Zip code 76238: Era, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76238?

76238 is assigned to Era, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76238 in?

76238 is in Cooke County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 76238?

About 657 people live in 76238, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76238?

The median household income in 76238 is $96,667.

Q: What zip codes are near 76238?

The closest zip codes to 76238 are 76263, 76267, 76246, 76253, 76266.

Residential delivery areaCooke CountyCentral Time

Population

657

Median household income

$97K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$272K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,316/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

28 sq mi

24 people/sq mi

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

About 76238

76238 is a rural zip code in Era, Texas (Cooke County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 657 people live here, or 24 per square mile. The median resident is 36.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $96,667 a year, 20% above the national median of $80,734. 0.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $271,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,316 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 40.9 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 76238 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans18.3%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%43rd of 1,818 in TX
Average commute40.9 min
97th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min82nd of 1,738 in TX
Residents 65 and older29.5%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%160th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%369th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers17.4%
74th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%671st of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate10.4%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,376th of 1,808 in TX
Homeownership rate76.9%
71st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%777th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$96,667
68th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476318th of 1,712 in TX
Housing vacancy6.9%
52nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,340th of 1,794 in TX
Median earnings per worker$47,639
48th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575708th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$38,214
44th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752643rd of 1,813 in TX
Median gross rent$1,316
44th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403543rd of 1,511 in TX
Self-employed workers8.7%
42nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,246th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%984th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$271,900
38th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800515th of 1,679 in TX
Diversity index41.7
38th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,171st of 1,818 in TX
Median age36.8
33rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,043rd of 1,817 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%808th of 1,811 in TX
Residents under 1817.7%
17th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,486th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home3.8%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,437th of 1,810 in TX
Population density24/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,270th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access77.7%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,567th of 1,792 in TX
Population657
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,554th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate0.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,745th of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,651st of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters12%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,528th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,424th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.315
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,698th of 1,785 in TX

Measure	76238	Cooke	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Veterans	18.3%	7.3%	6.2%	6.2%	99th	43rd of 1,818
Average commuteWeakness	40.9 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	97th	82nd of 1,738
Residents 65 and older	29.5%	18.9%	13.4%	17.2%	96th	160th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	11.3%	7.6%	8.6%	9.7%	74th	369th of 1,810
Government workers	17.4%	15.2%	14.1%	14.5%	74th	671st of 1,810
Uninsured rate	10.4%	16.1%	17.1%	8.4%	73rd	1,376th of 1,808
Homeownership rate	76.9%	71.8%	62.6%	65.2%	71st	777th of 1,792
Median household income	$96,667	$73,932	$78,476	$80,734	68th	318th of 1,712
Housing vacancy	6.9%	7.9%	9.4%	10.1%	52nd	1,340th of 1,794
Median earnings per worker	$47,639	$45,686	$47,575	$49,666	48th	708th of 1,794
Per capita income	$38,214	$38,914	$40,752	$44,673	44th	643rd of 1,813
Median gross rent	$1,316	$1,047	$1,403	$1,413	44th	543rd of 1,511
Self-employed workers	8.7%	10.5%	10.5%	10%	42nd	1,246th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	7%	17.6%	14.1%	41st	984th of 1,818
Median home value	$271,900	$240,400	$283,800	$332,700	38th	515th of 1,679
Diversity index	41.7	44.6	67.1	61.4	38th	1,171st of 1,818
Median age	36.8	40.5	35.6	38.9	33rd	1,043rd of 1,817
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	23.7%	33.8%	35.7%	30th	808th of 1,811
Residents under 18	17.7%	23.2%	25%	22%	17th	1,486th of 1,818
Work from home	3.8%	7.2%	14.4%	15.1%	4th	1,437th of 1,810
Population density	24/sq mi	49/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	1,270th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	77.7%	86%	91.4%	91%	3rd	1,567th of 1,792
Population	657	43,046	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,554th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	0.8%	13.5%	13.8%	12.5%	1st	1,745th of 1,794
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,651st of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	12%	43.1%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,528th of 1,692
Tech workers	0%	1.6%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,424th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.315	0.450	0.478	0.483	1st	1,698th of 1,785

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

5–17

11%

18–24

18%

25–34

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

18%

75+

Median age

36.8

Under 18

17.7%

65 and over

29.5%

Race and ethnicity

White75%
Black0%
Hispanic13%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other6%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

41.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 242
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 92.1%
Married couples: 90.5%
Living alone: 5.8%
Veterans (of adults): 18.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

30%

$200k+

Median household income

76238

$96,667

Cooke Co.

$73,932

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,214

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

0.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

33.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.315

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76238

$271,900

Cooke Co.

$240,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76238

$1,316

Cooke Co.

$1,047

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 260
Owner-occupied: 76.9%
Vacant: 6.9%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 12%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

95%

Carpooled

0.9%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

25%

30–44

32%

45–59

11%

60+

17%

Average commute

40.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care

17%

Healthcare

11%

Production

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Education

10%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Management

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Food service

Sales

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

13%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Other services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Information

Retail

0.9%

Restaurants and hotels

0.9%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$47,639

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76238	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,490	$74,888
Service	$19,702	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,368	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

31%

Some college

30%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
Households with broadband: 77.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53.3%
No internet access: 22.3%
Without health insurance: 10.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Era
State: Texas
County: Cooke County
Center point: 33.4790° N, 97.3518° W
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 76238

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76263	Rosston, TX	5.2 mi	35	$178,182	$143,200
76267	Slidell, TX	8 mi	113	—	—
76246	Greenwood, TX · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
76253	Myra, TX	10 mi	232	$69,952	$176,300
76266	Sanger, TX	11 mi	18,155	$99,425	$338,300
76250	Lindsay, TX	12 mi	881	$90,625	$286,700
76272	Valley View, TX	13 mi	5,335	$81,174	$362,100
76239	Forestburg, TX	13 mi	1,341	$76,250	$228,200
76252	Muenster, TX	13 mi	2,947	$94,444	$310,100
76249	Krum, TX	14 mi	10,637	$120,169	$356,000
76241	Gainesville, TX	15 mi	0	—	—
76240	Gainesville, TX	16 mi	29,419	$71,502	$227,100

Questions about 76238

What city is zip code 76238?

76238 is assigned to Era, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76238 in?

76238 is in Cooke County, Texas.

What is the population of 76238?

About 657 people live in 76238, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76238 in?

76238 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76238?

The median household income in 76238 is $96,667.

What zip codes are near 76238?

The closest zip codes to 76238 are 76263, 76267, 76246, 76253, 76266.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76238, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.