Mertzon, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76941
Irion County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,348
- 1/sq mi
- $78,359
- Median income
- $191,700
- Median home value
- 29.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mertzon pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76941 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76941 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mertzon, Irion County, Texas, home to just 1,348 residents across 1497.8 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76941 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,359 (4% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,116. The poverty rate is 10.0%, with unemployment at 0.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $191,700 (23% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,950; owner occupancy is 80.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 76941.
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 76941
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mertzon, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76941.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 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 76941, Mertzon, 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
1,348
Population
1497.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76941?
39.4
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
5.4%
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?
$78,359
Median Household Income
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$38,116
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
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
653housing units
653
Total Housing Units
479
Occupied Units
174
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$191,700
Median Home Value
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$1,950
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 52 business establishments in ZIP 76941, employing approximately 468 people with a combined annual payroll of $39,415,000.
52
Businesses
468
Employees
$39.4M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 8 | 15.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 13.5% |
| Construction | 6 | 11.5% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 11.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 9.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 5.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76941, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,348 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.