Zip code 76240: Gainesville, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76240?

76240 is assigned to Gainesville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76240 in?

76240 is in Cooke County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 76240?

About 29,419 people live in 76240, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76240?

The median household income in 76240 is $71,502.

Q: What zip codes are near 76240?

The closest zip codes to 76240 are 76241, 76250, 73459, 76253, 76252.

Residential delivery areaCooke CountyCentral Time

Population

29,419

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$227K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,068/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

369 sq mi

80 people/sq mi

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

About 76240

76240 is a small-town zip code in Gainesville, Texas (Cooke County), covering 369 sq mi of land. About 29,419 people live here, or 80 per square mile. The median resident is 40 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,502 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 16.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $227,100, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,068 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 76240 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate15.7%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%893rd of 1,808 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.472
77th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478405th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate16.2%
74th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%618th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1824.7%
72nd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%799th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers16.9%
71st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%715th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%732nd of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older18.7%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%669th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy8.4%
63rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,206th of 1,794 in TX
Median age40
57th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6725th of 1,817 in TX
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,021st of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate5.2%
56th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%698th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index49.3
51st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1916th of 1,818 in TX
Population29,419
48th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424400th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$39,424
48th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752584th of 1,813 in TX
Homeownership rate67.4%
47th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,185th of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$45,673
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575804th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents7.5%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%994th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$71,502
38th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476801st of 1,712 in TX
Average commute23.9 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,140th of 1,738 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%768th of 1,811 in TX
Rent-burdened renters44.7%
28th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%993rd of 1,692 in TX
Median home value$227,100
27th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800752nd of 1,679 in TX
Median gross rent$1,068
26th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403906th of 1,511 in TX
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%881st of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,018th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home7.2%
18th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,085th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access86.6%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,104th of 1,792 in TX
Population density80/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi959th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	76240	Cooke	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.7%	16.1%	17.1%	8.4%	90th	893rd of 1,808
Income inequality (Gini)	0.472	0.450	0.478	0.483	77th	405th of 1,785
Poverty rate	16.2%	13.5%	13.8%	12.5%	74th	618th of 1,794
Residents under 18	24.7%	23.2%	25%	22%	72nd	799th of 1,818
Government workers	16.9%	15.2%	14.1%	14.5%	71st	715th of 1,810
Veterans	7.1%	7.3%	6.2%	6.2%	67th	732nd of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	18.7%	18.9%	13.4%	17.2%	65th	669th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	8.4%	7.9%	9.4%	10.1%	63rd	1,206th of 1,794
Median age	40	40.5	35.6	38.9	57th	725th of 1,817
Self-employed workers	9.9%	10.5%	10.5%	10%	57th	1,021st of 1,810
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	56th	698th of 1,810
Diversity index	49.3	44.6	67.1	61.4	51st	916th of 1,818
Population	29,419	43,046	30,188,424	334,922,499	48th	400th of 1,818
Per capita income	$39,424	$38,914	$40,752	$44,673	48th	584th of 1,813
Homeownership rate	67.4%	71.8%	62.6%	65.2%	47th	1,185th of 1,792
Median earnings per worker	$45,673	$45,686	$47,575	$49,666	42nd	804th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	7.5%	7%	17.6%	14.1%	41st	994th of 1,818
Median household income	$71,502	$73,932	$78,476	$80,734	38th	801st of 1,712
Average commute	23.9 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	36th	1,140th of 1,738
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%	23.7%	33.8%	35.7%	32nd	768th of 1,811
Rent-burdened renters	44.7%	43.1%	51.7%	51.1%	28th	993rd of 1,692
Median home value	$227,100	$240,400	$283,800	$332,700	27th	752nd of 1,679
Median gross rent	$1,068	$1,047	$1,403	$1,413	26th	906th of 1,511
Tech workers	1.4%	1.6%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	881st of 1,810
Healthcare workers	7.3%	7.6%	8.6%	9.7%	19th	1,018th of 1,810
Work from home	7.2%	7.2%	14.4%	15.1%	18th	1,085th of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	86.6%	86%	91.4%	91%	17th	1,104th of 1,792
Population density	80/sq mi	49/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	959th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

24.7%

65 and over

18.7%

Race and ethnicity

White67%
Black5%
Hispanic24%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

49.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.0%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 11,365
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.3%
Married couples: 51.9%
Living alone: 26.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

76240

$71,502

Cooke Co.

$73,932

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,424

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.472

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76240

$227,100

Cooke Co.

$240,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76240

$1,068

Cooke Co.

$1,047

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 12,406
Owner-occupied: 67.4%
Vacant: 8.4%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.9%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

29%

20–29

11%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

13%

Management

11%

Production

10%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

12%

Manufacturing

11%

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Construction

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$45,673

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76240	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,447	$74,888
Service	$24,201	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,038	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,536	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,419	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

29%

Some college

27%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
Households with broadband: 86.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.2%
No internet access: 11.6%
Without health insurance: 15.7%
Limited-English households: 2.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Gainesville
State: Texas
County: Cooke County
Center point: 33.6616° N, 97.1764° W
Land area: 369 sq mi
Water area: 3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Gainesville5% of zip

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

Zip codes near 76240

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76241	Gainesville, TX	1.1 mi	0	—	—
76250	Lindsay, TX	4.4 mi	881	$90,625	$286,700
73459	Thackerville, OK	8 mi	1,569	$68,500	$222,600
76253	Myra, TX	8.3 mi	232	$69,952	$176,300
76252	Muenster, TX	12 mi	2,947	$94,444	$310,100
76272	Valley View, TX	15 mi	5,335	$81,174	$362,100
76273	Whitesboro, TX	15 mi	11,229	$82,021	$242,300
76238	Era, TX	16 mi	657	$96,667	$271,900
76233	Collinsville, TX	18 mi	3,711	$67,516	$250,000
76263	Rosston, TX	19 mi	35	$178,182	$143,200
73430	Burneyville, OK	20 mi	1,337	$79,091	$165,300
76266	Sanger, TX	20 mi	18,155	$99,425	$338,300

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Questions about 76240

What city is zip code 76240?

76240 is assigned to Gainesville, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76240 in?

76240 is in Cooke County, Texas.

What is the population of 76240?

About 29,419 people live in 76240, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76240 in?

76240 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76240?

The median household income in 76240 is $71,502.

What zip codes are near 76240?

The closest zip codes to 76240 are 76241, 76250, 73459, 76253, 76252.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76240, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.