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76941 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 76941 covers Mertzon, Texas, with a population of about 1,216 and a median household income of $57,708.

Population
1,2163 per square mile
Median age
50.111.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$57,70824% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
8.8%3.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$260,366down 2.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,02823% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
23.1%11.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.5%21.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
48

Where 76941 is

Mertzon, 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

Population1,216
Median age50.1
Family households64.1%
Born outside the US4.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home25.9%
White (non-Hispanic)66.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino33.2%
Veterans7.4%
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$57,708
Income per person$32,215
Poverty rate8.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k1.0%
$15–20k6.6%
$20–25k6.2%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k7.2%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k9.9%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k13.5%
$60–75k9.2%
$75–100k23.6%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k5.3%
$200k or more6.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed590
Mean adjusted gross income$115,524
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.5%
Returns, under $25k22.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.4%
Returns, $200k or more8.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$136,200
Median gross rent$1,028
Owner-occupied86.5%
Vacant homes25.8%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house77%
Mobile home22.3%
Boat, RV or van0.7%
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$260,366as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 2.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201820222026$282,875$189,367

$189,367 in 2018 to $260,366 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%
High school diploma or higher88.7%
Works from home6.6%
Drives to work alone86.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more23%
Health

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

Obesity35.4% 2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.9% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.7% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.9% 1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.7% 2.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability7.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use75.7% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.4% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.7% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments48
People employed340
Annual payroll$23,128,000
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 64% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss49 out of 100
Community resilience13.2 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.

Wildfire98.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought97.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail93.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather78.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning60.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide56.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave44.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave43.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding40.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm6.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake5.6Very 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$57,708$76,292$78,538
Income per person$32,215$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate8.8%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$136,200$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,028$1,339$1,348
Homeownership86.5%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate0.7%5.1%5.2%
Works from home6.6%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US4.4%17.2%13.9%
Median age50.135.538.7
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 stationMERTZON 12NNW, TX US17.9 km away
Rain in a year22 in

Average high and low by month

January58.2°F / 29.3°F0.89 in rain
February63.5°F / 33.1°F1.03 in rain
March70.5°F / 40.5°F1.52 in rain
April79.5°F / 48.5°F1.57 in rain
May86.9°F / 58.5°F2.64 in rain
June92.6°F / 67.4°F2.54 in rain
July94.2°F / 69.6°F1.9 in rain
August94.6°F / 69.4°F2.35 in rain
September87.4°F / 62°F2.59 in rain
October79.5°F / 50.9°F2.17 in rain
November67.8°F / 38.5°F1.47 in rain
December60.1°F / 30.7°F0.9 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Irion County Independent School District100% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

76939 Knickerbocker, TX22.2 km away
76935 Christoval, TX29.2 km away
76904 San Angelo, TX35.9 km away
76930 Barnhart, TX37.7 km away
76901 San Angelo, TX38.9 km away
76934 Carlsbad, TX40.9 km away
76958 Water Valley, TX41.5 km away
76902 San Angelo, TX41.7 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.

Irion County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area386.64 sq mi
Water area0.06 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.2829, -100.8221

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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