CarbonTX
A town of 287, settled in 1882.
Is Carbon a good place to live?
Carbon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
287 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carbon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carbon, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carbon.
Carbon has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Eastland (9%), Gorman (6%) and Fort Worth (6%). For most workers, Carbon is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Its average commute is 36 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 60 miles.
| Carbon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.5% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Carbon has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Just over a third of Carbon’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 16%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 77% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Carbon after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical home in Carbon: about $207K
For households in Carbon, the share who are owner-occupiers is 89%. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 8.7%. The typical rent for Carbon comes to $1,571 a month.
| Carbon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,571 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Carbon, expect mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 33° on a January night to 95° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Carbon is
Carbon: 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 31 in all: Carbon beats Texas on 1 and trails on 15. In Carbon, 16% of adults have diabetes, against 13% in Texas’ towns and 12% across U.S. towns.
| Carbon | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Carbon | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.6% | 74.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Carbon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carbon
About 4 of every 100 Carbon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
99% of working residents leave Carbon for work
Where Carbon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carbon
Town in Texas, United States
Carbon is a town in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,601 ft
- ZIP code
- 76435
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Carbon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carbon, TX a good place to live?
Carbon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.