ZIP Codes of Sterling County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
1,468
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$64,954
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
524
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
38
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
54.69%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
24.49%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 1 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
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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Texas's #237 most populous county
1,468 residents across 1 ZIPs — #237 of 254 Texas counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Sterling City · 1,468 people
100.0% of county total
Highest Income
Sterling City · $64,954 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Sterling City · 801.5 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Sterling City · 7.9% (10-yr)
1,360 → 1,468 residents
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Sterling County


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.

Stories about Sterling 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
801
square miles
Avg density
1.8
people per sq mi
Population
1,468
across 1 ZIPs
Sterling City
801.5 sq mi
1,468 residents

All ZIP Codes in Sterling County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
76951Sterling CityStandard1,468$64,954801.57.9%

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