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ZIP Code 76857: May, TX
ZIP code 76857 uses the postal name May, Texas and lies mostly in Brown County (96% of its land) with the rest in Comanche County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,152 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Thunderbird Bay (2%) and May (1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- May · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brown County (96%); Comanche County (4%)
- Census places
- Thunderbird Bay (2%) census-designated place; May (1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Brownwood, TX
- House districts
- TX-11 (96%), TX-25 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 130.5 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 76857?
76857 centers on 31.931°, -98.927° and covers 130.5 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 76474, 76432, 76471, 76801, 76802.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 76857, 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 76857 compare with the rest of Brown County?
| Measure | 76857 | In Brown County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,024 | 4th of 10 | 1,275th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $51k | 4th of 5 | 1,028th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
76857's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$72,940) is more than a quarter of the figure ($142,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 22% of all 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 76857?
The 2020 Census counted 1,829 people in 76857; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,024. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,024±440 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,829+2.1% since 2010 (1,791)
- Households
- 873
- Median age
- 44.6
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 76857?
Of the 2,024 people the ACS estimates in 76857, 13.6% are under 18 and 26.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.8%).
- Under 1813.6%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older26.3%
- White, not Hispanic79.2%
- Hispanic or Latino15.8%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 do households in 76857 earn?
Median household income is $51,152 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Brown County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($53,081 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $51,152±$5,938
- Income per person
- $27,577
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,956840 returns; wages 52% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 76857?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $142,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,217
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.2%
- Housing units
- 1,615
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 76857?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction4
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 76857?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76474 | Sidney | 494 | – | 9.1 mi |
| 76432 | Blanket | 1,459 | $70k | 10.6 mi |
| 76471 | Rising Star | 1,484 | $55k | 12.6 mi |
| 76801 | Brownwood | 25,146 | $54k | 15.0 mi |
| 76802 | Early | 5,415 | $71k | 15.0 mi |
| 76442 | Comanche | 7,372 | $60k | 18.6 mi (near) |
| 76890 | Zephyr | 803 | $62k | 18.9 mi (near) |
| 76435 | Carbon | 726 | $77k | 20.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.