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ZIP Code 76842: Fredonia, TX
ZIP code 76842 uses the postal name Fredonia, Texas and lies mostly in Mason County (59% of its land) with the rest in San Saba County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Fredonia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mason County (59%); San Saba County (41%)
- House district
- TX-11 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 84.0 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 76842?
76842 centers on 30.923°, -99.102° and covers 84.0 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 76869, 76887, 76820, 76856, 76825, 76832, 76877.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 76842, 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 76842 compare with the rest of Mason County?
| Measure | 76842 | In Mason County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 297 | 4th of 6 | 1,682nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
76842's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (297). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 9% of 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 76842?
The 2020 Census counted 218 people in 76842; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 297. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 297±149 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 218
- Households
- 189
- Median age
- 58.6
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 76842?
Of the 297 people the ACS estimates in 76842, 5.4% are under 18 and 33.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.0%).
- Under 185.4%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older33.3%
- White, not Hispanic98.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 76842?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 360
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 76842?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 76842?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76869 | Pontotoc | 0 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 76887 | Voca | 87 | $155k | 8.2 mi |
| 76820 | Art | 104 | – | 10.2 mi |
| 76856 | Mason | 3,532 | $75k | 19.0 mi |
| 76825 | Brady | 6,454 | $54k | 21.1 mi |
| 76832 | Cherokee | 544 | $46k | 21.2 mi |
| 76877 | San Saba | 4,111 | $54k | 25.7 mi |
| 76831 | Castell | 0 | – | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 76885 | Valley Spring | 142 | – | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.