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ZIP Code 76853 · Lometa, TX

Lampasas County · pop 1,618 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 76853 (Lometa, TX) is $71,500, higher than 52% of the other ZIP Codes in Texas.

Per FHFA’s index for Lampasas County, home prices changed +63.2% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$71,500
Median household income
± $13,860 MOE
$245,500
Median home value
± $59,079 MOE
$700
Median gross rent
7.5%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 76853 within Lampasas County, Texas and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$71,500 ± $13,860— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)52nd percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$36,900— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)58th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate7.5%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)21st percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher29.2%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)66th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes85.1%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)85th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate31.5%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)95th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)93rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$245,500 ± $59,079— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)58th percentile (1,458 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$700— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)5th percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)9th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.454— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)65th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)68th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$74,542— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)57th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more5.1%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)59th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents19.2— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)54th percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$33,402— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)6th percentile (1,457 ZIP Codes compared)7th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Lampasas County · Texas · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+6.9%
1-year change, Lampasas County
2024–2025
+63.2%
5-year change, Lampasas County
2020–2025
+123.5%
10-year change, Lampasas County
2015–2025

Home price index — Lampasas County

Home price index, Lampasas County, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 324.2 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202025324.2

FHFA does not publish a ZIP-level index for this area; the chart shows the Lampasas County index. FHFA county index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, Lampasas County
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+10.6%
2001104.1+4.1%
2002104.2+0.1%
2003108.9+4.5%
2004111.3+2.2%
2005126.9+14.1%
2006129.8+2.3%
2007138.6+6.7%
2008144.9+4.5%
2009141.8−2.1%
2010140.7−0.8%
2011138.4−1.6%
2012137.0−1.1%
2013141.5+3.3%
2014146.3+3.4%
2015145.1−0.8%
2016151.7+4.6%
2017161.0+6.1%
2018180.8+12.2%
2019191.7+6.0%
2020198.6+3.6%
2021236.9+19.3%
2022284.0+19.9%
2023314.6+10.8%
2024303.2−3.6%
2025324.2+6.9%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 76853 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
76853Lometa, TXthis ZIP Code$71,500$245,5007.5%—
76880Star, TX12.7 mi$62,000$259,20011.0%—
76550Lampasas, TX13.2 mi$78,578$241,60011.3%+67.2%
76844Goldthwaite, TX14.8 mi$68,032$223,8004.2%—
76525Evant, TX18.1 mi$80,208$169,80012.0%—
76824Bend, TX23.5 mi$78,967$329,9006.5%—
76522Copperas Cove, TX24.1 mi$72,206$185,80010.9%+53.1%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

31
Establishments
184
Employees
$6.1M
Annual payroll
$33,402
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 76853
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction516.1%9.6%1.7×
Professional, scientific & technical services516.1%11.7%1.4×
Other services516.1%9.5%1.7×
Retail trade39.7%12.4%0.8×
Accommodation & food services39.7%9.3%1.0×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.