Zip code 76230: Bowie, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76230?

76230 is assigned to Bowie, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76230 in?

76230 is mostly in Montague County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 76230?

About 10,536 people live in 76230, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76230?

The median household income in 76230 is $66,641.

Q: What zip codes are near 76230?

The closest zip codes to 76230 are 76228, 76270, 76431, 76251, 76225.

Residential delivery areaMontague CountyCentral Time

Population

10,536

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$221K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,090/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

357 sq mi

30 people/sq mi

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

About 76230

76230 is a rural zip code in Bowie, Texas (Montague County), covering 357 sq mi of land. About 10,536 people live here, or 30 per square mile. The median resident is 42.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,641 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 13% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $220,600, 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. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,090 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.1 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and management.

How 76230 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute34.1 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min254th of 1,738 in TX
Veterans10%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%326th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy16.4%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%617th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers14.6%
89th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%431st of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate78.8%
76th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%682nd of 1,792 in TX
Median age42.7
75th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6504th of 1,817 in TX
Rent-burdened renters57.1%
74th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%436th of 1,692 in TX
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%588th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1824.5%
71st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%827th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate9.4%
68th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,440th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate13%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%875th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%554th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$50,131
56th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575564th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.440
55th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478760th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%920th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$35,429
35th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752810th of 1,813 in TX
Government workers11.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,302nd of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$66,641
31st
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476959th of 1,712 in TX
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%730th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,090
28th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403861st of 1,511 in TX
Median home value$220,600
26th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800788th of 1,679 in TX
Work from home8.2%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%971st of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index30.1
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,454th of 1,818 in TX
Population10,536
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424801st of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents2.6%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,483rd of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,179th of 1,811 in TX
Population density30/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,210th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access78.1%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,562nd of 1,792 in TX

Measure	76230	Montague	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Average commuteWeakness	34.1 min	33.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	90th	254th of 1,738
Veterans	10%	9.3%	6.2%	6.2%	90th	326th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	16.4%	17.5%	9.4%	10.1%	89th	617th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	14.6%	14.8%	10.5%	10%	89th	431st of 1,810
Homeownership rate	78.8%	79.9%	62.6%	65.2%	76th	682nd of 1,792
Median age	42.7	44.2	35.6	38.9	75th	504th of 1,817
Rent-burdened renters	57.1%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	74th	436th of 1,692
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	21.8%	13.4%	17.2%	72nd	588th of 1,818
Residents under 18	24.5%	22.8%	25%	22%	71st	827th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	9.4%	14.5%	17.1%	8.4%	68th	1,440th of 1,808
Poverty rate	13%	14.2%	13.8%	12.5%	61st	875th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	10%	10.4%	8.6%	9.7%	58th	554th of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$50,131	$46,627	$47,575	$49,666	56th	564th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.440	0.444	0.478	0.483	55th	760th of 1,785
Unemployment rate	4.3%	7.1%	5.3%	5.2%	39th	920th of 1,810
Per capita income	$35,429	$33,660	$40,752	$44,673	35th	810th of 1,813
Government workers	11.7%	15.5%	14.1%	14.5%	33rd	1,302nd of 1,810
Median household income	$66,641	$64,545	$78,476	$80,734	31st	959th of 1,712
Tech workers	1.9%	1.7%	3.8%	3.8%	31st	730th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,090	$1,008	$1,403	$1,413	28th	861st of 1,511
Median home value	$220,600	$206,400	$283,800	$332,700	26th	788th of 1,679
Work from home	8.2%	8.5%	14.4%	15.1%	23rd	971st of 1,810
Diversity index	30.1	28.5	67.1	61.4	23rd	1,454th of 1,818
Population	10,536	21,046	30,188,424	334,922,499	16th	801st of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	2.6%	3.2%	17.6%	14.1%	16th	1,483rd of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.2%	18.9%	33.8%	35.7%	14th	1,179th of 1,811
Population density	30/sq mi	23/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,210th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	78.1%	80.9%	91.4%	91%	3rd	1,562nd 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

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

42.7

Under 18

24.5%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black0.1%
Hispanic12%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

30.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

Households

Households: 4,302
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67.4%
Married couples: 54.9%
Living alone: 27.7%
Veterans (of adults): 10%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

76230

$66,641

Montague Co.

$64,545

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,429

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.440

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76230

$220,600

Montague Co.

$206,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76230

$1,090

Montague Co.

$1,008

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.4%

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 5,147
Owner-occupied: 78.8%
Vacant: 16.4%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.6%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

21%

20–29

30–44

13%

45–59

11%

60+

24%

Average commute

34.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Sales

12%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Food service

Transportation and moving

Production

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

11%

Construction

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Professional and technical services

Information

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$50,131

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76230	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,223	$74,888
Service	$19,190	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,804	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,825	$49,199
Production and transportation	$57,939	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

41%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 78.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 42.4%
No internet access: 18.4%
Without health insurance: 9.4%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Bowie
State: Texas
County: Montague County
Center point: 33.5237° N, 97.9319° W
Land area: 357 sq mi
Water area: 4.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

76230 spans 3 counties

Montague County61% of land
Jack County31% of land
Clay County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Bowie2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 76230

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76228	Bellevue, TX	9.9 mi	1,263	$69,250	$171,200
76270	Sunset, TX	11 mi	1,826	$73,553	$235,200
76431	Chico, TX	16 mi	4,494	$86,875	$194,700
76251	Montague, TX	17 mi	708	$62,375	$262,500
76225	Alvord, TX	18 mi	3,487	$84,336	$305,800
76261	Ringgold, TX	19 mi	221	$61,250	$109,400
76352	Bluegrove, TX · PO box	20 mi	—	—	—
76239	Forestburg, TX	21 mi	1,341	$76,250	$228,200
76365	Henrietta, TX	23 mi	4,842	$78,484	$162,300
76255	Nocona, TX	23 mi	6,053	$55,841	$164,400
76426	Bridgeport, TX	26 mi	11,632	$92,130	$268,900
76458	Jacksboro, TX	26 mi	6,240	$64,297	$259,000

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Questions about 76230

What city is zip code 76230?

76230 is assigned to Bowie, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76230 in?

76230 is mostly in Montague County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 76230?

About 10,536 people live in 76230, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76230 in?

76230 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76230?

The median household income in 76230 is $66,641.

What zip codes are near 76230?

The closest zip codes to 76230 are 76228, 76270, 76431, 76251, 76225.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76230, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.