Postal Codes

76687 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 76687 covers Thornton, Texas, with a population of about 1,875 and a median household income of $72,072.

Population
1,87514 per square mile
Median age
56.617.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,0726% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
5.2%7.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$339,288up 23.2% in five years
Median rent
$99226% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
26.4%8.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.7%23.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
16

Where 76687 is

Thornton, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,875
Median age56.6
Family households74.1%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.5%
White (non-Hispanic)88.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino2.6%
Veterans6.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$72,072
Income per person$34,507
Poverty rate5.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.9%
$10–15k4.8%
$15–20k1.9%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k7.8%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k1.4%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k13.5%
$75–100k19.4%
$100–125k10.5%
$125–150k4.8%
$150–200k8.9%
$200k or more4.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed640
Mean adjusted gross income$83,277
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.2%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.8%
Returns, $200k or more6.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$256,300
Median gross rent$992
Owner-occupied88.7%
Vacant homes35.9%
Median year built1991

What the homes are

Detached house80.1%
Mobile home19.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$339,288as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$342,504$147,923

$150,398 in 2009 to $339,288 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%
High school diploma or higher91%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone84.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.9% 9.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.4% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34% 8.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.1% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.8% 1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.8% 5.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.5% 7.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71% 4.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments16
People employed56
Annual payroll$1,918,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 74.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.6 out of 100
Community resilience19.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave94.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire86Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning84.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane81.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather66.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake25Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$72,072$76,292$78,538
Income per person$34,507$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate5.2%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$256,300$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$992$1,339$1,348
Homeownership88.7%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.4%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%5.1%5.2%
Works from home5.9%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%17.2%13.9%
Median age56.635.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMEXIA, TX US23.9 km away

Average high and low by month

January60.2°F / 35.5°F
February63.5°F / 40.2°F
March71.4°F / 45.9°F
April78.2°F / 52.3°F
May84.4°F / 61.8°F
June91.2°F / 69.9°F
July95.2°F / 72.9°F
August97.5°F / 72.6°F
September91.3°F / 67.2°F
October83.2°F / 55.6°F
November70.8°F / 45.4°F
December61.3°F / 38.3°F
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Groesbeck Independent School District83.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Leon Independent School District16.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

76642 Groesbeck, TX14.3 km away
76653 Kosse, TX15.2 km away
75838 Donie, TX26.5 km away
75846 Jewett, TX29.7 km away
76667 Mexia, TX30 km away
77865 Marquez, TX32 km away
76629 Bremond, TX32.2 km away
75860 Teague, TX32.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Limestone County82.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Robertson County16.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Falls County1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area131.58 sq mi
Water area6.03 sq mi
Population density14 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.4083, -96.5024

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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