Zip code 76443: Cross Plains, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76443?

76443 is assigned to Cross Plains, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76443 in?

76443 is mostly in Callahan County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 76443?

About 1,999 people live in 76443, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76443?

The median household income in 76443 is $49,915.

Q: What zip codes are near 76443?

The closest zip codes to 76443 are 76828, 76471, 76469, 79504, 76857.

Residential delivery areaCallahan CountyCentral Time

Population

1,999

Median household income

$50K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$105K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$791/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

140 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 76443

76443 is a rural zip code in Cross Plains, Texas (Callahan County), covering 140 sq mi of land. About 1,999 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 44.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,915 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 14.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $104,700, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $791 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.5 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and management. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 76443 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers27.7%
97th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%163rd of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy25.3%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%286th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers18.5%
96th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%220th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate10.4%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%135th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older26.6%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%234th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1828.2%
91st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%390th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate16.2%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%857th of 1,808 in TX
Median age44.7
85th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6379th of 1,817 in TX
Broadband access95.2%
78th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%336th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute30.5 min
76th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min482nd of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate78.6%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%695th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%679th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate14.6%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%726th of 1,794 in TX
Median earnings per worker$48,349
50th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575666th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%759th of 1,811 in TX
Rent-burdened renters45.6%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%955th of 1,692 in TX
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%850th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%738th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.411
29th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,147th of 1,785 in TX
Per capita income$28,903
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,262nd of 1,813 in TX
Work from home6.1%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,197th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$49,915
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,459th of 1,712 in TX
Diversity index14.3
7th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,683rd of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$791
6th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,330th of 1,511 in TX
Population1,999
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,278th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$104,700
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,477th of 1,679 in TX
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,414th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,708th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	76443	Callahan	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Government workers	27.7%	16.8%	14.1%	14.5%	97th	163rd of 1,810
Housing vacancy	25.3%	19.9%	9.4%	10.1%	96th	286th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	18.5%	13.2%	10.5%	10%	96th	220th of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.4%	4.7%	5.3%	5.2%	95th	135th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	26.6%	21%	13.4%	17.2%	94th	234th of 1,818
Residents under 18	28.2%	21.8%	25%	22%	91st	390th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.2%	15.5%	17.1%	8.4%	90th	857th of 1,808
Median age	44.7	44.1	35.6	38.9	85th	379th of 1,817
Broadband access	95.2%	90.2%	91.4%	91%	78th	336th of 1,792
Average commute	30.5 min	26.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	76th	482nd of 1,738
Homeownership rate	78.6%	80.9%	62.6%	65.2%	75th	695th of 1,792
Veterans	7.4%	9.9%	6.2%	6.2%	71st	679th of 1,818
Poverty rate	14.6%	9.6%	13.8%	12.5%	68th	726th of 1,794
Median earnings per worker	$48,349	$41,690	$47,575	$49,666	50th	666th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.3%	24%	33.8%	35.7%	32nd	759th of 1,811
Rent-burdened renters	45.6%	49.1%	51.7%	51.1%	31st	955th of 1,692
Healthcare workers	8.2%	7.8%	8.6%	9.7%	31st	850th of 1,810
Tech workers	1.8%	0.5%	3.8%	3.8%	29th	738th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.411	0.386	0.478	0.483	29th	1,147th of 1,785
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,903	$35,002	$40,752	$44,673	16th	1,262nd of 1,813
Work from home	6.1%	9.1%	14.4%	15.1%	12th	1,197th of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,915	$72,436	$78,476	$80,734	9th	1,459th of 1,712
Diversity index	14.3	32.8	67.1	61.4	7th	1,683rd of 1,818
Median gross rent	$791	$817	$1,403	$1,413	6th	1,330th of 1,511
Population	1,999	14,241	30,188,424	334,922,499	3rd	1,278th of 1,818
Median home value	$104,700	$145,500	$283,800	$332,700	3rd	1,477th of 1,679
Population density	14/sq mi	16/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,414th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.7%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,708th 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

14%

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

16%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

44.7

Under 18

28.2%

65 and over

26.6%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

14.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 784
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 75.3%
Married couples: 56.6%
Living alone: 23.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

31%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

76443

$49,915

Callahan Co.

$72,436

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,903

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.411

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76443

$104,700

Callahan Co.

$145,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76443

$791

Callahan Co.

$817

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

20%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 1,050
Owner-occupied: 78.6%
Vacant: 25.3%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

21%

20–29

30–44

20%

45–59

20%

60+

Average commute

30.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Education

13%

Management

12%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Production

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Food service

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.1%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

16%

Construction

14%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Public administration

10%

Retail

10%

Other services

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,349

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

27.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76443	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,258	$74,888
Service	$20,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,943	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,029	$49,199
Production and transportation	$61,597	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Households with broadband: 95.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 46.8%
No internet access: 4.6%
Without health insurance: 16.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Cross Plains
State: Texas
County: Callahan County
Center point: 32.1134° N, 99.2115° W
Land area: 140 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

76443 spans 3 counties

Callahan County73% of land
Brown County23% of land
Coleman County5% of land

Zip codes near 76443

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76828	Burkett, TX	8.8 mi	168	$49,141	—
76471	Rising Star, TX	13 mi	1,484	$54,773	$141,700
76469	Putnam, TX	15 mi	9	—	—
79504	Baird, TX	16 mi	2,969	$64,545	$119,600
76857	May, TX	21 mi	2,024	$51,152	$142,600
79510	Clyde, TX	21 mi	8,369	$78,686	$161,000
76437	Cisco, TX	22 mi	5,882	$60,923	$117,500
76435	Carbon, TX	22 mi	726	$76,667	$148,000
76834	Coleman, TX	22 mi	4,981	$46,120	$89,900
76804	Brownwood, TX · PO box	25 mi	—	—	—
76801	Brownwood, TX	27 mi	25,146	$54,231	$150,400
76474	Sidney, TX	28 mi	494	—	$283,300

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Questions about 76443

What city is zip code 76443?

76443 is assigned to Cross Plains, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76443 in?

76443 is mostly in Callahan County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 76443?

About 1,999 people live in 76443, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76443 in?

76443 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76443?

The median household income in 76443 is $49,915.

What zip codes are near 76443?

The closest zip codes to 76443 are 76828, 76471, 76469, 79504, 76857.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76443, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.