Zip code 76252: Muenster, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76252?

76252 is assigned to Muenster, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76252 in?

76252 is mostly in Cooke County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 76252?

About 2,947 people live in 76252, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76252?

The median household income in 76252 is $94,444.

Q: What zip codes are near 76252?

The closest zip codes to 76252 are 76253, 76250, 76265, 76240, 76241.

Residential delivery areaCooke CountyCentral Time

Population

2,947

Median household income

$94K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$310K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,330/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

188 sq mi

16 people/sq mi

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

About 76252

76252 is a rural zip code in Muenster, Texas (Cooke County), covering 188 sq mi of land. About 2,947 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 39.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,444 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $310,100, or 3.3 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 $1,330 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales.

How 76252 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%223rd of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers12.6%
81st
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%619th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate77.2%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%760th of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$57,702
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575328th of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate9.7%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,421st of 1,808 in TX
Median household income$94,444
66th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476338th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$44,793
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752374th of 1,813 in TX
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%833rd of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1823.3%
61st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%967th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older17.6%
58th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%748th of 1,818 in TX
Median age39.9
56th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6732nd of 1,817 in TX
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,329th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%
50th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%493rd of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$310,100
45th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800410th of 1,679 in TX
Median gross rent$1,330
45th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403522nd of 1,511 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.422
38th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,012th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%933rd of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate7.1%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,363rd of 1,794 in TX
Work from home8.7%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%902nd of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access88.1%
24th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%975th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute21.3 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,352nd of 1,738 in TX
Rent-burdened renters38.6%
13th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,193rd of 1,692 in TX
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,580th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers8.2%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,603rd of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index13.7
7th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,689th of 1,818 in TX
Population2,947
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,167th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,242nd of 1,810 in TX
Population density16/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,383rd of 1,818 in TX

Measure	76252	Cooke	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Healthcare workers	12.9%	7.6%	8.6%	9.7%	88th	223rd of 1,810
Self-employed workers	12.6%	10.5%	10.5%	10%	81st	619th of 1,810
Homeownership rate	77.2%	71.8%	62.6%	65.2%	72nd	760th of 1,792
Median earnings per worker	$57,702	$45,686	$47,575	$49,666	72nd	328th of 1,794
Uninsured rate	9.7%	16.1%	17.1%	8.4%	69th	1,421st of 1,808
Median household income	$94,444	$73,932	$78,476	$80,734	66th	338th of 1,712
Per capita income	$44,793	$38,914	$40,752	$44,673	62nd	374th of 1,813
Veterans	6.6%	7.3%	6.2%	6.2%	61st	833rd of 1,818
Residents under 18	23.3%	23.2%	25%	22%	61st	967th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	17.6%	18.9%	13.4%	17.2%	58th	748th of 1,818
Median age	39.9	40.5	35.6	38.9	56th	732nd of 1,817
Housing vacancy	7%	7.9%	9.4%	10.1%	53rd	1,329th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.8%	23.7%	33.8%	35.7%	50th	493rd of 1,811
Median home value	$310,100	$240,400	$283,800	$332,700	45th	410th of 1,679
Median gross rent	$1,330	$1,047	$1,403	$1,413	45th	522nd of 1,511
Income inequality (Gini)	0.422	0.450	0.478	0.483	38th	1,012th of 1,785
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	37th	933rd of 1,810
Poverty rate	7.1%	13.5%	13.8%	12.5%	26th	1,363rd of 1,794
Work from home	8.7%	7.2%	14.4%	15.1%	26th	902nd of 1,810
Broadband access	88.1%	86%	91.4%	91%	24th	975th of 1,792
Average commuteStrength	21.3 min	25.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	19th	1,352nd of 1,738
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.6%	43.1%	51.7%	51.1%	13th	1,193rd of 1,692
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	7%	17.6%	14.1%	10th	1,580th of 1,818
Government workers	8.2%	15.2%	14.1%	14.5%	8th	1,603rd of 1,810
Diversity index	13.7	44.6	67.1	61.4	7th	1,689th of 1,818
Population	2,947	43,046	30,188,424	334,922,499	5th	1,167th of 1,818
Tech workers	0.4%	1.6%	3.8%	3.8%	5th	1,242nd of 1,810
Population density	16/sq mi	49/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,383rd 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

15%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.9

Under 18

23.3%

65 and over

17.6%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

13.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

86.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,138
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 69%
Married couples: 61.2%
Living alone: 24.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

76252

$94,444

Cooke Co.

$73,932

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,793

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

28.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.422

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76252

$310,100

Cooke Co.

$240,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76252

$1,330

Cooke Co.

$1,047

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

0.4%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,224
Owner-occupied: 77.2%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.5%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

34%

10–19

22%

20–29

19%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Production

10%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Education

Engineering and science

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Computer and math

0.4%

Police and fire

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Other services

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Information

Public administration

0.8%

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$57,702

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76252	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,578	$74,888
Service	$24,191	$26,804
Sales and office	$64,479	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,103	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,938	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Households with broadband: 88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.5%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 9.7%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Muenster
State: Texas
County: Cooke County
Center point: 33.6707° N, 97.3780° W
Land area: 188 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

76252 spans 2 counties

Cooke County98% of land
Montague County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Muenster1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 76252

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76253	Myra, TX	4.9 mi	232	$69,952	$176,300
76250	Lindsay, TX	8.3 mi	881	$90,625	$286,700
76265	Saint Jo, TX	10 mi	1,566	$76,036	$216,500
76240	Gainesville, TX	12 mi	29,419	$71,502	$227,100
76241	Gainesville, TX	12 mi	0	—	—
76263	Rosston, TX	12 mi	35	$178,182	$143,200
76238	Era, TX	13 mi	657	$96,667	$271,900
73441	Leon, OK	14 mi	102	$34,464	$127,100
73459	Thackerville, OK	15 mi	1,569	$68,500	$222,600
76239	Forestburg, TX	16 mi	1,341	$76,250	$228,200
73430	Burneyville, OK	16 mi	1,337	$79,091	$165,300
76251	Montague, TX	18 mi	708	$62,375	$262,500

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Questions about 76252

What city is zip code 76252?

76252 is assigned to Muenster, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76252 in?

76252 is mostly in Cooke County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 76252?

About 2,947 people live in 76252, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76252 in?

76252 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76252?

The median household income in 76252 is $94,444.

What zip codes are near 76252?

The closest zip codes to 76252 are 76253, 76250, 76265, 76240, 76241.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76252, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.