76904 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
76904
76905
Opportunity
73 · Top 15%
vs70 · Top 21%
Growth
59 · Top 35%
vs59 · Top 35%
Climate
65 · Bottom 38%
vs65 · Bottom 38%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 40%
vs72 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 22%
vs91 · Top 30%
Schools
41 · Bottom 37%
vs25 · Bottom 16%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs92 · Bottom 46%
Economic stability
71 · Top 29%
vs53 · Bottom 38%
Measured values
| Metric | 76904 | 76905 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,954 | 14,456 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $81,833 | $84,712 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,554 | $31,164 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 84/sq mi | 79/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $285,400 | $163,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,146 | $1,544 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.6% | 71.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.5% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2% | 21.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 9.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 366 | 366 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 3.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 25.8% | 25.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 34°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 20.9" | 20.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 20.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 34.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 21 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.17 | 14.89 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 34.1% | 21.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.7% | 31.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 48.6% | 68.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
76904
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, hail.
76905
Elevated or high exposure: drought, hail, wildfire.
Full profiles: 76904 — San Angelo, TX · 76905 — San Angelo, TX · How this is calculated: methodology