Zip code 76566: Purmela, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76566
76566 is a rural zip code in Purmela, Texas (Coryell County), covering 73 sq mi of land. About 370 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 54.2 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 $115,417 a year, 43% above the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $339,100, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $683 a month.
34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38.5 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 76566 compares
Only about 370 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Government workers31.1%99thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%108th of 1,810 in TX
- Median age54.298thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6127th of 1,817 in TX
- Homeownership rate92.1%98thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%135th of 1,792 in TX
- 98thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%110th of 1,818 in TX
- Unemployment rate11.7%97thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%98th of 1,810 in TX
- Average commute38.5 min96thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min110th of 1,738 in TX
- 96thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%245th of 1,810 in TX
- 95thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%63rd of 1,810 in TX
- Veterans10.8%92ndU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%258th of 1,818 in TX
- Housing vacancy16.6%89thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%612th of 1,794 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$66,50084thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575171st of 1,794 in TX
- Median household income$115,41782ndStrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476156th of 1,712 in TX
- Uninsured rate10.5%73rdU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,372nd of 1,808 in TX
- Residents under 1824.6%71stU.S. 22% · TX 25%814th of 1,818 in TX
- Per capita income$44,79162ndU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752375th of 1,813 in TX
- 54thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%442nd of 1,811 in TX
- Median home value$339,10051stU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800332nd of 1,679 in TX
- Tech workers2.8%48thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%501st of 1,810 in TX
- 25thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,200th of 1,785 in TX
- Diversity index17.510thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,647th of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate3.5%4thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,665th of 1,794 in TX
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,414th of 1,692 in TX
- 2ndU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,418th of 1,511 in TX
- Broadband access76.2%2ndWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,599th of 1,792 in TX
- Population3701stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,651st of 1,818 in TX
- Population density5/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,636th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,718th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,651st of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 76566 | Coryell | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government workers | 31.1% | 27% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 108th of 1,810 | |
| Median age | 54.2 | 32.8 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 127th of 1,817 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 92.1% | 58.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 135th of 1,792 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 32.7% | 11.4% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 110th of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 11.7% | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 98th of 1,810 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 38.5 min | 24.4 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 110th of 1,738 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.9% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10% | 245th of 1,810 | |
| Work from home | 31% | 11% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 63rd of 1,810 | |
| Veterans | 10.8% | 18.4% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 258th of 1,818 | |
| Housing vacancy | 16.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 612th of 1,794 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $66,500 | $42,926 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 171st of 1,794 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $115,417 | $71,301 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 156th of 1,712 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10.5% | 10.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,372nd of 1,808 | |
| Residents under 18 | 24.6% | 22.5% | 25% | 22% | 814th of 1,818 | |
| Per capita income | $44,791 | $30,066 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 375th of 1,813 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.8% | 19.3% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 442nd of 1,811 | |
| Median home value | $339,100 | $195,300 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 332nd of 1,679 | |
| Tech workers | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 501st of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.406 | 0.413 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,200th of 1,785 | |
| Diversity index | 17.5 | 63.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,647th of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.5% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,665th of 1,794 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 25% | 41.1% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,414th of 1,692 | |
| Median gross rent | $683 | $1,186 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 1,418th of 1,511 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 76.2% | 90.6% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,599th of 1,792 | |
| Population | 370 | 84,748 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,651st of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 81/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,636th of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 6.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,718th of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 1.9% | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,651st of 1,810 |
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
- White91%
- Black0.3%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 151
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 74.8%
- Married couples
- 68.9%
- Living alone
- 22.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.8%
- Male / female
- 56% / 44%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 181
- Owner-occupied
- 92.1%
- Vacant
- 16.6%
- Median year built
- 1980
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 25%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.9× (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 | 76566 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $64,464 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $92,667 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $109,167 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.4%
- Households with broadband
- 76.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 9.3%
- No internet access
- 11.3%
- Without health insurance
- 10.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Purmela
- State
- Texas
- County
- Coryell County
- Center point
- 31.5141° N, 98.0002° W
- Land area
- 73 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
76566 spans 2 counties
- Coryell County68% of land
- Hamilton County32% of land
Zip codes near 76566
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76538 | Jonesboro, TX | 9.2 mi | $63,750 |
| 76525 | Evant, TX | 11 mi | $80,208 |
| 76528 | Gatesville, TX | 14 mi | $70,558 |
| 76598 | Gatesville, TX | 16 mi | — |
| 76599 | Gatesville, TX | 16 mi | — |
| 76531 | Hamilton, TX | 16 mi | $49,100 |
| 76596 | Gatesville, TX | 16 mi | — |
| 76597 | Gatesville, TX | 17 mi | — |
| 76880 | Star, TX | 19 mi | — |
| 76522 | Copperas Cove, TX | 21 mi | $72,206 |
| 76544 | Fort Hood, TX | 22 mi | $62,846 |
| 76565 | Pottsville, TX | 23 mi | — |
Questions about 76566
What city is zip code 76566?
76566 is assigned to Purmela, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76566 in?
76566 is mostly in Coryell County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 76566?
About 370 people live in 76566, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76566 in?
76566 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76566?
The median household income in 76566 is $115,417.
What zip codes are near 76566?
The closest zip codes to 76566 are 76538, 76525, 76528, 76598, 76599.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76566, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.