Zip code 76885: Valley Spring, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76885
76885 is a rural zip code in Valley Spring, Texas (Llano County), covering 68 sq mi of land. About 142 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 76.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $787,200. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and healthcare. 44% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 76885 compares
Only about 142 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Median age76.399thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.65th of 1,817 in TX
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%25th of 1,792 in TX
- Broadband access100%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%30th of 1,792 in TX
- Housing vacancy43.2%99thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%69th of 1,794 in TX
- 99thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%9th of 1,818 in TX
- 99thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%19th of 1,810 in TX
- Government workers43.5%99thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%36th of 1,810 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$75,37591stStrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57592nd of 1,794 in TX
- Median home value$787,20090thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80029th of 1,679 in TX
- 88thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%218th of 1,810 in TX
- 79thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%196th of 1,811 in TX
- Veterans7.9%76thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%592nd of 1,818 in TX
- 50thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478824th of 1,785 in TX
- Uninsured rate4.2%24thU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,712th of 1,808 in TX
- Per capita income$31,12722ndU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,106th of 1,813 in TX
- Population1421stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,783rd of 1,818 in TX
- Population density2/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,753rd of 1,818 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,779th of 1,794 in TX
- 1stU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,752nd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,727th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,803rd of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,764th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,768th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,618th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 76885 | Llano | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 76.3 | 57.4 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 5th of 1,817 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 100% | 76.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 25th of 1,792 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 100% | 88.5% | 91.4% | 91% | 30th of 1,792 | |
| Housing vacancy | 43.2% | 31.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 69th of 1,794 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 67.6% | 37% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 9th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 43.5% | 21.7% | 10.5% | 10% | 19th of 1,810 | |
| Government workers | 43.5% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 36th of 1,810 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $75,375 | $44,894 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 92nd of 1,794 | |
| Median home value | $787,200 | $356,500 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 29th of 1,679 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 218th of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.6% | 32.4% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 196th of 1,811 | |
| Veterans | 7.9% | 11.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 592nd of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.435 | 0.511 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 824th of 1,785 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.2% | 15.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,712th of 1,808 | |
| Per capita income | $31,127 | $51,844 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,106th of 1,813 | |
| Population | 142 | 22,424 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,783rd of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 24/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,753rd of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 0% | 12% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,779th of 1,794 | |
| Work from home | 0% | 15% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1,752nd of 1,810 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,727th of 1,810 | |
| Diversity index | 0 | 30.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,803rd of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 4.9% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,764th of 1,818 | |
| Residents under 18 | 2.1% | 15.4% | 25% | 22% | 1,768th of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,618th 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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 63
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.9%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 111
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 43.2%
- Median year built
- 1980
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 76885 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 49.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.8%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 12.7%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 4.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Valley Spring
- State
- Texas
- County
- Llano County
- Center point
- 30.8590° N, 98.8613° W
- Land area
- 68 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 76885
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76869 | Pontotoc, TX | 7.6 mi | — |
| 76831 | Castell, TX | 9 mi | — |
| 76832 | Cherokee, TX | 9.9 mi | $45,536 |
| 76820 | Art, TX | 12 mi | — |
| 76842 | Fredonia, TX | 15 mi | — |
| 78643 | Llano, TX | 15 mi | $68,365 |
| 76887 | Voca, TX | 21 mi | $155,192 |
| 76877 | San Saba, TX | 21 mi | $53,500 |
| 78672 | Tow, TX | 22 mi | $52,813 |
| 78607 | Bluffton, TX | 22 mi | $58,594 |
| 76824 | Bend, TX | 24 mi | — |
| 78609 | Buchanan Dam, TX | 26 mi | $64,418 |
Questions about 76885
What city is zip code 76885?
76885 is assigned to Valley Spring, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76885 in?
76885 is in Llano County, Texas.
What is the population of 76885?
About 142 people live in 76885, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76885 in?
76885 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 76885?
The closest zip codes to 76885 are 76869, 76831, 76832, 76820, 76842.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76885, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.