Valley Mills, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76689
Bosque County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,996
- 7/sq mi
- $77,863
- Median income
- $217,400
- Median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Valley Mills pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76689 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76689 covers 596.4 square miles in Valley Mills, Bosque County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,996 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76689 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,863 (3% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $33,556. Local economic indicators show a 7.7% poverty rate alongside 3.4% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $217,400 (12% below the state average) with median rent at $1,140 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bosque County, so you can benchmark 76689 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 76689
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Valley Mills, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76689.
- Construction
Construction
19 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 7
Transportation and warehousing
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 6
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Retail trade 5
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 5
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 76689, Valley Mills, 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
3,996
Population
596.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76689?
36.5
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
4.8%
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?
$77,863
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$33,556
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
28.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 76689 ranks nationally
Valley Mills, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,863 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
1,789
Total Housing Units
1,545
Occupied Units
244
Vacant Units
2.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$217,400
Median Home Value
-12% vs state
$1,140
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 62 business establishments in ZIP 76689, employing approximately 309 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,523,000.
62
Businesses
309
Employees
$13.5M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 19 | 30.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 11.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 9.7% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 8.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 8.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 76689 vs 76638 →
ZIP 76689 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76634
Clifton (76634)
7,093 residents
- 76689
Valley Mills (76689)
3,996 residents
- 76638 2,837
Crawford (76638)
2,837 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76689 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 76689 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76638
Crawford (76638)
$129,917 median income
- 76689
Valley Mills (76689)
$77,863 median income
- 76634
Clifton (76634)
$74,694 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 76689 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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