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Kimble County · Texas

ZIP code 76849

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 76849 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
3,488

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,311

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$162,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 76849 sits in Kimble County, Texas and is home to 3,488 people. Median household income is $59,311, the median home is worth $162,700 and median gross rent is $766. 79.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Kimble County

FIPS 48267

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 76849

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

Population
3,488ZIP 76849 residents
Median household income
$59,311Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$162,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$766Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 76849

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$844/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17%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 76849 compares

ZIP 76849 against the median ZIP in Kimble County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 76849County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,311$73,646$68,103-13%
Median home value$162,700$339,100$194,900-17%
Median gross rent$766$977$1,105-31%
Population3,4881,9205,317-34%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Kimble County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 34% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,159
Home value

above 39% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,037
Population

larger than 44% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,107

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
75852Madison County$59,310$222,800$1,138
75156Henderson County$59,303$209,100$932
78380Nueces County$59,322$141,900$1,001
75904Angelina County$59,325$173,000$1,086
76442Comanche County$59,291$140,700$854
77502Harris County$59,337$164,500$1,185

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Kimble County.

ZIP 76849 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 76849?
ZIP 76849 lies mostly in Kimble 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 76849?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 76849 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $766 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $162,700-17% 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 76849, 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.