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Putnam, Texas

Town in Callahan County, Texas · ZIP 76469

  • Callahan County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 77 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 20Households
  • $59,000Median household income
  • 1ZIP codes

About Putnam

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Population, 2000 to 2020−28.4%
60801002000: 8820002010: 9420102020: 6320208863
Population of Putnam at each census
CensusPopulation
200088
201094
202063

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Putnam
Under $50k35%
$50k to $100k45%
$100k to $150k0%
$150k to $200k20%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $59,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Putnam
Owner occupied
20 units
Renter occupied
0 units
Vacancy rate
53.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Putnam compared with its county and state
Putnam compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePutnamCallahan CountyTexas
Population4114,01729,640,343
Median household income$59,000$68,455$76,292
Median age55.443.835.5
Median home valueNot available$144,800$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.3%23.9%33.1%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.0%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes100.0%82.0%62.6%
Mean commute to workNot available26.6 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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