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Population and households in ZIP 76842
Household size in ZIP 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.80 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 76842 is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.85 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.0, ZIP 76842 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in ZIP 76842, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 76842
Renters in ZIP 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 76842 is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 76842: 40.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 76842 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $588 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $435 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $731 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$144 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 76842 pays $731 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 76842
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 76842 (34.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
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 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 76842: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 76842
| Period | ZIP 76842 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 76842 has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 76842 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 76842 | 2.04 | 52.0 | 4.4% | 20.3% | 40.9% | 1977 | $731 | 34.9% | 96.4% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 76887 | 2.48 | 52.3 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 21.8% | 1986 | $847 | 37.9% | 87.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 76869 | 1.96 | 54.5 | 3.5% | 21.7% | 36.4% | 1981 | $678 | 34.9% | 95.3% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 76885 | 2.13 | 68.6 | 5.0% | 8.9% | 13.6% | 2002 | $579 | 38.2% | 92.9% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 76832 | 2.08 | 43.7 | 2.6% | 36.3% | 33.7% | 1983 | $1,120 | 15.8% | 81.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 76848 | 2.75 | 62.0 | 4.8% | 23.2% | 53.0% | 1986 | $729 | 35.0% | 78.4% | 24.2% |
| ZIP 76824 | 2.08 | 43.7 | 2.6% | 36.3% | 33.7% | 1983 | $1,120 | 15.8% | 81.4% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 78607 | 1.73 | 68.2 | 1.4% | 13.4% | 57.0% | 1971 | $628 | 20.8% | 89.9% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 78672 | 1.69 | 70.5 | 1.1% | 9.5% | 65.0% | 1969 | $579 | 20.2% | 89.2% | 11.6% |
| ZIP 76859 | 2.07 | 55.8 | 8.1% | 18.9% | 27.8% | 1964 | $688 | 23.4% | 82.7% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 76550 | 2.68 | 43.8 | 8.7% | 23.8% | 15.6% | 1982 | $1,053 | 23.0% | 90.8% | 2.2% |
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 76842. 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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