Zip code 76531: Hamilton, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76531?

76531 is assigned to Hamilton, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76531 in?

76531 is mostly in Hamilton County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 76531?

About 4,703 people live in 76531, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76531?

The median household income in 76531 is $49,100.

Q: What zip codes are near 76531?

The closest zip codes to 76531 are 76565, 76436, 76452, 76455, 76525.

Residential delivery areaHamilton CountyCentral Time

Population

4,703

Median household income

$49K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$126K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$894/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

387 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 76531

76531 is a rural zip code in Hamilton, Texas (Hamilton County), covering 387 sq mi of land. About 4,703 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 44.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,100 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 15.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $126,300, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $894 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.2 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, sales and healthcare.

How 76531 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy31.2%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%181st of 1,794 in TX
Veterans10.4%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%290th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older24.6%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%308th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.507
91st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478174th of 1,785 in TX
Uninsured rate13.8%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,080th of 1,808 in TX
Median age44.3
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6404th of 1,817 in TX
Unemployment rate7.1%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%371st of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters57.7%
76th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%410th of 1,692 in TX
Government workers17.9%
76th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%615th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers11.1%
72nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%397th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate15.4%
71st
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%676th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate76.2%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%805th of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%544th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$36,326
38th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752763rd of 1,813 in TX
Foreign-born residents6.1%
34th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,117th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%887th of 1,811 in TX
Residents under 1819.3%
26th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,378th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index31
25th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,430th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access87.7%
22nd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,020th of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$40,443
22nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,142nd of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,520th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$894
13th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,208th of 1,511 in TX
Population4,703
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,040th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$49,100
8th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,483rd of 1,712 in TX
Work from home5.2%
8th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,305th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$126,300
6th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,351st of 1,679 in TX
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,456th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute14.2 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,673rd of 1,738 in TX

Measure	76531	Hamilton	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Housing vacancy	31.2%	28.6%	9.4%	10.1%	98th	181st of 1,794
Veterans	10.4%	9%	6.2%	6.2%	91st	290th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	24.6%	24.9%	13.4%	17.2%	91st	308th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.507	0.494	0.478	0.483	91st	174th of 1,785
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.8%	13.5%	17.1%	8.4%	85th	1,080th of 1,808
Median age	44.3	43.5	35.6	38.9	83rd	404th of 1,817
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.1%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	80th	371st of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	57.7%	58.2%	51.7%	51.1%	76th	410th of 1,692
Government workers	17.9%	24.3%	14.1%	14.5%	76th	615th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	11.1%	9.1%	8.6%	9.7%	72nd	397th of 1,810
Poverty rate	15.4%	16.5%	13.8%	12.5%	71st	676th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	76.2%	78.7%	62.6%	65.2%	70th	805th of 1,792
Tech workers	2.6%	1.7%	3.8%	3.8%	45th	544th of 1,810
Per capita income	$36,326	$35,419	$40,752	$44,673	38th	763rd of 1,813
Foreign-born residents	6.1%	5%	17.6%	14.1%	34th	1,117th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.2%	26.8%	33.8%	35.7%	26th	887th of 1,811
Residents under 18	19.3%	22.5%	25%	22%	26th	1,378th of 1,818
Diversity index	31	31.4	67.1	61.4	25th	1,430th of 1,818
Broadband access	87.7%	84.5%	91.4%	91%	22nd	1,020th of 1,792
Median earnings per worker	$40,443	$45,398	$47,575	$49,666	22nd	1,142nd of 1,794
Self-employed workers	6.7%	9.9%	10.5%	10%	16th	1,520th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$894	$885	$1,403	$1,413	13th	1,208th of 1,511
Population	4,703	8,406	30,188,424	334,922,499	8th	1,040th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$49,100	$58,219	$78,476	$80,734	8th	1,483rd of 1,712
Work from home	5.2%	7%	14.4%	15.1%	8th	1,305th of 1,810
Median home value	$126,300	$147,700	$283,800	$332,700	6th	1,351st of 1,679
Population density	12/sq mi	10/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,456th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	14.2 min	18 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,673rd of 1,738

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

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

44.3

Under 18

19.3%

65 and over

24.6%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.6%
Hispanic15%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,632
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 58.2%
Married couples: 39.7%
Living alone: 39.3%
Veterans (of adults): 10.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

30%

$50–75k

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

76531

$49,100

Hamilton Co.

$58,219

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,326

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.507

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76531

$126,300

Hamilton Co.

$147,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76531

$894

Hamilton Co.

$885

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,372
Owner-occupied: 76.2%
Vacant: 31.2%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.2%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

58%

10–19

16%

20–29

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

15%

Sales

13%

Healthcare

11%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Production

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

16%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Education

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Manufacturing

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Professional and technical services

0.7%

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,443

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76531	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,493	$74,888
Service	$21,655	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,306	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,741	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,263	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

34%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 87.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.2%
No internet access: 12.3%
Without health insurance: 13.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hamilton
State: Texas
County: Hamilton County
Center point: 31.6868° N, 98.1870° W
Land area: 387 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

76531 spans 3 counties

Hamilton County96% of land
Comanche County3% of land
Mills County1% of land

Zip codes near 76531

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76565	Pottsville, TX	10 mi	0	—	—
76436	Carlton, TX	13 mi	115	$51,397	—
76452	Energy, TX	13 mi	142	$141,528	$1,263,400
76455	Gustine, TX	14 mi	784	$56,346	$146,700
76525	Evant, TX	15 mi	1,289	$80,208	$169,800
76538	Jonesboro, TX	16 mi	882	$63,750	$122,500
76566	Purmela, TX	16 mi	370	$115,417	$339,100
76880	Star, TX	18 mi	0	—	—
76457	Hico, TX	20 mi	4,244	$72,238	$264,100
76870	Priddy, TX	21 mi	65	$66,875	$165,600
76844	Goldthwaite, TX	25 mi	3,284	$68,032	$223,800
76468	Proctor, TX · PO box	25 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 76531

What city is zip code 76531?

76531 is assigned to Hamilton, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76531 in?

76531 is mostly in Hamilton County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 76531?

About 4,703 people live in 76531, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76531 in?

76531 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76531?

The median household income in 76531 is $49,100.

What zip codes are near 76531?

The closest zip codes to 76531 are 76565, 76436, 76452, 76455, 76525.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76531, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.