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Population and households in ZIP 76542
Household size in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.13 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 76542 holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Texas. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 76542 is young: half of its residents are under 34.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.7, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 76542 (17.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 1.5 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 76542
Renters in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 76542 is about as common as it is nationally: 34.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 31.9% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the south. The renter share has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 76542 than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 76542 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 76542 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2003, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1996 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. ZIP 76542 has newer homes than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $981 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,153 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,236 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,679 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$698 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 76542 runs $1,679 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $698 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 76542
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 76542 than nationally: 28.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 76542 is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.4 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 76542
| Period | ZIP 76542 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 76542: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. ZIP 76542 has higher unemployment than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 76542 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 76542 | 2.85 | 34.2 | 17.3% | 34.9% | 5.7% | 2003 | $1,679 | 28.7% | 93.3% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 76541 | 2.36 | 34.9 | 17.5% | 76.3% | 15.5% | 1970 | $957 | 10.4% | 83.3% | 13.0% |
| ZIP 76548 | 2.94 | 33.9 | 19.4% | 38.8% | 5.5% | 2000 | $1,592 | 29.2% | 93.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 76543 | 2.64 | 29.7 | 20.1% | 60.5% | 10.4% | 1988 | $1,191 | 16.3% | 90.2% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 76549 | 3.00 | 30.0 | 16.3% | 44.5% | 7.6% | 2004 | $1,552 | 24.6% | 95.0% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 76544 | 3.33 | 22.0 | 12.0% | 99.8% | 20.2% | 1984 | $1,409 | 25.9% | 97.1% | 19.2% |
| ZIP 76559 | 2.45 | 35.2 | 15.6% | 34.8% | 5.6% | 2004 | $1,234 | 31.9% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 76522 | 2.48 | 36.3 | 12.0% | 37.2% | 6.6% | 1990 | $1,198 | 21.5% | 94.4% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 76571 | 2.59 | 46.0 | 4.0% | 12.2% | 8.0% | 2006 | $1,263 | 42.8% | 94.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 76539 | 2.72 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 9.0% | 1998 | $1,574 | 26.1% | 93.7% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 76513 | 2.69 | 36.6 | 10.5% | 27.8% | 7.9% | 1995 | $1,296 | 31.7% | 87.2% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 76542. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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