Zip code 76002: Arlington, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76002
76002 is an urban zip code in Arlington, Texas (Tarrant County), covering 7.1 sq mi of land. About 35,265 people live here, or 4,945 per square mile. The median resident is 32.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $100,667 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $339,100, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,126 a month.
37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.7 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 45% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 76002 compares
- Broadband access99.1%99thStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%59th of 1,792 in TX
- Diversity index72.496thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.144th of 1,818 in TX
- Residents under 1828.1%91stU.S. 22% · TX 25%405th of 1,818 in TX
- 90thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%224th of 1,692 in TX
- Median gross rent$2,12688thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,40344th of 1,511 in TX
- 84thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%334th of 1,810 in TX
- Population density4,945/sq mi81stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi115th of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate12.2%81stWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,238th of 1,808 in TX
- 81stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%209th of 1,818 in TX
- Homeownership rate80.5%80thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%592nd of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute30.7 min77thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min472nd of 1,738 in TX
- Tech workers4.6%75thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%253rd of 1,810 in TX
- Median household income$100,66772ndU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476279th of 1,712 in TX
- Government workers15.9%65thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%825th of 1,810 in TX
- 61stU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%369th of 1,811 in TX
- Healthcare workers10.2%61stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%519th of 1,810 in TX
- Population35,26559thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424299th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home13.7%55thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%474th of 1,810 in TX
- Median home value$339,10051stU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800333rd of 1,679 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$48,55051stU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575656th of 1,794 in TX
- Veterans4.9%37thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,201st of 1,818 in TX
- Per capita income$35,54336thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752805th of 1,813 in TX
- Poverty rate7.6%29thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,333rd of 1,794 in TX
- 17thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,512th of 1,810 in TX
- Median age32.810thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,492nd of 1,817 in TX
- Housing vacancy2.9%10thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,715th of 1,794 in TX
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,616th of 1,785 in TX
- 2ndU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,717th of 1,818 in TX
| Measure | 76002 | Tarrant | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 99.1% | 93.2% | 91.4% | 91% | 59th of 1,792 | |
| Diversity index | 72.4 | 69.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 44th of 1,818 | |
| Residents under 18 | 28.1% | 25.4% | 25% | 22% | 405th of 1,818 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 63.4% | 55.5% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 224th of 1,692 | |
| Median gross rent | $2,126 | $1,547 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 44th of 1,511 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 334th of 1,810 | |
| Population density | 4,945/sq mi | 2,505/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 115th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 12.2% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,238th of 1,808 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 25.1% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 209th of 1,818 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 80.5% | 59.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 592nd of 1,792 | |
| Average commute | 30.7 min | 26.8 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 472nd of 1,738 | |
| Tech workers | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 253rd of 1,810 | |
| Median household income | $100,667 | $84,207 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 279th of 1,712 | |
| Government workers | 15.9% | 11.8% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 825th of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.3% | 34.8% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 369th of 1,811 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.2% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 519th of 1,810 | |
| Population | 35,265 | 2,167,390 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 299th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 13.7% | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 474th of 1,810 | |
| Median home value | $339,100 | $323,900 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 333rd of 1,679 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,550 | $49,291 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 656th of 1,794 | |
| Veterans | 4.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,201st of 1,818 | |
| Per capita income | $35,543 | $42,755 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 805th of 1,813 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,333rd of 1,794 | |
| Self-employed workers | 6.8% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,512th of 1,810 | |
| Median age | 32.8 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,492nd of 1,817 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.9% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,715th of 1,794 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.352 | 0.463 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,616th of 1,785 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 7% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,717th of 1,818 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White24%
- Black39%
- Hispanic22%
- Asian12%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 10,291
- Average household size
- 3.4
- Family households
- 84.5%
- Married couples
- 61.2%
- Living alone
- 11.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.9%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 10,593
- Owner-occupied
- 80.5%
- Vacant
- 2.9%
- Median year built
- 2004
- Median rooms
- 6.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 63.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 32.7%
- Home value to income
- 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 76002 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $74,497 | $74,888 |
| Service | $22,530 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $31,107 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,286 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $36,859 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 37.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.5%
- Households with broadband
- 99.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.9%
- No internet access
- 0.5%
- Without health insurance
- 12.2%
- Limited-English households
- 8.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Arlington
- State
- Texas
- County
- Tarrant County
- Center point
- 32.6219° N, 97.0935° W
- Land area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Arlington100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 76002
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76018 | Arlington, TX | 2.8 mi | $88,288 |
| 76001 | Arlington, TX | 3.7 mi | $105,311 |
| 75054 | Grand Prairie, TX | 4 mi | $163,229 |
| 76063 | Mansfield, TX | 4.6 mi | $118,946 |
| 75052 | Grand Prairie, TX | 4.8 mi | $89,301 |
| 76014 | Arlington, TX | 4.9 mi | $60,333 |
| 76017 | Arlington, TX | 5 mi | $90,083 |
| 76015 | Arlington, TX | 5.4 mi | $73,709 |
| 76010 | Arlington, TX | 7 mi | $45,466 |
| 76016 | Arlington, TX | 7.3 mi | $108,885 |
| 76060 | Kennedale, TX | 7.3 mi | $119,156 |
| 75104 | Cedar Hill, TX | 7.5 mi | $102,875 |
Zip codes like 76002 elsewhere
Questions about 76002
What city is zip code 76002?
76002 is assigned to Arlington, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76002 in?
76002 is in Tarrant County, Texas.
What is the population of 76002?
About 35,265 people live in 76002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76002 in?
76002 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76002?
The median household income in 76002 is $100,667.
What zip codes are near 76002?
The closest zip codes to 76002 are 76018, 76001, 75054, 76063, 75052.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76002, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.