Zip code 76266: Sanger, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76266?

76266 is assigned to Sanger, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76266 in?

76266 is mostly in Denton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 76266?

About 18,155 people live in 76266, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76266?

The median household income in 76266 is $99,425.

Q: What zip codes are near 76266?

The closest zip codes to 76266 are 76272, 76249, 76207, 76267, 76238.

Residential delivery areaDenton CountyCentral Time

Population

18,155

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$338K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,478/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

122 sq mi

149 people/sq mi

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

About 76266

76266 is a small-town zip code in Sanger, Texas (Denton County), covering 122 sq mi of land. About 18,155 people live here, or 149 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $99,425 a year, 23% above the national median of $80,734. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $338,300, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,478 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.4 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 76266 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%404th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers20.6%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%419th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate81.4%
81st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%550th of 1,792 in TX
Uninsured rate11.6%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,282nd of 1,808 in TX
Average commute30.4 min
76th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min496th of 1,738 in TX
Median household income$99,425
71st
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476296th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$49,534
71st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752260th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$55,212
68th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575379th of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters53.8%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%575th of 1,692 in TX
Median age40.2
59th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6707th of 1,817 in TX
Median gross rent$1,478
55th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403373rd of 1,511 in TX
Median home value$338,300
51st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800334th of 1,679 in TX
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%506th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%553rd of 1,811 in TX
Work from home10.5%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%700th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.8%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,017th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1820.7%
37th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,264th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index40.2
36th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,206th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%784th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents5.9%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,133rd of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%840th of 1,792 in TX
Population18,155
28th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424622nd of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy4.2%
24th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,611th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.405
24th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,217th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate6.4%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,432nd of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,478th of 1,810 in TX
Population density149/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi846th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,451st of 1,810 in TX

Measure	76266	Denton	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Veterans	9.2%	5.9%	6.2%	6.2%	86th	404th of 1,818
Government workers	20.6%	11.9%	14.1%	14.5%	86th	419th of 1,810
Homeownership rateStrength	81.4%	65.5%	62.6%	65.2%	81st	550th of 1,792
Uninsured rate	11.6%	10.6%	17.1%	8.4%	78th	1,282nd of 1,808
Average commute	30.4 min	28.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	76th	496th of 1,738
Median household income	$99,425	$111,498	$78,476	$80,734	71st	296th of 1,712
Per capita income	$49,534	$54,690	$40,752	$44,673	71st	260th of 1,813
Median earnings per worker	$55,212	$61,687	$47,575	$49,666	68th	379th of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	53.8%	51.2%	51.7%	51.1%	62nd	575th of 1,692
Median age	40.2	37	35.6	38.9	59th	707th of 1,817
Median gross rent	$1,478	$1,728	$1,403	$1,413	55th	373rd of 1,511
Median home value	$338,300	$437,200	$283,800	$332,700	51st	334th of 1,679
Tech workers	2.8%	7.3%	3.8%	3.8%	48th	506th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.6%	49.4%	33.8%	35.7%	45th	553rd of 1,811
Work from home	10.5%	23.5%	14.4%	15.1%	37th	700th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	14.8%	11.5%	13.4%	17.2%	37th	1,017th of 1,818
Residents under 18	20.7%	23.4%	25%	22%	37th	1,264th of 1,818
Diversity index	40.2	65.7	67.1	61.4	36th	1,206th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	8.6%	7.1%	8.6%	9.7%	36th	784th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	5.9%	17.4%	17.6%	14.1%	33rd	1,133rd of 1,818
Broadband access	89.7%	95.7%	91.4%	91%	32nd	840th of 1,792
Population	18,155	979,561	30,188,424	334,922,499	28th	622nd of 1,818
Housing vacancy	4.2%	4.3%	9.4%	10.1%	24th	1,611th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.405	0.436	0.478	0.483	24th	1,217th of 1,785
Poverty rate	6.4%	7.1%	13.8%	12.5%	21st	1,432nd of 1,794
Self-employed workers	7%	10.1%	10.5%	10%	19th	1,478th of 1,810
Population density	149/sq mi	1,115/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	846th of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	4%	5.3%	5.2%	5th	1,451st of 1,810

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

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

19%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.2

Under 18

20.7%

65 and over

14.8%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black4%
Hispanic15%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

40.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 6,804
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 69.2%
Married couples: 57.4%
Living alone: 19.3%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

76266

$99,425

Denton Co.

$111,498

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,534

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.405

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76266

$338,300

Denton Co.

$437,200

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76266

$1,478

Denton Co.

$1,728

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,103
Owner-occupied: 81.4%
Vacant: 4.2%
Median year built: 2001
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 34.5%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

21%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

30.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Construction and repair

12%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

Healthcare

Production

Education

Sales

Business and finance

Police and fire

Food service

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

11%

Construction

10%

Education

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Manufacturing

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$55,212

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76266	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,531	$74,888
Service	$39,746	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,753	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,055	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.1%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 11.6%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Sanger
State: Texas
County: Denton County
Center point: 33.3728° N, 97.2133° W
Land area: 122 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

76266 spans 2 counties

Denton County97% of land
Cooke County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Sanger10% of zip
Denton3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 76266

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76272	Valley View, TX	7.6 mi	5,335	$81,174	$362,100
76249	Krum, TX	8.3 mi	10,637	$120,169	$356,000
76207	Denton, TX	11 mi	19,862	$85,330	$390,900
76267	Slidell, TX	11 mi	113	—	—
76238	Era, TX	11 mi	657	$96,667	$271,900
76201	Denton, TX	11 mi	31,143	$39,982	$257,700
76209	Denton, TX	11 mi	27,982	$75,069	$274,300
76203	Denton, TX	12 mi	1,085	—	—
76202	Denton, TX · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
75027	Flower Mound, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
76204	Denton, TX · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
76259	Ponder, TX	13 mi	6,596	$101,845	$354,100

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Questions about 76266

What city is zip code 76266?

76266 is assigned to Sanger, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76266 in?

76266 is mostly in Denton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 76266?

About 18,155 people live in 76266, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76266 in?

76266 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76266?

The median household income in 76266 is $99,425.

What zip codes are near 76266?

The closest zip codes to 76266 are 76272, 76249, 76207, 76267, 76238.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76266, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.