Mason, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76856
Mason County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,582
- 2/sq mi
- $74,677
- Median income
- $292,400
- Median home value
- 41.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mason pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76856 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76856 covers 1885.3 square miles in Mason, Mason County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,582 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76856 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,677 (1% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $33,616. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.5%. Housing costs here run $292,400 for a typical home value (18% above the state average), with rent averaging $800 a month; 80.8% of homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 41.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is -. Texas and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 76856, not the raw numbers 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 76856
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mason, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76856.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
23 establishments
- Construction
Construction
17 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
17 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
14 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
12 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 76856, Mason, 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
3,582
Population
1885.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76856?
48.9
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
5.0%
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?
$74,677
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$33,616
Per Capita Income
4.3%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 76856 ranks nationally
Mason, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,677 Top 46% higher than 54% 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?
1,894
Total Housing Units
1,432
Occupied Units
462
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$292,400
Median Home Value
+18% vs state
$800
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 147 business establishments in ZIP 76856, employing approximately 777 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,272,000.
147
Businesses
777
Employees
$31.3M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 23 | 15.7% |
| Construction | 17 | 11.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 17 | 11.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | 9.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 8.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 8.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 7.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 10 | 6.8% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 4.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 3.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 3.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 2.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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