76844 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 76844, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

76844 is a zip code in Hamilton County, Lampasas County, and Mills County, Texas, which covers Hamilton CCD, Adamsville CCD, Lometa CCD, Goldthwaite CCD, and Mullin-Priddy, with a total population of 3,243 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 76844 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 76844.

The estimated population of people living in 76844 is 3,243, with a median age of 47.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 76844 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,243
 -4.42% -12.80%
2020
3,393
 -3.99% -
2019
3,534
 -4.64% -
2018
3,706
 -0.35% -
2017
3,719
 - -

Population of 76844 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 76844 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
67.4%
79.6%
 -15.33%
Black/African American
0.5%
0.1%
 +400.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
29.4%
20.3%
 +44.83%
Asian
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 76844 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 76844 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 76844 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 76844 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.3 -9.04% 46.7 -7.89% 47.6 -8.81%
2020 52 -0.57% 50.7 +0.4% 52.2 -0.57%
2019 52.3 +8.28% 50.5 +5.43% 52.5 +6.06%
2018 48.3 +3.87% 47.9 +3.01% 49.5 +6.45%
2017 46.5 - 46.5 - 46.5 -

The median age of the 76844 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 76844 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 214 -18.66% 170 -11.08% 171 92
10 to 19 287 -2.5% 388 -21.9% 274 305
20 to 29 145 -61.97% 146 -54.63% 63 70
30 to 39 72 +104.93% 177 -16.17% 164 142
40 to 49 200 +33.47% 192 +24.32% 239 230
50 to 59 136 +74.53% 323 -42.6% 251 189
60 to 69 335 -37.34% 288 -9.95% 215 244
70+ 271 +5.47% 375 -11.21% 272 322

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 76844 zip code is $54,340.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 76844.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $0.00
  • 45 to 64
    $61,890.00
  • 65 and over
    $53,283.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 76844 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 76844, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 76844 is currently $78,885.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.30% of households in 76844 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 76844 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.89%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.60%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    24.37%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.19%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.25%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.42%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.30%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 76844 is $32,731.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 76844 by the total population of 76844.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 76844 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 76844 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.08%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.60%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.52%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    42.96%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.84%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 76844 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 76844 zip over the age of 16 is 2,658.

Of those people, a total of 55.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 76844 is 53.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 76844 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 257 45.90% 15.30%
20 to 24 years 50 98.00% 10.20%
25 to 29 years 83 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 177 84.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 322 83.50% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 544 87.10% 4.40%
55 to 59 years 172 88.40% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 184 34.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 518 15.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 351 7.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 76844. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,203 52.00% 3.80%
Black or African American 10 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 5 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 142 88.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 298 65.40% 0.50%
Hispanic or Latino 758 78.00% 3.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,847 46.40% 2.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 76844 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 76844 is 1,422, with median earnings of $32,702.00.

Women in 76844 are earning approximately 100.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,422 $32,702.00
Male 797 $32,546.00
Female 625 $32,821.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 76844 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 275 $49,896.00
Business and Financial 87 $41,544.00
Computer and Mathematical 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 19 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 19 $56,146.00
Legal 15 $0.00
Educational and Library 43 $60,893.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $61,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 93 $42,917.00
Healthcare Support 68 $23,095.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 24 $0.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 50 $16,023.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 50 $8,359.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $18,750.00
Sales 92 $23,333.00
Office and Administrative Support 115 $26,741.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 241 $26,155.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 32 $40,000.00
Production 49 $42,550.00
Transportation and Material Moving 52 $52,500.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 76844 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 76844.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 119 $60,179.00 156 $49,583.00
Business and Financial 30 $108,750.00 57 $40,662.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 16 $0.00 3 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 15 $0.00
Educational and Library 7 $0.00 36 $49,583.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7 $0.00 7 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 38 $0.00 55 $97,813.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 68 $23,095.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 21 $0.00 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 26 $0.00 24 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 4 $0.00 46 $8,203.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00 10 $0.00
Sales 55 $47,545.00 37 $18,625.00
Office and Administrative Support 30 $12,083.00 85 $27,277.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 237 $26,080.00 4 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 32 $40,000.00 0 $0.00
Production 49 $42,550.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 45 $60,729.00 7 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,227 households in 76844, with an average household size of 2.53 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 825 families living in the 76844 zip code with an average family size of 3.15 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 76844:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 636 101 88 402
Average Household Size 2.99 3.34 4.88 1.1
Total Families 636 101 88 0
Average Household Size 2.99 3.34 4.16 0

Poverty

Of the 825 families living in 76844, 4.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 76844:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,868 housing units in 76844.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,227 65.69%
Vacant 641 34.31%

8.89% of the total 1,868 housing units in 76844 are rental units. This is approximately 166 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,032 are occupied by the owner - or 55.25% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 76844 is $625.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 76844 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    29
  • Less than $500
    76
  • $500 to $999
    60
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    26
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    4

Property Value

The median value of a property in 76844 is $146,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 76844 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    80
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    276
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    177
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    123
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    153
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    113
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    48
  • $1,000,000 or more
    62

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 76844. The chart below shows the number of properties in 76844 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    268
  • 1940 to 1949
    190
  • 1950 to 1959
    172
  • 1960 to 1969
    162
  • 1970 to 1979
    307
  • 1980 to 1989
    169
  • 1990 to 1999
    266
  • 2000 to 2009
    295
  • 2010 to 2013
    39
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 76844 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    0
  • 1 vehicle available
    385
  • 2 vehicles available
    458
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    384

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 76844 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 76844 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 76844.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    265
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    303
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    245
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    113
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    83
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    4
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    84
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    32
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    74
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    76
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    49
  • 90 or more minutes
    38

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 76844 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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