| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 254 / 682 / 817 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:56 PM |
| Population: | 70,473 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48221 |
| CBSA: | Granbury, TX |
| Land Area: | 546 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 19 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.4276, -97.8416 |
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70,473 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 546 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 55,475 to 70,473 from 2014 to 2024 — a +27.0% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 76035 (Cresson, $118,333 median) and poorest ZIP 76048 (Granbury, $70,346) are 12.7 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $246,000 in 76048 (Granbury) to $438,600 in 76035 (Cresson).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 32 people/sq mi in 76462 (Lipan) to 301 in 76049 (Granbury).
Educational attainment ranges from 23.4% bachelor's+ in 76476 (Tolar) to 41.3% in 76035 (Cresson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #54 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #16 for median household income with the #20 fastest decade growth .
On the national stage, Hood County is and #79 for decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $90,393 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (17,084 of 51,111 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.