Zip code 76882: Talpa, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76882
76882 is a rural zip code in Talpa, Texas (Runnels County), covering 197 sq mi of land. About 313 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 31.9 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 $61,750 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $120,200, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 76882 compares
Only about 313 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Housing vacancy39.6%99thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%94th of 1,794 in TX
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%9th of 1,692 in TX
- Residents under 1834.8%99thU.S. 22% · TX 25%69th of 1,818 in TX
- 98thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%156th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access97.1%93rdStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%165th of 1,792 in TX
- 92ndWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%195th of 1,810 in TX
- Government workers22.9%91stU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%308th of 1,810 in TX
- Average commute34.5 min90thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min236th of 1,738 in TX
- 82ndU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%459th of 1,818 in TX
- Homeownership rate80.4%79thU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%594th of 1,792 in TX
- Veterans7.8%75thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%606th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home8.8%27thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%892nd of 1,810 in TX
- Uninsured rate4.2%24thU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,710th of 1,808 in TX
- Median household income$61,75023rdU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,108th of 1,712 in TX
- 16thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,323rd of 1,785 in TX
- 11thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,276th of 1,811 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$36,14311thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,386th of 1,794 in TX
- Diversity index17.210thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,649th of 1,818 in TX
- Per capita income$25,7139thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,454th of 1,813 in TX
- Median age31.98thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,572nd of 1,817 in TX
- Median home value$120,2005thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,383rd of 1,679 in TX
- Population3131stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,677th of 1,818 in TX
- Population density2/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,773rd of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate1.9%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,724th of 1,794 in TX
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,713th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,412th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,684th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 76882 | Runnels | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing vacancy | 39.6% | 23.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 94th of 1,794 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 100% | 30.9% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 9th of 1,692 | |
| Residents under 18 | 34.8% | 23.5% | 25% | 22% | 69th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 20.3% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 10% | 156th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.1% | 88.2% | 91.4% | 91% | 165th of 1,792 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 9.2% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 195th of 1,810 | |
| Government workers | 22.9% | 15.6% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 308th of 1,810 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 34.5 min | 24.9 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 236th of 1,738 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.7% | 21.4% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 459th of 1,818 | |
| Homeownership rate | 80.4% | 75% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 594th of 1,792 | |
| Veterans | 7.8% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 606th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 5.2% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 892nd of 1,810 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.2% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,710th of 1,808 | |
| Median household income | $61,750 | $62,632 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,108th of 1,712 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.393 | 0.417 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,323rd of 1,785 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 15.7% | 19.1% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,276th of 1,811 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,143 | $39,916 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,386th of 1,794 | |
| Diversity index | 17.2 | 51.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,649th of 1,818 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $25,713 | $31,622 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,454th of 1,813 | |
| Median age | 31.9 | 42.1 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,572nd of 1,817 | |
| Median home value | $120,200 | $109,300 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,383rd of 1,679 | |
| Population | 313 | 9,874 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,677th of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 9/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,773rd of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 1.9% | 11% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,724th of 1,794 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 3.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,713th of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,412th of 1,810 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0.8% | 12.4% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,684th 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%
- Hispanic4%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 102
- Average household size
- 3.1
- Family households
- 79.4%
- Married couples
- 76.5%
- Living alone
- 20.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.8%
- Male / female
- 57% / 43%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 169
- Owner-occupied
- 80.4%
- Vacant
- 39.6%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 1.9× (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 | 76882 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $24,118 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,250 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $61,875 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $36,719 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.9%
- Households with broadband
- 97.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 61.8%
- No internet access
- 2.9%
- Without health insurance
- 4.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Talpa
- State
- Texas
- County
- Runnels County
- Center point
- 31.8003° N, 99.7110° W
- Land area
- 197 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
76882 spans 2 counties
- Runnels County55% of land
- Coleman County45% of land
Zip codes near 76882
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76884 | Valera, TX | 11 mi | $91,827 |
| 79538 | Novice, TX | 12 mi | — |
| 76888 | Voss, TX | 14 mi | $60,893 |
| 76821 | Ballinger, TX | 15 mi | $63,380 |
| 76834 | Coleman, TX | 15 mi | $46,120 |
| 79519 | Goldsboro, TX | 17 mi | $163,380 |
| 79567 | Winters, TX | 20 mi | $50,781 |
| 79530 | Lawn, TX | 21 mi | $71,979 |
| 76845 | Gouldbusk, TX | 22 mi | $76,042 |
| 76875 | Rowena, TX | 23 mi | $61,875 |
| 79541 | Ovalo, TX | 25 mi | $71,032 |
| 76865 | Norton, TX | 26 mi | $57,155 |
Questions about 76882
What city is zip code 76882?
76882 is assigned to Talpa, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76882 in?
76882 is mostly in Runnels County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 76882?
About 313 people live in 76882, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76882 in?
76882 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76882?
The median household income in 76882 is $61,750.
What zip codes are near 76882?
The closest zip codes to 76882 are 76884, 79538, 76888, 76821, 76834.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76882, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.