ZIP Codes of Terrell County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
835
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$51,696
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
639
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
7
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
40.23%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
26.87%
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 (1 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:432
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:14:03 PM
Population:835 [See All]
FIPS:48443
Land Area:1,998 sq mi
Water Area:0 sq mi
Coordinates:30.1718, -102.2968
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Among America's 25 oldest counties
Median age 59.5 — #12 nationwide.
Owner-dominated county
Just 10.6% of homes are rentals — strong homeownership culture.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Sanderson · 791 people
94.7% of county total
Highest Income
Sanderson · $51,696 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Dryden · 1,765.2 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
— growth not calculable
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Terrell County


835 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 1,998 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 799 to 835 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.5% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 79848 (Sanderson, $51,696 median) and poorest ZIP 79848 (Sanderson, $51,696) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.

Within Texas, this is the #246 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #225 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,696 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

26.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (180 of 670 reporting).

1 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Terrell 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
1,998
square miles
Avg density
0.4
people per sq mi
Population
835
across 2 ZIPs
Dryden
1,765.2 sq mi
44 residents
Sanderson
233.2 sq mi
791 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.

Sanderson

All ZIP Codes in Terrell County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
79848SandersonPO Box791$51,696233.20.6%
78851DrydenStandard441,765.2238.5%

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