Population & age
- Total population
- 186
- Median age
- 31.4
Mertens, TX (76666)
Hill County · Population 186
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Mertens, TX (ZIP 76666) sits in Hill County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 36.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,570. 25% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 12,166 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Texas has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $59,108) approximately $2,719/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 568 residents (270 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $41,042, fair market rent of $1,100 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $205,373, down 1.7% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 91.9%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.2%
- Other / multi-racial
- 8.1%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $41,042
- Median home value
- $118,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 10.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 45(57.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 34(43.0%)
- Vacant units
- 26
- Built (median)
- 1983
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 42.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 24(12.9%)
- Uninsured
- 4(2.2%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 64(81.0%)
- No broadband
- 15(19.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 15(8.1%)
- Non-English at home
- 25(15.7%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$830
/month
1 Bed
$900
/month
2 Bed
$1,100
/month
3 Bed
$1,470
/month
4 Bed
$1,750
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$205,373
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
-1.7%
vs. March 2025
Metro area
Corsicana, TX
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
591
Across 583 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $144.0M.
Single-family
578
98% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
13
2% of total units
Single-family value
$142.1M
construction value
Multifamily value
$1.9M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
120
Average AGI
$59,108
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
25.0%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00033.3% · 40
- $25,000 – $50,00041.7% · 50
- $50,000 – $75,0000.0% · 0
- $75,000 – $100,00025.0% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $7.1M across all reported brackets.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$56,338
Average weekly wage
$1,083
Total employment
11,535
Total establishments
810
That is roughly 14% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.9%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
18,307
Employed
17,584
Unemployed
723
Based on Hill County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
31
Date Range
1965–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Flood — declared May 17, 2024 (DR-4781)
Incident period: April 26, 2024 – June 5, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm8 (26%)
- Flood6 (19%)
- Fire5 (16%)
- Hurricane5 (16%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (6%)
- Other5 (16%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
29
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
12
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
66.1°F
54.1° – 78.1°
Annual precipitation
38.7"
Annual snowfall
0.7"
Heating · cooling days
2,256.9 · 2,674.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: HILLSBORO, TX US, 12.7 miles from the centroid of Mertens, TX (ZIP 76666)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,166
That is roughly 3,966 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
22%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
19.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
25
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
4,238
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
48%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
34%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hill data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
5.0% of Hill County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.16
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.41
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.76
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Hill County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 40 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 155 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
0
Burglary
32
Vehicle theft
12
County-level data for Hill (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+568 people
+270 households • +$37.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,532households
2,998 people • $94.5M AGI
Moved out
1,262households
2,430 people • $56.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Johnson County, TX — 192 households
- Tarrant County, TX — 179 households
- McLennan County, TX — 161 households
- Ellis County, TX — 88 households
- Dallas County, TX — 85 households
Where departing residents went
- McLennan County, TX — 167 households
- Johnson County, TX — 140 households
- Tarrant County, TX — 104 households
- Ellis County, TX — 60 households
- Bosque County, TX — 54 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $61,662 versus departing households' $45,026.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 76666. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
For ZIP 76666: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $59,108 keeps approximately $2,719 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $205,373, that works out to roughly $2,923/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 76666
Nearby ZIPs by distance
76628 (4.4 mi) · 76650 (4.5 mi) · 76631 (Bynum, 5.6 mi) · 76641 (Frost, 6.3 mi) · 76660 (Malone, 7.2 mi) · 76670 (Milford, 8.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
34.6%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
36.0%
4.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.7%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
75.0%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
15.8%
2.8pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.5%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$3,570
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39,572
- 2-Year
Hill College
Hillsboro, TX · 76645
- In-state tuition
- $3,570
- Out-of-state tuition
- $3,570
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 29.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,572
- Median student debt
- $10,000
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Mertens, TX (ZIP 76666) sits in Hill County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 36.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,570. 25% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1965 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 12,166 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Texas has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $59,108) approximately $2,719/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 568 residents (270 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $41,042, fair market rent of $1,100 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $205,373, down 1.7% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.7%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 76666
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 76666?
34.6%, which is 1.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 76666?
22.7%, which is 0.7 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 76666?
36.0%, which is 4.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 76666?
186 people live in ZIP 76666, with a median age of 31.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 76666?
$41,042 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 76666 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 76666, 57.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 43.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 76666?
In ZIP 76666, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 76666?
12.9% of the population in ZIP 76666 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 76666 have broadband internet?
81.0% of households in ZIP 76666 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 76666?
The typical home value in ZIP 76666 is $205,373, down 1.7% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 76666?
Home values are down 1.7% over the past year (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 76666?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 76666 (Mertens, TX) is $59,108 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 76666?
Tax returns from ZIP 76666 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 76666 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 76666 (Mertens, TX) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 76666 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 76666 ranks in the 65th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 76666?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 76666, ranking in the 66th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 76666 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 31 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 76666 between 1965–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 76666?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 76666, accounting for 8 of 31 declarations (26%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 76666?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 76666 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2024 (DR-4781) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 76666?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 76666 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Hill College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 76666?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $3,570 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 76666?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $39,572 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 76666?
ZIP 76666 has an average annual temperature of 66.1°F and 38.7" of annual precipitation based on the HILLSBORO, TX US weather station 12.7 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 76666?
Texas has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $59,108, this saves approximately $2,719 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 76666?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (31 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 76666
Nearby ZIPs by distance
76628 (4.4 mi) · 76650 (4.5 mi) · 76631 (Bynum, 5.6 mi) · 76641 (Frost, 6.3 mi) · 76660 (Malone, 7.2 mi) · 76670 (Milford, 8.6 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
65th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 675
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
25
Limited English Speakers
7
Persons with Disability
120
Without HS Diploma
56
Without Health Insurance
110
Adults Age 65+
138
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.