Zip code 76958: Water Valley, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76958
76958 is a rural zip code in Water Valley, Texas (Tom Green County), covering 49 sq mi of land. About 213 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 28.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
1.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.1 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; arts, media and sports; and business and finance. 32% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 76958 compares
Only about 213 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%39th of 1,792 in TX
- Residents under 1833.8%99thU.S. 22% · TX 25%94th of 1,818 in TX
- 99thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%42nd of 1,810 in TX
- Government workers23.8%93rdU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%275th of 1,810 in TX
- Average commute30.1 min74thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min521st of 1,738 in TX
- Broadband access94.8%74thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%372nd of 1,792 in TX
- Uninsured rate9.9%70thU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,413th of 1,808 in TX
- Work from home16.7%68thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%337th of 1,810 in TX
- 67thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%311th of 1,811 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$50,83358thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575527th of 1,794 in TX
- Per capita income$38,40145thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752634th of 1,813 in TX
- 38thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,000th of 1,818 in TX
- 37thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,037th of 1,785 in TX
- Diversity index31.125thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,427th of 1,818 in TX
- Veterans2.1%7thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,672nd of 1,818 in TX
- Median age28.93rdU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,711th of 1,817 in TX
- Population2131stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,739th of 1,818 in TX
- Population density4/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,669th of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate1.9%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,725th of 1,794 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,790th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,806th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,790th of 1,794 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,757th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,792nd of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 76958 | Tom Green | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 100% | 65.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 39th of 1,792 | |
| Residents under 18 | 33.8% | 23.7% | 25% | 22% | 94th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 31.7% | 10% | 10.5% | 10% | 42nd of 1,810 | |
| Government workers | 23.8% | 17.7% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 275th of 1,810 | |
| Average commute | 30.1 min | 20.2 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 521st of 1,738 | |
| Broadband access | 94.8% | 87.5% | 91.4% | 91% | 372nd of 1,792 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.9% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,413th of 1,808 | |
| Work from home | 16.7% | 8.9% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 337th of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.1% | 25.5% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 311th of 1,811 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,833 | $40,608 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 527th of 1,794 | |
| Per capita income | $38,401 | $35,866 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 634th of 1,813 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15% | 17% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,000th of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.420 | 0.451 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,037th of 1,785 | |
| Diversity index | 31.1 | 56.9 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,427th of 1,818 | |
| Veterans | 2.1% | 9.6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,672nd of 1,818 | |
| Median age | 28.9 | 36 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,711th of 1,817 | |
| Population | 213 | 119,577 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,739th of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 79/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,669th of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 1.9% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,725th of 1,794 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,790th of 1,810 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 6% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,806th of 1,818 | |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 10.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,790th of 1,794 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,757th of 1,810 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.5% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,792nd 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
- White81%
- Black0%
- Hispanic17%
- Asian0%
- Native American2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 77
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 89.6%
- Married couples
- 54.5%
- Living alone
- 10.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.1%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 77
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 0%
- Median year built
- 1991
- Median rooms
- 6.5
- 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 | 76958 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $53,583 | $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
- 41.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 94.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 35.1%
- No internet access
- 5.2%
- Without health insurance
- 9.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Water Valley
- State
- Texas
- County
- Tom Green County
- Center point
- 31.6447° N, 100.7552° W
- Land area
- 49 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 76958
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76934 | Carlsbad, TX | 5.1 mi | $52,125 |
| 76902 | San Angelo, TX | 7.2 mi | — |
| 76901 | San Angelo, TX | 11 mi | $69,450 |
| 76945 | Robert Lee, TX | 18 mi | $36,731 |
| 76951 | Sterling City, TX | 21 mi | $64,954 |
| 76903 | San Angelo, TX | 22 mi | $49,498 |
| 76909 | San Angelo, TX | 22 mi | — |
| 76906 | San Angelo, TX · PO box | 23 mi | — |
| 76908 | Goodfellow Afb, TX | 25 mi | — |
| 76953 | Tennyson, TX | 26 mi | $102,656 |
| 76939 | Knickerbocker, TX | 28 mi | — |
| 76905 | San Angelo, TX | 28 mi | $84,712 |
Questions about 76958
What city is zip code 76958?
76958 is assigned to Water Valley, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76958 in?
76958 is in Tom Green County, Texas.
What is the population of 76958?
About 213 people live in 76958, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76958 in?
76958 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 76958?
The closest zip codes to 76958 are 76934, 76902, 76901, 76945, 76951.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76958, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.