Fred, TX · standard
ZIP Code 77616
Tyler County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,136
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $71,833
- Median income Near-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Fred pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 77616 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 77616 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Fred, Tyler County, Texas, home to just 1,136 residents across 135.2 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 77616 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,833 (5% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,549. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.2% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tyler County, so 77616 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 77616, Fred, 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
1,136
Population
135.2
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 77616?
36.8
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
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?
$71,833
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$30,549
Per Capita Income
4.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 77616 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Fred, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$71,833 Top 46% higher than 54% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
255housing units
255
Total Housing Units
238
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
3.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 77616, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $455,000.
8
Businesses
19
Employees
$455K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 50.0% |
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 77616 vs 77660 →
ZIP 77616 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77660
Spurger (77660)
1,437 residents
- 77616
Fred (77616)
1,136 residents
- 77624
Hillister (77624)
856 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 77616 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 77616 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 77624
Hillister (77624)
$96,058 median income
- 77616
Fred (77616)
$71,833 median income
- 77660
Spurger (77660)
$61,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 77616 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 77616, 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 (1,136 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 77616 in?
ZIP code 77616 (Fred) is located in Tyler County, Texas. Tyler County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tyler-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 77616?
ZIP code 77616 in Fred, TX has a population of 1,136 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 77616?
The median household income in ZIP 77616 is $71,833, which is 6% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 77616?
The largest racial group in ZIP 77616 is White at 92.9%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 77616?
ZIP code 77616 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 77616?
In ZIP code 77616, approximately 84.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 77616?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 77616 is 4.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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