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Limestone County · Texas

ZIP code 76687

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 76687 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,875

ZCTA residents

Median income
$72,072

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$256,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 76687 sits in Limestone County, Texas and is home to 1,875 people. Median household income is $72,072, the median home is worth $256,300 and median gross rent is $992. 88.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Limestone County

FIPS 48293

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 76687

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

Population
1,875ZIP 76687 residents
Median household income
$72,072Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$256,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$992Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
56.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 76687

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,330/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.2%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 76687 compares

ZIP 76687 against the median ZIP in Limestone County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 76687County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$72,072$60,460$68,103+6%
Median home value$256,300$151,100$194,900+32%
Median gross rent$992$900$1,105-10%
Population1,8751,6295,317-65%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Limestone County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 57% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#758
Home value

above 71% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#493
Population

larger than 35% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,294

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
75764Cherokee County$72,083$98,800
77831Grimes County$72,115$182,100$850
78644Caldwell County$72,155$242,900$1,162
79528Kent County$72,165$101,600$869
77434Colorado County$71,964$106,600$1,106
76022Tarrant County$72,197$255,300$1,417

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Limestone County.

ZIP 76687 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 76687?
ZIP 76687 lies mostly in Limestone 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 76687?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 76687 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $992 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $256,300+32% 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 76687, 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.