| City: | Star, Texas |
| County: | Mills County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:38:56 AM |
| Population: | 16 [See All] |
| Area Code: | 325 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 31.4735, -98.3834 |
| Land Area: | 5.301 sq mi |
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The adoption rate of 19.0 means this post office serves nearly 20 times the local housing count. Residents from surrounding unincorporated areas without carrier delivery make Star their mailing address. With one rural route serving the area and no city delivery infrastructure, the PO Box becomes the practical solution for mail receipt. This isn't a border hub in the traditional sense of international crossings. Rather, it functions as a regional service point where postal infrastructure meets the reality of widely scattered rural addresses.
The facility operates under USPS classification P, meaning it only contains PO Boxes within the ZIP code boundaries. The single street record for FM 1047 South and one named building (the post office itself) confirm that Star's postal function centers entirely on box service. With IsPOBoxOnlyZone status confirmed, there's no alternative delivery method for those who claim 76880 as their address. You either have a box at the Star Post Office or you don't get mail delivered.
The median age of 33.5 years sits below typical retirement community patterns, while the demographic breakdown shows 12 White residents, 3 identifying as Some Other Race, and 5 Hispanic or Latino residents (31% of the population). Seven occupied housing units appear in the housing count despite only 2 showing as occupied in household data, a discrepancy common in Census reporting for areas with seasonal or intermittent occupancy. The rural character persists through every data point: zero business establishments, zero employed residents in the 2020 economic census, and a population-to-household ratio of 8.0 that suggests either extended families or Census counting quirks in ultra-small populations.
Star Post Office doesn't serve a bustling town. It serves a rural postal district where the nearest alternative might be miles down a farm-to-market road. The 38 boxes represent ranches, farms, and rural properties that need a reliable mailing address. That's the utility of places like Star: not as destinations, but as postal anchors for areas too spread out for conventional delivery.
Only FM 1047 appears in postal records with a single delivery point, reflecting Star's function as a rural postal hub rather than a town with developed street infrastructure. The farm-to-market road designation is typical of rural Texas areas connecting agricultural properties to larger highways.
ZIP Code 76880 has 16 residents and 2 households (average 8.00 persons per household). The median age is 33.5 years, slightly younger than the state (35.6) and younger than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 31.3% male and 68.8% female, which is much lower than the state male share (49.4%), making this a female-majority area. Largest groups are White (75.0%, much higher than the state average of 50.1% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (18.8%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 18.8%, which is much lower than the state average (39.3%), and Other / Two or More Races share is much higher than the national average (8.4%).
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| 2020 Population: | 16Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 3.0 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 2Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 8.00Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 0.00Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 33.5
Male Median Age: 21.8
Female Median Age: 34.5
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 12 | 63.16% |
| Black: | 1 | 5.26% |
| Hispanic:* | 3 | 15.79% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 3 | 15.79% |
| Total: | 19 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 5 | 31.25% | 21.8 years |
| Females: | 11 | 68.75% | 34.5 years |
| Total: | 16 | 100% | 33.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 76880 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 63Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 76880 is located in Mills County, Texas, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and Texas's 11st Congressional District. This area has a population of 0 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 76880. It covers 5.301 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Number: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 0Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 5.301 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 11Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 27832.17 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 76880 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.