Zephyr, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76890
Brown County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 940
- 4/sq mi
- $62,411
- Median income
- $158,000
- Median home value
- 16.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Zephyr pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76890 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76890 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 241.0 square miles in Zephyr, Brown County, Texas. The area is home to 940 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 76890 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 76890 sits at $62,411 (17% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $33,795. The poverty rate stands at 7.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $158,000 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 80.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 76890 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Brown County, so you can benchmark 76890 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 76890, Zephyr, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
940
Population
241.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76890?
52.4
Median Age
46.1%
Male
53.9%
Female
0.1%
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?
$62,411
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$33,795
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 76890 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,411 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
445
Total Housing Units
351
Occupied Units
94
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$158,000
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 76890, employing approximately 100 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,226,000.
15
Businesses
100
Employees
$7.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 26.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 76890 vs 76864 →
ZIP 76890 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76802
Early (76802)
5,075 residents
- 76890 940
Zephyr (76890)
940 residents
- 76864 890
Mullin (76864)
890 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76890 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 76890 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76802
Early (76802)
$70,714 median income
- 76890
Zephyr (76890)
$62,411 median income
- 76864
Mullin (76864)
$55,598 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 76890 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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