Zip code 76116: Fort Worth, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76116
76116 is an urban zip code in Fort Worth, Texas (Tarrant County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 49,856 people live here, or 4,059 per square mile. The median resident is 36.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $56,187 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $305,800, or 5.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 37% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,269 a month.
33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and healthcare. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 76116 compares
- 99thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47833rd of 1,785 in TX
- Uninsured rate18.1%93rdWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%707th of 1,808 in TX
- Poverty rate22.1%88thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%316th of 1,794 in TX
- 87thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%268th of 1,692 in TX
- 85thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1200th of 1,818 in TX
- Housing vacancy13.1%82ndU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%825th of 1,794 in TX
- Population49,85680thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424144th of 1,818 in TX
- 78thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%671st of 1,810 in TX
- Population density4,059/sq mi75thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi189th of 1,818 in TX
- Veterans7.2%69thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%726th of 1,818 in TX
- 68thU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%533rd of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$44,66662ndU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752381st of 1,813 in TX
- Residents under 1823.2%60thU.S. 22% · TX 25%988th of 1,818 in TX
- 53rdU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%455th of 1,811 in TX
- 52ndU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%618th of 1,810 in TX
- 51stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%794th of 1,818 in TX
- Median home value$305,80045thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800421st of 1,679 in TX
- Work from home11.5%43rdU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%620th of 1,810 in TX
- Tech workers2.5%43rdU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%570th of 1,810 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,26941stU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403605th of 1,511 in TX
- Average commute24.3 min38thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,104th of 1,738 in TX
- 37thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,023rd of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$43,83636thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575899th of 1,794 in TX
- Median age36.229thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,120th of 1,817 in TX
- Broadband access88.3%25thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%966th of 1,792 in TX
- 19thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,486th of 1,810 in TX
- Median household income$56,18715thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,293rd of 1,712 in TX
- Homeownership rate36.7%7thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,687th of 1,792 in TX
| Measure | 76116 | Tarrant | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.569 | 0.463 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 33rd of 1,785 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 18.1% | 16.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 707th of 1,808 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 22.1% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 316th of 1,794 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 61.9% | 55.5% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 268th of 1,692 | |
| Diversity index | 66 | 69.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 200th of 1,818 | |
| Housing vacancy | 13.1% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 825th of 1,794 | |
| Population | 49,856 | 2,167,390 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 144th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.2% | 9.7% | 10.5% | 10% | 671st of 1,810 | |
| Population density | 4,059/sq mi | 2,505/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 189th of 1,818 | |
| Veterans | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 726th of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 533rd of 1,810 | |
| Per capita income | $44,666 | $42,755 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 381st of 1,813 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.2% | 25.4% | 25% | 22% | 988th of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.3% | 34.8% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 455th of 1,811 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.6% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 618th of 1,810 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.2% | 17.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 794th of 1,818 | |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $323,900 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 421st of 1,679 | |
| Work from home | 11.5% | 14.8% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 620th of 1,810 | |
| Tech workers | 2.5% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 570th of 1,810 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 | $1,547 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 605th of 1,511 | |
| Average commute | 24.3 min | 26.8 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,104th of 1,738 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.8% | 12.3% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,023rd of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,836 | $49,291 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 899th of 1,794 | |
| Median age | 36.2 | 35.2 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,120th of 1,817 | |
| Broadband access | 88.3% | 93.2% | 91.4% | 91% | 966th of 1,792 | |
| Government workers | 10% | 11.8% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,486th of 1,810 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $56,187 | $84,207 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,293rd of 1,712 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 36.7% | 59.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,687th of 1,792 |
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
- White48%
- Black21%
- Hispanic25%
- Asian2%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 22,668
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 48.5%
- Married couples
- 29.2%
- Living alone
- 43.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.2%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 26,089
- Owner-occupied
- 36.7%
- Vacant
- 13.1%
- Median year built
- 1977
- Median rooms
- 4.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 61.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 30.5%
- Home value to income
- 5.4× (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 | 76116 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $71,141 | $74,888 |
| Service | $27,841 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,525 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $47,667 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $38,133 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 11.8%
- Households with broadband
- 88.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 70.2%
- No internet access
- 8%
- Without health insurance
- 18.1%
- Limited-English households
- 3.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Fort Worth
- State
- Texas
- County
- Tarrant County
- Center point
- 32.7207° N, 97.4470° W
- Land area
- 12 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
- Fort Worth87% of zip
- Benbrook13% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 76116
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76109 | Fort Worth, TX | 3.8 mi | $100,507 |
| 76127 | Naval Air Station Jrb, TX | 4 mi | — |
| 76107 | Fort Worth, TX | 4.1 mi | $79,990 |
| 76132 | Fort Worth, TX | 4.1 mi | $63,924 |
| 76114 | Fort Worth, TX | 4.4 mi | $62,073 |
| 76129 | Fort Worth, TX | 5 mi | — |
| 76133 | Fort Worth, TX | 6.1 mi | $75,523 |
| 76126 | Fort Worth, TX | 6.3 mi | $113,905 |
| 76108 | Fort Worth, TX | 6.4 mi | $80,412 |
| 76110 | Fort Worth, TX | 6.4 mi | $69,790 |
| 76164 | Fort Worth, TX | 6.8 mi | $52,882 |
| 76166 | Fort Worth, TX · PO box | 6.8 mi | — |
Zip codes like 76116 elsewhere
Questions about 76116
What city is zip code 76116?
76116 is assigned to Fort Worth, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76116 in?
76116 is in Tarrant County, Texas.
What is the population of 76116?
About 49,856 people live in 76116, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76116 in?
76116 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76116?
The median household income in 76116 is $56,187.
What zip codes are near 76116?
The closest zip codes to 76116 are 76109, 76127, 76107, 76132, 76114.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76116, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.