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Hill County · Texas

ZIP code 76055

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 76055 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,719

ZCTA residents

Median income
$77,627

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$204,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 76055 sits in Hill County, Texas and is home to 3,719 people. Median household income is $77,627, the median home is worth $204,900 and median gross rent is $836. 84.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Hill County

FIPS 48217

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 76055

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
3,719ZIP 76055 residents
Median household income
$77,627Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$204,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$836Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 76055

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,063/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 76055 compares

ZIP 76055 against the median ZIP in Hill County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 76055County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$77,627$64,318$68,103+14%
Median home value$204,900$138,300$194,900+5%
Median gross rent$836$921$1,105-24%
Population3,7191,1785,317-30%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Hill County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#613
Home value

above 54% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#778
Population

larger than 45% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,089

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
78504Hidalgo County$77,627$203,900$1,178
76852McCulloch County$77,639$179,200
78410Nueces County$77,642$220,400$1,158
77706Jefferson County$77,644$238,800$1,176
75402Hunt County$77,602$252,500$1,414
75436Red River County$77,656$215,300$697

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hill County.

ZIP 76055 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 76055?
ZIP 76055 lies mostly in Hill County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 76055?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 76055 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $836 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $204,900+5% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76055, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.