Zip code 76021: Bedford, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76021
76021 is an urban zip code in Bedford, Texas (Tarrant County), covering 7.3 sq mi of land. About 35,354 people live here, or 4,872 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $87,097 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $374,400, or 4.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 52% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,502 a month.
49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and education.
How 76021 compares
- Broadband access95.6%81stStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%307th of 1,792 in TX
- Population density4,872/sq mi80thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi120th of 1,818 in TX
- 78thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%206th of 1,811 in TX
- 77thU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%399th of 1,692 in TX
- Tech workers4.6%75thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%254th of 1,810 in TX
- Uninsured rate10.6%74thU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,366th of 1,808 in TX
- Work from home17.7%71stU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%296th of 1,810 in TX
- Veterans7.2%69thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%725th of 1,818 in TX
- Per capita income$48,10068thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752294th of 1,813 in TX
- Government workers16.2%67thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%790th of 1,810 in TX
- Diversity index57.566thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1537th of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$54,45566thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575396th of 1,794 in TX
- 61stU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%650th of 1,810 in TX
- 61stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%605th of 1,818 in TX
- 61stU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%713th of 1,818 in TX
- Population35,35459thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424298th of 1,818 in TX
- Median household income$87,09759thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476443rd of 1,712 in TX
- Median home value$374,40058thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800254th of 1,679 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,50256thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403354th of 1,511 in TX
- Median age39.654thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6763rd of 1,817 in TX
- Residents under 1821.7%46thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,165th of 1,818 in TX
- 44thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478913th of 1,785 in TX
- Average commute23.7 min34thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,165th of 1,738 in TX
- Poverty rate8.1%32ndU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,275th of 1,794 in TX
- Homeownership rate51.7%20thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,537th of 1,792 in TX
- 20thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,009th of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy3.7%18thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,665th of 1,794 in TX
- 12thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,568th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 76021 | Tarrant | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband accessStrength | 95.6% | 93.2% | 91.4% | 91% | 307th of 1,792 | |
| Population density | 4,872/sq mi | 2,505/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 120th of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.9% | 34.8% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 206th of 1,811 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 57.9% | 55.5% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 399th of 1,692 | |
| Tech workers | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 254th of 1,810 | |
| Uninsured rate | 10.6% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,366th of 1,808 | |
| Work from home | 17.7% | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 296th of 1,810 | |
| Veterans | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 725th of 1,818 | |
| Per capita income | $48,100 | $42,755 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 294th of 1,813 | |
| Government workers | 16.2% | 11.8% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 790th of 1,810 | |
| Diversity index | 57.5 | 69.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 537th of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $54,455 | $49,291 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 396th of 1,794 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 650th of 1,810 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 13.4% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 605th of 1,818 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.1% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 713th of 1,818 | |
| Population | 35,354 | 2,167,390 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 298th of 1,818 | |
| Median household income | $87,097 | $84,207 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 443rd of 1,712 | |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $323,900 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 254th of 1,679 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,502 | $1,547 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 354th of 1,511 | |
| Median age | 39.6 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 763rd of 1,817 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.7% | 25.4% | 25% | 22% | 1,165th of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.429 | 0.463 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 913th of 1,785 | |
| Average commute | 23.7 min | 26.8 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,165th of 1,738 | |
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,275th of 1,794 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 51.7% | 59.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,537th of 1,792 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.4% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,009th of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.7% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,665th of 1,794 | |
| Self-employed workers | 6.3% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,568th of 1,810 |
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
- White62%
- Black9%
- Hispanic17%
- Asian5%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 15,141
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 58.8%
- Married couples
- 42.3%
- Living alone
- 34.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.2%
- Male / female
- 48% / 52%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 15,718
- Owner-occupied
- 51.7%
- Vacant
- 3.7%
- Median year built
- 1985
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 57.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 25.6%
- Home value to income
- 4.3× (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 | 76021 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $74,168 | $74,888 |
| Service | $29,773 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $42,416 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $47,091 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $46,310 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 48.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 15.9%
- Households with broadband
- 95.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 85.7%
- No internet access
- 2.4%
- Without health insurance
- 10.6%
- Limited-English households
- 4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Bedford
- State
- Texas
- County
- Tarrant County
- Center point
- 32.8530° N, 97.1304° W
- Land area
- 7.3 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
- Bedford100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 76021
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76095 | Bedford, TX · PO box | 1 mi | — |
| 76022 | Bedford, TX | 1.8 mi | $72,560 |
| 76039 | Euless, TX | 2.6 mi | $83,140 |
| 76040 | Euless, TX | 2.8 mi | $72,661 |
| 76054 | Hurst, TX | 2.8 mi | $109,881 |
| 76034 | Colleyville, TX | 2.9 mi | $217,914 |
| 76053 | Hurst, TX | 3.9 mi | $64,141 |
| 76005 | Arlington, TX | 4.8 mi | $168,806 |
| 76006 | Arlington, TX | 4.8 mi | $59,139 |
| 76155 | Fort Worth, TX | 5.1 mi | $73,229 |
| 76182 | North Richland Hills, TX | 5.1 mi | $120,558 |
| 76118 | Fort Worth, TX | 5.5 mi | $94,530 |
Zip codes like 76021 elsewhere
Questions about 76021
What city is zip code 76021?
76021 is assigned to Bedford, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76021 in?
76021 is in Tarrant County, Texas.
What is the population of 76021?
About 35,354 people live in 76021, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76021 in?
76021 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76021?
The median household income in 76021 is $87,097.
What zip codes are near 76021?
The closest zip codes to 76021 are 76095, 76022, 76039, 76040, 76054.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76021, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.