| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 254 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:10 PM |
| Population: | 20,476 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48035 |
| CBSA: | Waco, TX |
| Land Area: | 1,124 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 20 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.9155, -97.6286 |
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20,476 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 1,124 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,363 to 20,476 from 2014 to 2024 — a +11.5% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 76649 (Iredell, $81,771 median) and poorest ZIP 76690 (Walnut Springs, $42,448) are 8.0 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $160,700 in 76665 (Meridian) to $223,800 in 76637 (Cranfills Gap).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 76649 (Iredell) to 28 in 76671 (Morgan).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.4% bachelor's+ in 76671 (Morgan) to 28.8% in 76649 (Iredell) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #117 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #119 for median household income with the #57 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,065 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,120 of 14,526 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76634 | Clifton | Standard | 7,537 | $74,694 | 272.7 | 13.2% |
| 76689 | Valley Mills | Standard | 4,564 | $77,863 | 239.1 | 26.4% |
| 76665 | Meridian | Standard | 2,771 | $62,857 | 175.1 | 5.6% |
| 76671 | Morgan | Standard | 2,093 | $53,715 | 75.0 | 0.1% |
| 76690 | Walnut Springs | Standard | 1,214 | $42,448 | 89.2 | 17.2% |
| 76652 | Kopperl | Standard | 1,044 | $73,545 | 110.7 | 9.5% |
| 76649 | Iredell | Standard | 813 | $81,771 | 137.9 | 2.8% |
| 76637 | Cranfills Gap | Standard | 440 | $79,375 | 24.7 | -27.0% |
| 76644 | Laguna Park | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |