ZIP Codes of Stephens County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
8,959
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$56,082
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
4,414
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
234
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
53.34%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
17.91%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 2 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:254
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:14:02 PM
Population:8,959 [See All]
FIPS:48429
Land Area:595 sq mi
Water Area:26 sq mi
Coordinates:32.7821, -98.7850
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Texas's #172 most populous county
8,959 residents across 2 ZIPs — #172 of 254 Texas counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Breckenridge · 8,629 people
96.3% of county total
Highest Income
Breckenridge · $56,082 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Breckenridge · 510.5 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Breckenridge · -3.2% (10-yr)
8,915 → 8,629 residents
Most Educated
Breckenridge · 17.2% bachelor's+
1,014 of 5,888 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Stephens County


8,959 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 595 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 9,102 to 8,959 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.6% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 76424 (Breckenridge, $56,082 median) and poorest ZIP 76424 (Breckenridge, $56,082) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 4.1× across this county — from $103,900 in 76424 (Breckenridge) to $424,400 in 76429 (Caddo).

Density varies across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 76429 (Caddo) to 17 in 76424 (Breckenridge).

Educational attainment ranges from 17.2% bachelor's+ in 76424 (Breckenridge) to 35.8% in 76429 (Caddo) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Texas, this is the #172 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #206 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,082 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

17.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,095 of 6,114 reporting).

2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Stephens County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
595
square miles
Avg density
15.1
people per sq mi
Population
8,959
across 2 ZIPs
Breckenridge
510.5 sq mi
8,629 residents
Caddo
84.7 sq mi
330 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Breckenridge

All ZIP Codes in Stephens County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
76424BreckenridgeStandard8,629$56,082510.5-3.2%
76429CaddoStandard33084.776.5%

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