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Sterling County, TX ZIP codes

Sterling County, TX has one ZIP code: 76951.

The county seat is Sterling City.

ZIP codes
1
Towns
1
County seat
Sterling City
County FIPS
48431
State
Texas
Population
1,468
Median household income
$64,954
Land area
923 sq mi

Sterling County ZIP codes by town

Sterling City (county seat)
76951

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Sterling County ZIP codes

76951

The ZIP codes of Sterling County, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Sterling County in numbers

About 1,468 people live in Sterling County, in 399 households, the 238th most populous of Texas's 254 counties. The median household income is $64,954 a year, 17% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,000 (48% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $952 a month. The median age is 32.1; 24.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population1,468Sterling1,468
Households399Sterling399
Median age32.1Sterling32.1Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$64,954Sterling$64,954Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$147,000Sterling$147,000Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$952Sterling$952Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%Sterling24.5%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.4 minSterling24.4 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2 / sq miSterling2 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Sterling County.

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Every ZIP code in Sterling County, with figures

ZIP codes in Sterling County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
76951 Sterling City , TX Standard 1,468 $64,954 $147,000

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zipcodes.pro. “Sterling County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/tx/county/sterling

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