| ZIP Codes: | 1 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 325 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:02 PM |
| Population: | 1,468 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48431 |
| Land Area: | 801 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.8228, -101.0206 |
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1,468 residents live across 1 ZIPs covering 801 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 1,360 to 1,468 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.9% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 76951 (Sterling City, $64,954 median) and poorest ZIP 76951 (Sterling City, $64,954) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Within Texas, this is the #237 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #144 for median household income with the #73 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,954 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (205 of 837 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76951 | Sterling City | Standard | 1,468 | $64,954 | 801.5 | 7.9% |