Zip code 76936: Eldorado, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76936?

76936 is assigned to Eldorado, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76936 in?

76936 is in Schleicher County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 76936?

About 2,369 people live in 76936, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76936?

The median household income in 76936 is $86,411.

Q: What zip codes are near 76936?

The closest zip codes to 76936 are 76935, 76939, 76941, 76904, 76841.

Residential delivery areaSchleicher CountyCentral Time

Population

2,369

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$125K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$660/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

939 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 76936

76936 is a rural zip code in Eldorado, Texas (Schleicher County), covering 939 sq mi of land. About 2,369 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 39.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,411 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $125,300, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $660 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.3 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and sales. 43% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 76936 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate22.9%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%384th of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy23%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%345th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate84.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%418th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older23%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%388th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers20.6%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%424th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers12.8%
82nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%609th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute31.3 min
80th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min424th of 1,738 in TX
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%615th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%647th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index54
59th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1697th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1823.1%
59th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,000th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$86,411
58th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476453rd of 1,712 in TX
Median age39.9
56th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6741st of 1,817 in TX
Median earnings per worker$49,583
54th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575594th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents9.1%
47th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%879th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate10%
45th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,122nd of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$37,314
42nd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752707th of 1,813 in TX
Work from home11.3%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%632nd of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.425
41st
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478978th of 1,785 in TX
Rent-burdened renters44.2%
27th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,021st of 1,692 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,140th of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$125,300
6th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,356th of 1,679 in TX
Healthcare workers5.3%
5th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,395th of 1,810 in TX
Population2,369
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,230th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$660
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,431st of 1,511 in TX
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,739th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access71.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,679th of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,723rd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	76936	Schleicher	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	22.9%	22.8%	17.1%	8.4%	97th	384th of 1,808
Housing vacancy	23%	25.1%	9.4%	10.1%	95th	345th of 1,794
Homeownership rateStrength	84.2%	84.3%	62.6%	65.2%	87th	418th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	23%	22.9%	13.4%	17.2%	87th	388th of 1,818
Government workers	20.6%	20.3%	14.1%	14.5%	86th	424th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	12.8%	12.6%	10.5%	10%	82nd	609th of 1,810
Average commuteWeakness	31.3 min	31.6 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	80th	424th of 1,738
Veterans	7.8%	7.7%	6.2%	6.2%	75th	615th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.4%	5.3%	5.2%	61st	647th of 1,810
Diversity index	54	54.1	67.1	61.4	59th	697th of 1,818
Residents under 18	23.1%	23%	25%	22%	59th	1,000th of 1,818
Median household income	$86,411	$86,694	$78,476	$80,734	58th	453rd of 1,712
Median age	39.9	39.9	35.6	38.9	56th	741st of 1,817
Median earnings per worker	$49,583	$49,214	$47,575	$49,666	54th	594th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	9.1%	9.1%	17.6%	14.1%	47th	879th of 1,818
Poverty rate	10%	9.9%	13.8%	12.5%	45th	1,122nd of 1,794
Per capita income	$37,314	$37,496	$40,752	$44,673	42nd	707th of 1,813
Work from home	11.3%	11.2%	14.4%	15.1%	42nd	632nd of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.425	0.423	0.478	0.483	41st	978th of 1,785
Rent-burdened renters	44.2%	44.2%	51.7%	51.1%	27th	1,021st of 1,692
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.8%	18.4%	33.8%	35.7%	15th	1,140th of 1,811
Median home value	$125,300	$122,700	$283,800	$332,700	6th	1,356th of 1,679
Healthcare workers	5.3%	5.3%	8.6%	9.7%	5th	1,395th of 1,810
Population	2,369	2,381	30,188,424	334,922,499	4th	1,230th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$660	$660	$1,403	$1,413	2nd	1,431st of 1,511
Population density	3/sq mi	2/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,739th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	71.4%	71.6%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,679th of 1,792
Tech workers	0%	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,723rd 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

14%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

15%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.9

Under 18

23.1%

65 and over

23%

Race and ethnicity

White42%
Black0.5%
Hispanic53%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

57%

Spanish

43%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 957
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 77%
Married couples: 63.6%
Living alone: 23%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

76936

$86,411

Schleicher Co.

$86,694

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,314

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.425

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76936

$125,300

Schleicher Co.

$122,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76936

$660

Schleicher Co.

$660

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.8%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,243
Owner-occupied: 84.2%
Vacant: 23%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33.7%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

45%

10–19

10%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

22%

Average commute

31.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

24%

Management

10%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Education

Office and admin

Production

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.4%

Computer and math

Industries

Agriculture and mining

24%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Construction

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Education

10%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

0.7%

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Manufacturing

0.4%

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$49,583

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76936	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,786	$74,888
Service	$22,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,707	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$78,487	$49,199
Production and transportation	$71,125	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

21%

High school

30%

Some college

27%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Households with broadband: 71.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 43.3%
No internet access: 26.3%
Without health insurance: 22.9%
Limited-English households: 6.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Eldorado
State: Texas
County: Schleicher County
Center point: 30.8918° N, 100.6553° W
Land area: 939 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 76936

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76935	Christoval, TX	19 mi	1,696	$76,250	$328,800
76939	Knickerbocker, TX	26 mi	0	—	—
76941	Mertzon, TX	27 mi	1,158	$78,359	$191,700
76904	San Angelo, TX	31 mi	36,954	$81,833	$285,400
76841	Fort Mc Kavett, TX	31 mi	262	$108,563	—
76930	Barnhart, TX	31 mi	81	$58,472	—
76950	Sonora, TX	32 mi	3,352	$78,844	$157,000
76957	Wall, TX	39 mi	49	—	—
76909	San Angelo, TX	40 mi	405	—	—
76908	Goodfellow Afb, TX	40 mi	1,322	—	—
76955	Vancourt, TX	42 mi	80	—	—
76906	San Angelo, TX · PO box	42 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 76936

What city is zip code 76936?

76936 is assigned to Eldorado, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76936 in?

76936 is in Schleicher County, Texas.

What is the population of 76936?

About 2,369 people live in 76936, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76936 in?

76936 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76936?

The median household income in 76936 is $86,411.

What zip codes are near 76936?

The closest zip codes to 76936 are 76935, 76939, 76941, 76904, 76841.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76936, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.