Zip code 76445: Desdemona, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76445
76445 is a rural zip code in Desdemona, Texas (Eastland County), covering 54 sq mi of land. About 222 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 44.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $72,857 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.8 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and food service. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 76445 compares
Only about 222 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%12th of 1,792 in TX
- Housing vacancy46.6%99thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%52nd of 1,794 in TX
- 87thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%384th of 1,818 in TX
- Median age44.885thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6375th of 1,817 in TX
- Homeownership rate73.5%63rdU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%951st of 1,792 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$51,42059thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575491st of 1,794 in TX
- 50thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%815th of 1,818 in TX
- 41stU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%883rd of 1,810 in TX
- Median household income$72,85740thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476768th of 1,712 in TX
- Poverty rate8.6%36thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,222nd of 1,794 in TX
- Per capita income$34,99034thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752844th of 1,813 in TX
- Diversity index38.634thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,257th of 1,818 in TX
- Veterans2.6%11thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,615th of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate2.7%10thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,743rd of 1,808 in TX
- Average commute18.8 min8thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,515th of 1,738 in TX
- Work from home4.6%6thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,364th of 1,810 in TX
- Residents under 1812.2%4thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,663rd of 1,818 in TX
- 3rdU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,650th of 1,810 in TX
- Population2221stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,730th of 1,818 in TX
- Population density4/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,671st of 1,818 in TX
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,679th of 1,811 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,594th of 1,692 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,450th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,562nd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,738th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,673rd of 1,785 in TX
| Measure | 76445 | Eastland | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 87.6% | 91.4% | 91% | 12th of 1,792 | |
| Housing vacancy | 46.6% | 22.9% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 52nd of 1,794 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 23% | 21.9% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 384th of 1,818 | |
| Median age | 44.8 | 43.1 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 375th of 1,817 | |
| Homeownership rate | 73.5% | 71.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 951st of 1,792 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $51,420 | $39,748 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 491st of 1,794 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.9% | 4.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 815th of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 883rd of 1,810 | |
| Median household income | $72,857 | $53,549 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 768th of 1,712 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,222nd of 1,794 | |
| Per capita income | $34,990 | $31,299 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 844th of 1,813 | |
| Diversity index | 38.6 | 37.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,257th of 1,818 | |
| Veterans | 2.6% | 8.8% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,615th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.7% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,743rd of 1,808 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 18.8 min | 25.6 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,515th of 1,738 | |
| Work from home | 4.6% | 4.9% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,364th of 1,810 | |
| Residents under 18 | 12.2% | 21.1% | 25% | 22% | 1,663rd of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 4.6% | 12.6% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,650th of 1,810 | |
| Population | 222 | 18,011 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,730th of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 19/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,671st of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 8.1% | 21.8% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,679th of 1,811 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 43.9% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,594th of 1,692 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,450th of 1,810 | |
| Healthcare workers | 3.7% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,562nd of 1,810 | |
| Government workers | 3.7% | 17.5% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,738th of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.332 | 0.461 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,673rd of 1,785 |
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
- White75%
- Black0%
- Hispanic22%
- Asian0%
- Native American3%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 102
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 69.6%
- Married couples
- 61.8%
- Living alone
- 23.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.6%
- Male / female
- 58% / 42%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 191
- Owner-occupied
- 73.5%
- Vacant
- 46.6%
- Median year built
- 1973
- Median rooms
- 5.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 76445 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $41,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $5,536 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.4%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 45.1%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 2.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Desdemona
- State
- Texas
- County
- Eastland County
- Center point
- 32.3054° N, 98.5422° W
- Land area
- 54 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
76445 spans 3 counties
- Eastland County80% of land
- Comanche County14% of land
- Erath County6% of land
Zip codes near 76445
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76461 | Lingleville, TX · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 76454 | Gorman, TX | 11 mi | $36,354 |
| 76463 | Mingus, TX | 13 mi | $58,750 |
| 76444 | De Leon, TX | 13 mi | $68,147 |
| 76466 | Olden, TX | 14 mi | — |
| 76448 | Eastland, TX | 16 mi | $57,122 |
| 76470 | Ranger, TX | 16 mi | $39,434 |
| 76435 | Carbon, TX | 19 mi | $76,667 |
| 76446 | Dublin, TX | 19 mi | $57,583 |
| 76401 | Stephenville, TX | 20 mi | $61,210 |
| 76402 | Stephenville, TX | 20 mi | — |
| 76465 | Morgan Mill, TX · PO box | 23 mi | — |
Questions about 76445
What city is zip code 76445?
76445 is assigned to Desdemona, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76445 in?
76445 is mostly in Eastland County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 76445?
About 222 people live in 76445, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76445 in?
76445 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76445?
The median household income in 76445 is $72,857.
What zip codes are near 76445?
The closest zip codes to 76445 are 76461, 76454, 76463, 76444, 76466.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76445, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.