Elbert is a community in Throckmorton County, Texas, home to about 5 people across 6.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76372.
Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Newcastle; part is in Elbert
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elbert. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX118 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elbert; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elbert had 29 residents in the 2020 census, down 48% since 2000.
It’s the 1778th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Throckmorton County grew from 1,750 residents in 1900 to 1,440 in 2020.
Throckmorton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 30 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Graham, TX weather station (11 miles away).
238 jobs at 48 businesses in Throckmorton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Newcastle ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle SchoolNewcastle | Pre-K–12 | 227 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Newcastle.
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