Zip code 76357: Byers, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76357
76357 is a rural zip code in Byers, Texas (Clay County), covering 71 sq mi of land. About 525 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 54.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $74,318 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $143,800, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare.
How 76357 compares
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%88th of 1,792 in TX
- Housing vacancy36.8%99thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%111th of 1,794 in TX
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%55th of 1,692 in TX
- Median age54.498thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6121st of 1,817 in TX
- 94thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%226th of 1,818 in TX
- 87thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%470th of 1,810 in TX
- Veterans7.5%72ndU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%664th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home16.7%68thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%335th of 1,810 in TX
- Healthcare workers10.1%60thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%523rd of 1,810 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$49,40854thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575605th of 1,794 in TX
- 53rdU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,019th of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$39,52948thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752579th of 1,813 in TX
- Median household income$74,31842ndU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476728th of 1,712 in TX
- Poverty rate9.3%40thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,166th of 1,794 in TX
- Average commute23.9 min36thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,138th of 1,738 in TX
- 33rdU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,686th of 1,808 in TX
- Tech workers1.9%31stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%716th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access89.1%29thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%894th of 1,792 in TX
- Diversity index29.623rdU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,466th of 1,818 in TX
- Residents under 1818.7%23rdU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,422nd of 1,818 in TX
- 13thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,210th of 1,811 in TX
- Median home value$143,8008thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,265th of 1,679 in TX
- 8thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,393rd of 1,810 in TX
- 4thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,574th of 1,785 in TX
- Population5251stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,597th of 1,818 in TX
- Population density7/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,581st of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,711th of 1,818 in TX
| Measure | 76357 | Clay | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 95% | 84% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 88th of 1,792 | |
| Housing vacancy | 36.8% | 16.9% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 111th of 1,794 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 85.7% | 40% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 55th of 1,692 | |
| Median age | 54.4 | 47.5 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 121st of 1,817 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 26.9% | 23.4% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 226th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 14% | 14.7% | 10.5% | 10% | 470th of 1,810 | |
| Veterans | 7.5% | 10.4% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 664th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 16.7% | 7.2% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 335th of 1,810 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.1% | 10.7% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 523rd of 1,810 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,408 | $52,935 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 605th of 1,794 | |
| Government workers | 14% | 20.1% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,019th of 1,810 | |
| Per capita income | $39,529 | $40,172 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 579th of 1,813 | |
| Median household income | $74,318 | $80,114 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 728th of 1,712 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 8.4% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,166th of 1,794 | |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 28.8 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,138th of 1,738 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5% | 17.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,686th of 1,808 | |
| Tech workers | 1.9% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 716th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband access | 89.1% | 88.1% | 91.4% | 91% | 894th of 1,792 | |
| Diversity index | 29.6 | 23.8 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,466th of 1,818 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.7% | 19.4% | 25% | 22% | 1,422nd of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.6% | 22.4% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,210th of 1,811 | |
| Median home value | $143,800 | $171,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,265th of 1,679 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.3% | 2% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,393rd of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.363 | 0.403 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,574th of 1,785 | |
| Population | 525 | 10,495 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,597th of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 7/sq mi | 10/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,581st of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,711th of 1,818 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White83%
- Black2%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0%
- Native American7%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 220
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 82.3%
- Married couples
- 80%
- Living alone
- 17.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.5%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 348
- Owner-occupied
- 95%
- Vacant
- 36.8%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 85.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 85.7%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 76357 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $77,639 | $74,888 |
| Service | $28,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $29,286 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $43,214 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $50,938 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5%
- Households with broadband
- 89.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 64.1%
- No internet access
- 10.9%
- Without health insurance
- 5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Byers
- State
- Texas
- County
- Clay County
- Center point
- 34.0788° N, 98.1848° W
- Land area
- 71 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Byers1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 76357
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76377 | Petrolia, TX | 6.4 mi | $65,667 |
| 73548 | Hastings, OK | 9.6 mi | — |
| 76305 | Wichita Falls, TX | 13 mi | $78,071 |
| 73568 | Temple, OK | 13 mi | $29,737 |
| 73573 | Waurika, OK | 14 mi | $49,318 |
| 73562 | Randlett, OK | 14 mi | $66,500 |
| 73565 | Ryan, OK | 17 mi | $53,459 |
| 73520 | Addington, OK | 18 mi | $40,000 |
| 76311 | Sheppard Afb, TX | 20 mi | $77,404 |
| 76301 | Wichita Falls, TX | 21 mi | $41,947 |
| 76307 | Wichita Falls, TX · PO box | 21 mi | — |
| 73531 | Devol, OK | 21 mi | $69,375 |
Questions about 76357
What city is zip code 76357?
76357 is assigned to Byers, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76357 in?
76357 is in Clay County, Texas.
What is the population of 76357?
About 525 people live in 76357, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76357 in?
76357 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76357?
The median household income in 76357 is $74,318.
What zip codes are near 76357?
The closest zip codes to 76357 are 76377, 73548, 76305, 73568, 73573.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76357, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.