ZIP Code 76686 — Tehuacana town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 76686 covers Tehuacana, TX in Limestone County with a population of about 275.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 254; U.S. House district TX-17; the WACO - TEMPLE - BRYAN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 76686 is about $64,500 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.7%; unemployment rate near 6.8%; 33.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Food services; about 3.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 125.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $125,000 — about 64% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 73.7% (about 8.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 76686 in Tehuacana, TX, a household would need roughly $34,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $803. That sits below the local median household income ($64,500), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tehuacana town, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 59.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (73.2) and hurricane (72.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Tehuacana town, TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 76686 (Tehuacana town, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.