Goldthwaite, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76844
Mills County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,550
- 3/sq mi
- $68,032
- Median income
- $223,800
- Median home value
- 27.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Goldthwaite pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76844 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76844 covers 1075.8 square miles in Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,550 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76844 reports a modest median household income of $68,032 (10% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,619. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.2% and unemployment is 2.8%. Median home value is $223,800 (10% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $702; 77.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.8, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 76844.
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 76844
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Goldthwaite, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76844.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
21 establishments
- Construction
Construction
15 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
9 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 76844, Goldthwaite, 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
3,550
Population
1075.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76844?
46.8
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
5.4%
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?
$68,032
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$38,619
Per Capita Income
4.2%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,942housing units
1,942
Total Housing Units
1,292
Occupied Units
650
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$223,800
Median Home Value
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$702
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 106 business establishments in ZIP 76844, employing approximately 736 people with a combined annual payroll of $29,041,000.
106
Businesses
736
Employees
$29.0M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 21 | 19.8% |
| Construction | 15 | 14.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 10.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 9.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 8.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 5.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 5.7% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 4.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 4.7% |
| Information | 4 | 3.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 3.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76844, 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 (3,550 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.