Zip code 76453: Gordon, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76453
76453 is a rural zip code in Gordon, Texas (Palo Pinto County), covering 123 sq mi of land. About 1,440 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 60 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $99,293 a year, 23% above the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $350,000, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $944 a month.
38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.6 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 76453 compares
- 99thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.660th of 1,817 in TX
- Homeownership rate94.1%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%110th of 1,792 in TX
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%68th of 1,818 in TX
- Housing vacancy29.1%98thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%223rd of 1,794 in TX
- 97thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%202nd of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access96.8%91stStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%187th of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute31.6 min81stWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min409th of 1,738 in TX
- Per capita income$55,01479thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752192nd of 1,813 in TX
- 79thU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%400th of 1,810 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$59,75075thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575292nd of 1,794 in TX
- Median household income$99,29371stU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476297th of 1,712 in TX
- Work from home17.6%71stU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%298th of 1,810 in TX
- 68thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%320th of 1,810 in TX
- Veterans7.1%67thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%742nd of 1,818 in TX
- Healthcare workers10.5%65thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%471st of 1,810 in TX
- 62ndU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%365th of 1,811 in TX
- Uninsured rate8.3%61stU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,521st of 1,808 in TX
- Median home value$350,00053rdU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800308th of 1,679 in TX
- 44thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478922nd of 1,785 in TX
- Poverty rate8.4%34thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,258th of 1,794 in TX
- 32ndU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,192nd of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers11.2%28thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,359th of 1,810 in TX
- 17thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,116th of 1,511 in TX
- Residents under 1816.9%14thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,534th of 1,818 in TX
- Diversity index20.713thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,608th of 1,818 in TX
- Population1,4402ndU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,365th of 1,818 in TX
- Population density12/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,468th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,658th of 1,692 in TX
| Measure | 76453 | Palo Pinto | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 41.6 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 60th of 1,817 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 94.1% | 71% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 110th of 1,792 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 37.6% | 20.5% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 68th of 1,818 | |
| Housing vacancy | 29.1% | 26.1% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 223rd of 1,794 | |
| Self-employed workers | 18.9% | 15.7% | 10.5% | 10% | 202nd of 1,810 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.8% | 89.8% | 91.4% | 91% | 187th of 1,792 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 31.6 min | 28.7 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 409th of 1,738 | |
| Per capita income | $55,014 | $32,739 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 192nd of 1,813 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 400th of 1,810 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $59,750 | $40,498 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 292nd of 1,794 | |
| Median household income | $99,293 | $67,674 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 297th of 1,712 | |
| Work from home | 17.6% | 8% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 298th of 1,810 | |
| Tech workers | 4% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 320th of 1,810 | |
| Veterans | 7.1% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 742nd of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.5% | 8% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 471st of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.9% | 17.8% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 365th of 1,811 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.3% | 18.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,521st of 1,808 | |
| Median home value | $350,000 | $198,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 308th of 1,679 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.428 | 0.449 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 922nd of 1,785 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 16.7% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,258th of 1,794 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.5% | 5.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,192nd of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 11.2% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,359th of 1,810 | |
| Median gross rent | $944 | $1,093 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 1,116th of 1,511 | |
| Residents under 18 | 16.9% | 23.2% | 25% | 22% | 1,534th of 1,818 | |
| Diversity index | 20.7 | 42.3 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,608th of 1,818 | |
| Population | 1,440 | 29,295 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,365th of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 12/sq mi | 31/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,468th of 1,818 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 49.2% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,658th of 1,692 |
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
- White89%
- Black0%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian4%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 678
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 73%
- Married couples
- 69%
- Living alone
- 22%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.1%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 956
- Owner-occupied
- 94.1%
- Vacant
- 29.1%
- Median year built
- 1996
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.5× (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 | 76453 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,875 | $74,888 |
| Service | $17,083 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,563 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $100,298 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $58,438 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 93.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 37.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 16.1%
- Households with broadband
- 96.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 40.3%
- No internet access
- 2.8%
- Without health insurance
- 8.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Gordon
- State
- Texas
- County
- Palo Pinto County
- Center point
- 32.5842° N, 98.3357° W
- Land area
- 123 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
76453 spans 2 counties
- Palo Pinto County81% of land
- Erath County19% of land
Zip codes near 76453
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76472 | Santo, TX | 9.2 mi | $103,482 |
| 76463 | Mingus, TX | 10 mi | $58,750 |
| 76475 | Strawn, TX | 11 mi | $58,333 |
| 76484 | Palo Pinto, TX | 11 mi | $95,476 |
| 76465 | Morgan Mill, TX · PO box | 17 mi | — |
| 76462 | Lipan, TX | 18 mi | $99,160 |
| 76067 | Mineral Wells, TX | 19 mi | $62,190 |
| 76068 | Mineral Wells, TX · PO box | 20 mi | — |
| 76470 | Ranger, TX | 21 mi | $39,434 |
| 76066 | Millsap, TX | 21 mi | $112,733 |
| 76449 | Graford, TX | 22 mi | $72,813 |
| 76445 | Desdemona, TX | 23 mi | $72,857 |
Zip codes like 76453 elsewhere
Questions about 76453
What city is zip code 76453?
76453 is assigned to Gordon, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76453 in?
76453 is mostly in Palo Pinto County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 76453?
About 1,440 people live in 76453, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76453 in?
76453 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76453?
The median household income in 76453 is $99,293.
What zip codes are near 76453?
The closest zip codes to 76453 are 76472, 76463, 76475, 76484, 76465.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76453, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.