Zip code 76126: Fort Worth, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76126?

76126 is assigned to Fort Worth, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76126 in?

76126 is mostly in Tarrant County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 76126?

About 27,689 people live in 76126, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76126?

The median household income in 76126 is $113,905.

Q: What zip codes are near 76126?

The closest zip codes to 76126 are 76132, 76116, 76123, 76008, 76036.

Residential delivery areaTarrant CountyCentral Time

Population

27,689

Median household income

$114K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$384K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,736/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

69 sq mi

403 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 76126

76126 is a small-town zip code in Fort Worth, Texas (Tarrant County), covering 69 sq mi of land. About 27,689 people live here, or 403 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $113,905 a year, 41% above the national median of $80,734. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $383,700, 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. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,736 a month.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 76126 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access97.7%
96th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%126th of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 1827%
86th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%532nd of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate82%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%512th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%480th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$65,849
83rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575180th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$57,571
82nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752161st of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$113,905
81st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476166th of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%209th of 1,811 in TX
Uninsured rate11.3%
77th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,311th of 1,808 in TX
Tech workers4.4%
73rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%279th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,736
70th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403211th of 1,511 in TX
Average commute28.6 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min669th of 1,738 in TX
Median home value$383,700
60th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800237th of 1,679 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.447
60th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478671st of 1,785 in TX
Housing vacancy7.3%
55th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,310th of 1,794 in TX
Median age39.2
51st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6808th of 1,817 in TX
Work from home12.4%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%566th of 1,810 in TX
Population27,689
45th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424438th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%925th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index43.3
41st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,128th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,339th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents5.5%
32nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,194th of 1,818 in TX
Population density403/sq mi
30th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi682nd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters45%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%980th of 1,692 in TX
Healthcare workers8%
28th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%886th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate3.4%
23rd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,187th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers9.9%
18th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,496th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate2.7%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,709th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	76126	Tarrant	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Broadband accessStrength	97.7%	93.2%	91.4%	91%	96th	126th of 1,792
Residents under 18	27%	25.4%	25%	22%	86th	532nd of 1,818
Homeownership rateStrength	82%	59.3%	62.6%	65.2%	83rd	512th of 1,792
Veterans	8.7%	6.2%	6.2%	6.2%	83rd	480th of 1,818
Median earnings per workerStrength	$65,849	$49,291	$47,575	$49,666	83rd	180th of 1,794
Per capita incomeStrength	$57,571	$42,755	$40,752	$44,673	82nd	161st of 1,813
Median household incomeStrength	$113,905	$84,207	$78,476	$80,734	81st	166th of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.5%	34.8%	33.8%	35.7%	77th	209th of 1,811
Uninsured rate	11.3%	16.7%	17.1%	8.4%	77th	1,311th of 1,808
Tech workers	4.4%	3.5%	3.8%	3.8%	73rd	279th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,736	$1,547	$1,403	$1,413	70th	211th of 1,511
Average commute	28.6 min	26.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	66th	669th of 1,738
Median home value	$383,700	$323,900	$283,800	$332,700	60th	237th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)	0.447	0.463	0.478	0.483	60th	671st of 1,785
Housing vacancy	7.3%	7.2%	9.4%	10.1%	55th	1,310th of 1,794
Median age	39.2	35.2	35.6	38.9	51st	808th of 1,817
Work from home	12.4%	14.8%	14.4%	15.1%	48th	566th of 1,810
Population	27,689	2,167,390	30,188,424	334,922,499	45th	438th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	12.3%	13.4%	17.2%	44th	925th of 1,818
Diversity index	43.3	69.7	67.1	61.4	41st	1,128th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	8.2%	9.7%	10.5%	10%	35th	1,339th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	5.5%	17.2%	17.6%	14.1%	32nd	1,194th of 1,818
Population density	403/sq mi	2,505/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	30th	682nd of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	45%	55.5%	51.7%	51.1%	29th	980th of 1,692
Healthcare workers	8%	7.8%	8.6%	9.7%	28th	886th of 1,810
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.7%	5.3%	5.2%	23rd	1,187th of 1,810
Government workers	9.9%	11.8%	14.1%	14.5%	18th	1,496th of 1,810
Poverty rateStrength	2.7%	11.1%	13.8%	12.5%	2nd	1,709th of 1,794

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

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

16%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.2

Under 18

27%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black2%
Hispanic21%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

43.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 10,185
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 75.1%
Married couples: 61.8%
Living alone: 21.2%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

21%

Median household income

76126

$113,905

Tarrant Co.

$84,207

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$57,571

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

36.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.447

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76126

$383,700

Tarrant Co.

$323,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76126

$1,736

Tarrant Co.

$1,547

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 10,989
Owner-occupied: 82%
Vacant: 7.3%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.3%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

24%

20–29

31%

30–44

20%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

28.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Education

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Food service

Production

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Construction

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$65,849

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76126	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$92,697	$74,888
Service	$32,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,144	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,071	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,672	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
Households with broadband: 97.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.1%
No internet access: 1.9%
Without health insurance: 11.3%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Fort Worth
State: Texas
County: Tarrant County
Center point: 32.6489° N, 97.5148° W
Land area: 69 sq mi
Water area: 5.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

76126 spans 2 counties

Tarrant County73% of land
Parker County27% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Fort Worth17% of zip
Benbrook12% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 76126

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76132	Fort Worth, TX	5.9 mi	26,927	$63,924	$396,200
76116	Fort Worth, TX	6.3 mi	49,856	$56,187	$305,800
76123	Fort Worth, TX	6.7 mi	42,957	$102,768	$310,500
76008	Aledo, TX	6.9 mi	25,165	$168,314	$493,200
76036	Crowley, TX	7.7 mi	36,044	$97,973	$319,300
76133	Fort Worth, TX	7.9 mi	53,958	$75,523	$238,900
76109	Fort Worth, TX	8.3 mi	26,006	$100,507	$630,800
76035	Cresson, TX	9.6 mi	2,656	$118,333	$438,600
76108	Fort Worth, TX	9.6 mi	45,537	$80,412	$253,700
76129	Fort Worth, TX	9.8 mi	1,641	—	—
76107	Fort Worth, TX	10 mi	30,994	$79,990	$431,200
76127	Naval Air Station Jrb, TX	10 mi	1,729	—	—

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Questions about 76126

What city is zip code 76126?

76126 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 76126 in?

76126 is mostly in Tarrant County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 76126?

About 27,689 people live in 76126, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76126 in?

76126 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76126?

The median household income in 76126 is $113,905.

What zip codes are near 76126?

The closest zip codes to 76126 are 76132, 76116, 76123, 76008, 76036.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76126, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.