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76272

Zip code 76272: Valley View, Texas

Residential delivery areaCooke CountyCentral Time
Population
5,335
Median household income
$81K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$362K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$829/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
96 sq mi
55 people/sq mi

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

About 76272

76272 is a small-town zip code in Valley View, Texas (Cooke County), covering 96 sq mi of land. About 5,335 people live here, or 55 per square mile. The median resident is 43.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,174 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $362,100, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $829 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.3 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and management.

How 76272 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
43.2
Under 18
19.4%
65 and over
18%

Race and ethnicity

  • White70%
  • Black0.3%
  • Hispanic25%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
44.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
10.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
70.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
84%
Spanish
14%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0.6%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,930
Average household size
2.8
Family households
81%
Married couples
61.9%
Living alone
15.3%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
21%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
10%

Median household income

76272
$81,174
Cooke Co.
$73,932
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,561
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76272
$362,100
Cooke Co.
$240,400
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

76272
$829
Cooke Co.
$1,047
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
0.7%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
25%
Boat, RV, van
0.6%
Housing units
2,048
Owner-occupied
88.3%
Vacant
5.8%
Median year built
1996
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.6%
Home value to income
4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
84%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
3%
10–19
17%
20–29
15%
30–44
40%
45–59
10%
60+
14%
Average commute
34.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
19%
Production
12%
Management
12%
Office and admin
10%
Cleaning and personal care
9%
Education
6%
Healthcare
6%
Transportation and moving
6%
Sales
5%
Computer and math
4%
Business and finance
3%
Food service
3%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Engineering and science
1%
Police and fire
0.9%
Legal and social services
0.4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing
20%
Retail
13%
Education
11%
Construction
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Admin, support and management
6%
Information
6%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Public administration
3%
Other services
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Wholesale
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$46,837
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work76272U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$76,350$74,888
Service$14,836$26,804
Sales and office$45,859$40,476
Construction and maintenance$42,212$49,199
Production and transportation$47,468$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
28%
Some college
27%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
Graduate or professional degree
7.2%
Households with broadband
84.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
65.4%
No internet access
10.9%
Without health insurance
19.5%
Limited-English households
2.5%

Geography

City (USPS)
Valley View
State
Texas
Center point
33.4560° N, 97.1271° W
Land area
96 sq mi
Water area
19 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

76272 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Valley View2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 76272

ZipCityDistanceIncome
76266Sanger7.6 mi$99,425
76271Tioga12 mi$78,125
76258Pilot Point13 mi$103,532
76238Era13 mi$96,667
76241Gainesville13 mi—
76250Lindsay14 mi$90,625
76240Gainesville15 mi$71,502
76233Collinsville15 mi$67,516
76227Aubrey15 mi$111,402
76209Denton16 mi$75,069
76249Krum16 mi$120,169
76253Myra16 mi$69,952

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Questions about 76272

What city is zip code 76272?

76272 is assigned to Valley View, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76272 in?

76272 is mostly in Cooke County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 76272?

About 5,335 people live in 76272, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76272 in?

76272 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76272?

The median household income in 76272 is $81,174.

What zip codes are near 76272?

The closest zip codes to 76272 are 76266, 76271, 76258, 76238, 76241.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76272, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.