Zip code 76226: Argyle, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76226
76226 is a suburban zip code in Argyle, Texas (Denton County), covering 50 sq mi of land. About 43,587 people live here, or 875 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $180,982 a year, about 2.2× the national median of $80,734. 1.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $606,100, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $3,090 a month.
66% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.9 minutes each way, and 28% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance.
How 76226 compares
- Median gross rent$3,09099thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4035th of 1,511 in TX
- Homeownership rate93.6%99thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%115th of 1,792 in TX
- Median household income$180,98298thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,47617th of 1,712 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$93,58497thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57524th of 1,794 in TX
- Residents under 1829.2%94thU.S. 22% · TX 25%313th of 1,818 in TX
- Tech workers8.6%94thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%76th of 1,810 in TX
- 93rdStrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%79th of 1,811 in TX
- Per capita income$71,34492ndStrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75272nd of 1,813 in TX
- Work from home27.9%92ndU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%93rd of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access96.1%86thStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%254th of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute31.9 min83rdWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min376th of 1,738 in TX
- 83rdU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%581st of 1,810 in TX
- Median home value$606,10082ndU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80063rd of 1,679 in TX
- Veterans7.7%74thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%622nd of 1,818 in TX
- Population43,58773rdU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424201st of 1,818 in TX
- 58thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%669th of 1,818 in TX
- Median age39.453rdU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6778th of 1,817 in TX
- 45thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,035th of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate6.2%44thU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,634th of 1,808 in TX
- Population density875/sq mi41stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi580th of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers12.5%40thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,201st of 1,810 in TX
- 35thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%804th of 1,810 in TX
- 18thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,235th of 1,810 in TX
- 14thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,424th of 1,818 in TX
- 12thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,405th of 1,785 in TX
- 8thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,280th of 1,692 in TX
- Housing vacancy2.1%4thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,750th of 1,794 in TX
- Poverty rate1.5%1stStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,735th of 1,794 in TX
| Measure | 76226 | Denton | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,090 | $1,728 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 5th of 1,511 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 93.6% | 65.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 115th of 1,792 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $180,982 | $111,498 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 17th of 1,712 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $93,584 | $61,687 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 24th of 1,794 | |
| Residents under 18 | 29.2% | 23.4% | 25% | 22% | 313th of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 8.6% | 7.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 76th of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 65.6% | 49.4% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 79th of 1,811 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $71,344 | $54,690 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 72nd of 1,813 | |
| Work from home | 27.9% | 23.5% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 93rd of 1,810 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 96.1% | 95.7% | 91.4% | 91% | 254th of 1,792 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 31.9 min | 28.1 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 376th of 1,738 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 10% | 581st of 1,810 | |
| Median home value | $606,100 | $437,200 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 63rd of 1,679 | |
| Veterans | 7.7% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 622nd of 1,818 | |
| Population | 43,587 | 979,561 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 201st of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 12.2% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 669th of 1,818 | |
| Median age | 39.4 | 37 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 778th of 1,817 | |
| Diversity index | 46 | 65.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,035th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rate | 6.2% | 10.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,634th of 1,808 | |
| Population density | 875/sq mi | 1,115/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 580th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 12.5% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,201st of 1,810 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.5% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 804th of 1,810 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 3.1% | 4% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,235th of 1,810 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.3% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,424th of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.385 | 0.436 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,405th of 1,785 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 34.8% | 51.2% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,280th of 1,692 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2.1% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,750th of 1,794 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 1.5% | 7.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,735th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White72%
- Black4%
- Hispanic12%
- Asian8%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 14,046
- Average household size
- 3.1
- Family households
- 88.4%
- Married couples
- 81.9%
- Living alone
- 10.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.7%
- 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
- 14,341
- Owner-occupied
- 93.6%
- Vacant
- 2.1%
- Median year built
- 2012
- Median rooms
- 7.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 34.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 4.7%
- Home value to income
- 3.3× (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 | 76226 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $109,891 | $74,888 |
| Service | $34,413 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $61,422 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $100,583 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $60,904 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 65.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 22.6%
- Households with broadband
- 96.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 89.2%
- No internet access
- 0.9%
- Without health insurance
- 6.2%
- Limited-English households
- 2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Argyle
- State
- Texas
- County
- Denton County
- Center point
- 33.1055° N, 97.1775° W
- Land area
- 50 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Argyle23% of zip
- Bartonville13% of zip
- Denton9% of zip
- Flower Mound8% of zip
- Northlake7% of zip
- Lantana (unincorporated)5% of zip
- Copper Canyon4% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 76226
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76206 | Denton, TX · PO box | 4.7 mi | — |
| 76210 | Denton, TX | 5.6 mi | $113,980 |
| 75022 | Flower Mound, TX | 6.5 mi | $177,357 |
| 76205 | Denton, TX | 6.6 mi | $68,600 |
| 75077 | Lewisville, TX | 7 mi | $127,211 |
| 76262 | Roanoke, TX | 7.1 mi | $151,250 |
| 76203 | Denton, TX | 7.5 mi | — |
| 75027 | Flower Mound, TX · PO box | 7.9 mi | — |
| 76204 | Denton, TX · PO box | 7.9 mi | — |
| 76207 | Denton, TX | 8.1 mi | $85,330 |
| 75028 | Flower Mound, TX | 8.2 mi | $149,436 |
| 76201 | Denton, TX | 8.2 mi | $39,982 |
Zip codes like 76226 elsewhere
Questions about 76226
What city is zip code 76226?
76226 is assigned to Argyle, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76226 in?
76226 is in Denton County, Texas.
What is the population of 76226?
About 43,587 people live in 76226, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76226 in?
76226 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76226?
The median household income in 76226 is $180,982.
What zip codes are near 76226?
The closest zip codes to 76226 are 76206, 76210, 75022, 76205, 75077.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76226, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.