Zip code 76689: Valley Mills, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76689?

76689 is assigned to Valley Mills, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76689 in?

76689 is mostly in Bosque County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 76689?

About 4,564 people live in 76689, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76689?

The median household income in 76689 is $77,863.

Q: What zip codes are near 76689?

The closest zip codes to 76689 are 76638, 76634, 76633, 76644, 76561.

Residential delivery areaBosque CountyCentral Time

Population

4,564

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$217K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,140/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

224 sq mi

20 people/sq mi

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

About 76689

76689 is a rural zip code in Valley Mills, Texas (Bosque County), covering 224 sq mi of land. About 4,564 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,863 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $217,400, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,140 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and healthcare.

How 76689 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1830.8%
97th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%203rd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters67.8%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%154th of 1,692 in TX
Homeownership rate87.5%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%279th of 1,792 in TX
Housing vacancy13.6%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%781st of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate10.5%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,370th of 1,808 in TX
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%418th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute28.7 min
67th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min648th of 1,738 in TX
Self-employed workers10.5%
64th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%942nd of 1,810 in TX
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%831st of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$49,502
54th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575599th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$77,863
47th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476631st of 1,712 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.8%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,014th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,140
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403785th of 1,511 in TX
Median age36.5
31st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,074th of 1,817 in TX
Poverty rate7.7%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,312th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$33,556
29th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752936th of 1,813 in TX
Foreign-born residents4.8%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,250th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$217,400
25th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800812th of 1,679 in TX
Diversity index30.8
24th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,432nd of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,168th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%976th of 1,811 in TX
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,057th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access86.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,092nd of 1,792 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.392
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,337th of 1,785 in TX
Government workers9.1%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,548th of 1,810 in TX
Population4,564
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,049th of 1,818 in TX
Population density20/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,307th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,360th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	76689	Bosque	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	30.8%	20.8%	25%	22%	97th	203rd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	67.8%	38.4%	51.7%	51.1%	96th	154th of 1,692
Homeownership rateStrength	87.5%	75.8%	62.6%	65.2%	93rd	279th of 1,792
Housing vacancy	13.6%	19.8%	9.4%	10.1%	84th	781st of 1,794
Uninsured rate	10.5%	17.6%	17.1%	8.4%	73rd	1,370th of 1,808
Healthcare workers	10.9%	10%	8.6%	9.7%	70th	418th of 1,810
Average commute	28.7 min	28.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	67th	648th of 1,738
Self-employed workers	10.5%	13%	10.5%	10%	64th	942nd of 1,810
Veterans	6.6%	9.3%	6.2%	6.2%	61st	831st of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$49,502	$43,120	$47,575	$49,666	54th	599th of 1,794
Median household income	$77,863	$68,914	$78,476	$80,734	47th	631st of 1,712
Residents 65 and older	14.8%	25.6%	13.4%	17.2%	37th	1,014th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,140	$928	$1,403	$1,413	32nd	785th of 1,511
Median age	36.5	46.2	35.6	38.9	31st	1,074th of 1,817
Poverty rate	7.7%	9.3%	13.8%	12.5%	30th	1,312th of 1,794
Per capita income	$33,556	$36,803	$40,752	$44,673	29th	936th of 1,813
Foreign-born residents	4.8%	6%	17.6%	14.1%	28th	1,250th of 1,818
Median home value	$217,400	$200,900	$283,800	$332,700	25th	812th of 1,679
Diversity index	30.8	40.1	67.1	61.4	24th	1,432nd of 1,818
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.6%	5.3%	5.2%	23rd	1,168th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.7%	20.4%	33.8%	35.7%	22nd	976th of 1,811
Work from home	7.4%	9.7%	14.4%	15.1%	19th	1,057th of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	86.8%	82.1%	91.4%	91%	18th	1,092nd of 1,792
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.392	0.449	0.478	0.483	16th	1,337th of 1,785
Government workers	9.1%	17.7%	14.1%	14.5%	13th	1,548th of 1,810
Population	4,564	18,687	30,188,424	334,922,499	7th	1,049th of 1,818
Population density	20/sq mi	19/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,307th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,360th 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

Under 5

22%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

19%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.5

Under 18

30.8%

65 and over

14.8%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.4%
Hispanic15%
Asian0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

30.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,545
Average household size: 3
Family households: 76.8%
Married couples: 67.1%
Living alone: 21.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

76689

$77,863

Bosque Co.

$68,914

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,556

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.392

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76689

$217,400

Bosque Co.

$200,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76689

$1,140

Bosque Co.

$928

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

0.1%

5–19 units

0.2%

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,789
Owner-occupied: 87.5%
Vacant: 13.6%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 67.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.4%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

14%

20–29

28%

30–44

42%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

19%

Sales

14%

Healthcare

11%

Management

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Industries

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

11%

Construction

10%

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$49,502

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76689	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,545	$74,888
Service	$33,492	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,932	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,037	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,083	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

33%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
Households with broadband: 86.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 52.5%
No internet access: 12.4%
Without health insurance: 10.5%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Valley Mills
State: Texas
County: Bosque County
Center point: 31.6622° N, 97.5061° W
Land area: 224 sq mi
Water area: 1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

76689 spans 3 counties

Bosque County59% of land
McLennan County28% of land
Coryell County13% of land

Zip codes near 76689

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76638	Crawford, TX	8 mi	3,671	$129,917	$440,900
76634	Clifton, TX	11 mi	7,537	$74,694	$211,500
76633	China Spring, TX	11 mi	6,268	$106,755	$404,300
76644	Laguna Park, TX · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
76561	Oglesby, TX	16 mi	996	$60,357	$165,700
76637	Cranfills Gap, TX	17 mi	440	$79,375	$223,800
76657	Mc Gregor, TX	17 mi	12,760	$97,634	$373,300
76597	Gatesville, TX	17 mi	3,005	—	—
76708	Waco, TX	17 mi	27,790	$68,856	$219,900
76712	Woodway, TX	17 mi	29,118	$97,903	$340,600
76596	Gatesville, TX	18 mi	1,060	—	—
76598	Gatesville, TX	19 mi	491	—	—

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Questions about 76689

What city is zip code 76689?

76689 is assigned to Valley Mills, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76689 in?

76689 is mostly in Bosque County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 76689?

About 4,564 people live in 76689, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76689 in?

76689 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76689?

The median household income in 76689 is $77,863.

What zip codes are near 76689?

The closest zip codes to 76689 are 76638, 76634, 76633, 76644, 76561.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76689, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.