US Census Data

ZIP 76849 vs ZIP 76856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 76849 and ZIP Code 76856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 76849 and ZIP 76856 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 76856 has the higher population (3,525 vs 3,488 in ZIP 76849). ZIP 76856 has the higher median household income ($75,048 vs $59,311 in ZIP 76849). ZIP 76856 has the higher median home value ($271,500 vs $162,700 in ZIP 76849).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 76849ZIP 76856
Population3,4883,525
Median age47.2 yrs44.1 yrs
Median household income$59,311$75,048
Median home value$162,700$271,500
Median gross rent$766$751
Housing units2,2471,886
Homeownership rate79.1%77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%41.4%
Unemployment rate1.4%2.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 76849ZIP 76856
Population3,785 → 3,488 (-7.8%)3,735 → 3,525 (-5.6%)
Median household income$43,231 → $59,311 (+37.2%)$40,170 → $75,048 (+86.8%)
Median home value$123,500 → $162,700 (+31.7%)$168,800 → $271,500 (+60.8%)
Median gross rent$732 → $766 (+4.6%)$790 → $751 (-4.9%)

ZIP 76849

Population
3,7853,488
Median household income
$43,231$59,311
Median home value
$123,500$162,700
Median gross rent
$732$766

ZIP 76856

Population
3,7353,525
Median household income
$40,170$75,048
Median home value
$168,800$271,500
Median gross rent
$790$751

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 76849ZIP 76856
Under 54.5%8.8%
5 to 1712.0%16.0%
18 to 248.0%5.6%
25 to 3411.0%8.4%
35 to 4411.7%13.0%
45 to 5411.1%7.9%
55 to 6412.5%13.5%
65 to 7417.5%16.5%
75 and over11.6%10.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 76849ZIP 76856
White (non-Hispanic)70.3%75.9%
Black or African American1.1%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.5%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino26.7%22.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 76849ZIP 76856
No high school diploma14.5%17.2%
High school graduate27.5%19.2%
Some college or associate's29.4%22.2%
Bachelor's degree18.3%26.1%
Graduate or professional degree10.2%15.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 76849ZIP 76856
Drove alone74.5%73.4%
Carpooled20.2%5.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.8%2.1%
Bicycle1.4%0.8%
Worked from home3.0%15.7%
Other means0.0%2.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 76849ZIP 76856
1-unit, detached79.2%86.2%
1-unit, attached0.7%0.8%
2 to 4 units3.6%3.1%
5 to 19 units1.7%0.0%
20 or more units0.6%0.6%
Mobile home & other14.3%9.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 76849ZIP 76856
Poverty rate17.0%3.8%
Average household size2.352.70
Mean commute (minutes)1930
Median year structure built19791975

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