Bangs, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76823
Brown County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,945
- 10/sq mi
- $55,156
- Median income
- $139,600
- Median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bangs pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 21st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 22nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76823 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76823 covers 291.6 square miles in Bangs, Brown County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,945 residents on file, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76823 reports a modest median household income of $55,156 (27% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,870. The poverty rate is 12.4%, with unemployment at 8.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $139,600 (44% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $825; owner occupancy is 77.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is 23 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Brown County, so 76823 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 76823
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bangs, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76823.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4 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 76823, Bangs, 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
2,945
Population
291.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76823?
44.6
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
3.4%
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?
$55,156
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$29,870
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
Unemployment Rate
22.9 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,300housing units
1,300
Total Housing Units
1,027
Occupied Units
273
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$139,600
Median Home Value
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$825
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 42 business establishments in ZIP 76823, employing approximately 189 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,267,000.
42
Businesses
189
Employees
$4.3M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 16.7% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 16.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 11.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 9.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 9.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 7.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 7.1% |
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 76823 vs 76801 →
ZIP 76823 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76801
Brownwood (76801)
25,552 residents
- 76823 2,945
Bangs (76823)
2,945 residents
- 76878 1,685
Santa Anna (76878)
1,685 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76823 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 76823 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76823
Bangs (76823)
$55,156 median income
- 76801
Brownwood (76801)
$54,231 median income
- 76878
Santa Anna (76878)
$46,111 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 76823 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76823, 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 (2,945 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.