Zip code 76179: Fort Worth, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76179?

76179 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 76179 in?

76179 is in Tarrant County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 76179?

About 80,090 people live in 76179, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76179?

The median household income in 76179 is $107,428.

Q: What zip codes are near 76179?

The closest zip codes to 76179 are 76131, 76135, 76052, 76020, 76071.

Residential delivery areaTarrant CountyCentral Time

Population

80,090

Median household income

$107K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$330K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,861/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

52 sq mi

1,544 people/sq mi

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

About 76179

76179 is a suburban zip code in Fort Worth, Texas (Tarrant County), covering 52 sq mi of land. About 80,090 people live here, or 1,544 per square mile. The median resident is 34.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $107,428 a year, 33% above the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $330,300, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,861 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.8 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and transportation and moving goods. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 76179 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population80,090
97th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42430th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1829.7%
95th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%287th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access97.3%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%152nd of 1,792 in TX
Diversity index64.3
82nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1267th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%487th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$107,428
77th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476206th of 1,712 in TX
Median gross rent$1,861
77th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403133rd of 1,511 in TX
Homeownership rate79.1%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%672nd of 1,792 in TX
Uninsured rate10.6%
74th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,367th of 1,808 in TX
Average commute29.8 min
73rd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min548th of 1,738 in TX
Median earnings per worker$58,129
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575316th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers11.4%
72nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%803rd of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%346th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home16.1%
65th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%361st of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$44,516
61st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752386th of 1,813 in TX
Population density1,544/sq mi
52nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi479th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,059th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$330,300
49th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800354th of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher30.5%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%530th of 1,811 in TX
Foreign-born residents8.2%
44th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%930th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters48.4%
41st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%831st of 1,692 in TX
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,000th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,424th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.399
20th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,268th of 1,785 in TX
Median age34.4
17th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,333rd of 1,817 in TX
Healthcare workers7.1%
16th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,074th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy3.4%
15th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,685th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older8.8%
5th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,629th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	76179	Tarrant	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Population	80,090	2,167,390	30,188,424	334,922,499	97th	30th of 1,818
Residents under 18	29.7%	25.4%	25%	22%	95th	287th of 1,818
Broadband accessStrength	97.3%	93.2%	91.4%	91%	94th	152nd of 1,792
Diversity index	64.3	69.7	67.1	61.4	82nd	267th of 1,818
Veterans	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	6.2%	82nd	487th of 1,818
Median household income	$107,428	$84,207	$78,476	$80,734	77th	206th of 1,712
Median gross rent	$1,861	$1,547	$1,403	$1,413	77th	133rd of 1,511
Homeownership rate	79.1%	59.3%	62.6%	65.2%	76th	672nd of 1,792
Uninsured rate	10.6%	16.7%	17.1%	8.4%	74th	1,367th of 1,808
Average commute	29.8 min	26.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	73rd	548th of 1,738
Median earnings per worker	$58,129	$49,291	$47,575	$49,666	72nd	316th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	11.4%	9.7%	10.5%	10%	72nd	803rd of 1,810
Tech workers	3.8%	3.5%	3.8%	3.8%	66th	346th of 1,810
Work from home	16.1%	14.8%	14.4%	15.1%	65th	361st of 1,810
Per capita income	$44,516	$42,755	$40,752	$44,673	61st	386th of 1,813
Population density	1,544/sq mi	2,505/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	52nd	479th of 1,818
Government workers	13.7%	11.8%	14.1%	14.5%	50th	1,059th of 1,810
Median home value	$330,300	$323,900	$283,800	$332,700	49th	354th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.5%	34.8%	33.8%	35.7%	47th	530th of 1,811
Foreign-born residents	8.2%	17.2%	17.6%	14.1%	44th	930th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	48.4%	55.5%	51.7%	51.1%	41st	831st of 1,692
Unemployment rate	4%	4.7%	5.3%	5.2%	34th	1,000th of 1,810
Poverty rate	6.5%	11.1%	13.8%	12.5%	22nd	1,424th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.399	0.463	0.478	0.483	20th	1,268th of 1,785
Median age	34.4	35.2	35.6	38.9	17th	1,333rd of 1,817
Healthcare workers	7.1%	7.8%	8.6%	9.7%	16th	1,074th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	3.4%	7.2%	9.4%	10.1%	15th	1,685th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	8.8%	12.3%	13.4%	17.2%	5th	1,629th 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

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

17%

35–44

13%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.4

Under 18

29.7%

65 and over

8.8%

Race and ethnicity

White50%
Black12%
Hispanic29%
Asian5%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

64.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 26,504
Average household size: 3
Family households: 77.9%
Married couples: 61.3%
Living alone: 16.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

76179

$107,428

Tarrant Co.

$84,207

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,516

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.399

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76179

$330,300

Tarrant Co.

$323,900

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76179

$1,861

Tarrant Co.

$1,547

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.9%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 27,437
Owner-occupied: 79.1%
Vacant: 3.4%
Median year built: 2006
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.6%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

21%

20–29

23%

30–44

26%

45–59

12%

60+

11%

Average commute

29.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Management

14%

Transportation and moving

11%

Sales

10%

Education

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Business and finance

Production

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Manufacturing

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Education

10%

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$58,129

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76179	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,188	$74,888
Service	$30,259	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,040	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$63,561	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,611	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

25%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Households with broadband: 97.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.4%
No internet access: 1.6%
Without health insurance: 10.6%
Limited-English households: 2.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Fort Worth
State: Texas
County: Tarrant County
Center point: 32.9099° N, 97.4343° W
Land area: 52 sq mi
Water area: 6.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fort Worth39% of zip
Pecan Acres (unincorporated)31% of zip
Saginaw8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 76179

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76131	Fort Worth, TX	5.5 mi	56,322	$108,694	$343,100
76135	Fort Worth, TX	5.5 mi	19,445	$74,621	$275,100
76052	Haslet, TX	6 mi	34,249	$143,555	$441,800
76020	Azle, TX	7.4 mi	34,602	$87,298	$299,300
76071	Newark, TX	7.4 mi	5,159	$101,989	$334,200
76098	Azle, TX · PO box	7.6 mi	—	—	—
76106	Fort Worth, TX	7.8 mi	35,946	$55,431	$172,400
76177	Fort Worth, TX	8.5 mi	25,012	$104,189	$376,000
76137	Fort Worth, TX	9 mi	60,352	$90,718	$310,900
76127	Naval Air Station Jrb, TX	9.2 mi	1,729	—	—
76244	Keller, TX	9.2 mi	76,728	$122,217	$391,200
76114	Fort Worth, TX	9.5 mi	27,357	$62,073	$222,600

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Questions about 76179

What city is zip code 76179?

76179 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 76179 in?

76179 is in Tarrant County, Texas.

What is the population of 76179?

About 80,090 people live in 76179, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76179 in?

76179 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76179?

The median household income in 76179 is $107,428.

What zip codes are near 76179?

The closest zip codes to 76179 are 76131, 76135, 76052, 76020, 76071.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76179, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.