Sonora, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76950
Sutton County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,180
- 1/sq mi
- $78,844
- Median income
- $157,000
- Median home value
- 19.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Sonora pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76950 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76950 covers 4644.4 square miles in Sonora, Sutton County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,180 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76950 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,844 (4% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,431. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.4% and unemployment is 1.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $157,000 (37% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $772; owner occupancy is 76.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, 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 76950.
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 76950
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Sonora, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 76950.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
22 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
13 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
12 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
10 establishments
- Construction
Construction
9 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 76950, Sonora, 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
4,180
Population
4644.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76950?
40.5
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
Female
8.9%
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?
$78,844
Median Household Income
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$35,431
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
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
1,835housing units
1,835
Total Housing Units
1,279
Occupied Units
556
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,000
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$772
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 109 business establishments in ZIP 76950, employing approximately 897 people with a combined annual payroll of $46,965,000.
109
Businesses
897
Employees
$47.0M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 22 | 20.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 13 | 11.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 11.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 10 | 9.2% |
| Construction | 9 | 8.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 7.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 4.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 5 | 4.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 3.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 3.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 2.8% |
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 76950, 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 (4,180 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.