Mereta, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76940
Tom Green County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 176
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- 91.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mereta has 176 residents, placing it in the 7th percentile of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 5 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 76940 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 76940 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mereta, Tom Green County, Texas, home to just 176 residents across 38.3 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 76940, but per-capita income is $40,114. The poverty rate is 8.5%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 91.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 68.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tom Green County, so 76940 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 76940, Mereta, 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
176
Population
38.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76940?
68.2
Median Age
46.5%
Male
53.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$40,114
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
35housing units
35
Total Housing Units
19
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
3.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 76940 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76940
Mereta (76940)
176 residents
- 76955
Vancourt (76955)
133 residents
- 76937 37
Eola (76937)
37 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76940 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 76940 in?
ZIP code 76940 (Mereta) is located in Tom Green County, Texas. Tom Green County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tom-green-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 76940?
ZIP code 76940 in Mereta, TX has a population of 176 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 76940?
The largest racial group in ZIP 76940 is White at 95.8%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 76940?
In ZIP code 76940, 95.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 91.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 76940?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 76940 is 8.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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