,830 people the ACS estimates in 76687, 16.9% are under 18 and 27.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.0%).
- Under 1816.9%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older27.5%
- White, not Hispanic86.0%
- Other or two or more8.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 76687 earn?
Median household income is $73,323 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Limestone County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,711 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $73,323±$15,050
- Income per person
- $32,545
- Below the poverty line
- 6.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,277640 returns; wages 54% 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 76687?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $254,500
- Median gross rent
- $973
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.5%
- Housing units
- 1,213
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 76687?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 76687?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76653 | Kosse | 1,067 | $49k | 8.8 mi |
| 76642 | Groesbeck | 6,363 | $62k | 9.2 mi |
| 75846 | Jewett | 2,741 | $64k | 18.2 mi |
| 77856 | Franklin | 5,515 | $95k | 19.6 mi |
| 77865 | Marquez | 1,510 | $67k | 19.9 mi |
| 76661 | Marlin | 7,602 | $41k | 21.3 mi |
| 75838 | Donie | 209 | $28k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 76629 | Bremond | 2,053 | $72k | 18.0 mi (near) |
| 76667 | Mexia | 10,494 | $53k | 19.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.