San Saba, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76877
San Saba County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,558
- 3/sq mi
- $53,500
- Median income
- $165,400
- Median home value
- 26.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
San Saba pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76877 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76877 covers 1424.4 square miles in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,558 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76877 reports a modest median household income of $53,500 (29% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $29,194. Local economic indicators show a 10.7% poverty rate alongside 3.0% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $165,400 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $944 per month, and 68.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is 24 minutes. Texas and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 76877, 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 76877
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in San Saba, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76877.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
29 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 11
Professional, scientific, and technical services
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 11
Health care and social assistance
11 establishments
- Manufacturing 10
Manufacturing
10 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 76877, San Saba, 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
4,558
Population
1424.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76877?
40.7
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
9.8%
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?
$53,500
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$29,194
Per Capita Income
10.7%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
24.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 76877 ranks nationally
San Saba, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,500 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
1,940
Total Housing Units
1,536
Occupied Units
404
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,400
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$944
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 133 business establishments in ZIP 76877, employing approximately 862 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,847,000.
133
Businesses
862
Employees
$32.8M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 29 | 21.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 11.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11 | 8.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 | 8.3% |
| Manufacturing | 10 | 7.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 7.5% |
| Construction | 9 | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 6.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8 | 6.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 3.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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