Zip code 76308: Wichita Falls, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76308
76308 is an urban zip code in Wichita Falls, Texas (Wichita County), covering 7.9 sq mi of land. About 21,896 people live here, or 2,790 per square mile. The median resident is 30.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $74,772 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $213,500, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 52% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,108 a month.
34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.2 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.
How 76308 compares
- Healthcare workers14.6%94thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%151st of 1,810 in TX
- Uninsured rate14.7%88thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,002nd of 1,808 in TX
- Poverty rate17.2%77thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%555th of 1,794 in TX
- Veterans8%77thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%573rd of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers17.4%74thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%676th of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy10.2%72ndU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,061st of 1,794 in TX
- Population density2,790/sq mi65thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi353rd of 1,818 in TX
- 64thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478615th of 1,785 in TX
- Broadband access93.4%61stU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%504th of 1,792 in TX
- Residents under 1823.2%60thU.S. 22% · TX 25%990th of 1,818 in TX
- 55thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%426th of 1,811 in TX
- Diversity index48.549thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1949th of 1,818 in TX
- Per capita income$38,28145thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752638th of 1,813 in TX
- Median household income$74,77243rdU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476708th of 1,712 in TX
- 37thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,024th of 1,818 in TX
- 36thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,102nd of 1,818 in TX
- Population21,89634thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424553rd of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home9.9%34thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%780th of 1,810 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$43,28234thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575939th of 1,794 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,10829thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403829th of 1,511 in TX
- 29thU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%982nd of 1,692 in TX
- 26thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,429th of 1,810 in TX
- Median home value$213,50024thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800836th of 1,679 in TX
- Homeownership rate52.3%21stU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,530th of 1,792 in TX
- 13thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,052nd of 1,810 in TX
- Median age30.75thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,645th of 1,817 in TX
- 5thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,446th of 1,810 in TX
- Average commute14.2 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,676th of 1,738 in TX
| Measure | 76308 | Wichita | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare workers | 14.6% | 11.9% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 151st of 1,810 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 14.7% | 15.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,002nd of 1,808 | |
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 555th of 1,794 | |
| Veterans | 8% | 11% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 573rd of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 17.4% | 17.7% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 676th of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.2% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,061st of 1,794 | |
| Population density | 2,790/sq mi | 207/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 353rd of 1,818 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.452 | 0.463 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 615th of 1,785 | |
| Broadband access | 93.4% | 88.7% | 91.4% | 91% | 504th of 1,792 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.2% | 22.8% | 25% | 22% | 990th of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4% | 25.1% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 426th of 1,811 | |
| Diversity index | 48.5 | 55.4 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 949th of 1,818 | |
| Per capita income | $38,281 | $33,751 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 638th of 1,813 | |
| Median household income | $74,772 | $63,524 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 708th of 1,712 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.8% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,024th of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.4% | 6.7% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,102nd of 1,818 | |
| Population | 21,896 | 129,996 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 553rd of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 6.4% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 780th of 1,810 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,282 | $40,241 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 939th of 1,794 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 | $1,006 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 829th of 1,511 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 45% | 44.9% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 982nd of 1,692 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.5% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,429th of 1,810 | |
| Median home value | $213,500 | $153,700 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 836th of 1,679 | |
| Homeownership rate | 52.3% | 61.4% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,530th of 1,792 | |
| Tech workers | 1% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,052nd of 1,810 | |
| Median age | 30.7 | 35.3 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,645th of 1,817 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,446th of 1,810 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 14.2 min | 15 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,676th of 1,738 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White69%
- Black10%
- Hispanic17%
- Asian0.9%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 8,765
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Family households
- 57.3%
- Married couples
- 42.5%
- Living alone
- 31.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 9,765
- Owner-occupied
- 52.3%
- Vacant
- 10.2%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 45%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.5%
- Home value to income
- 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 76308 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $60,653 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,390 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $34,041 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $42,074 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $57,188 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 34.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 12.9%
- Households with broadband
- 93.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 82.6%
- No internet access
- 4.8%
- Without health insurance
- 14.7%
- Limited-English households
- 1.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Wichita Falls
- State
- Texas
- County
- Wichita County
- Center point
- 33.8548° N, 98.5373° W
- Land area
- 7.9 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
76308 spans 2 counties
- Wichita County87% of land
- Archer County13% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Wichita Falls87% of zip
- Lakeside City8% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 76308
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76309 | Wichita Falls, TX | 2.8 mi | $54,159 |
| 76302 | Wichita Falls, TX | 3.1 mi | $59,590 |
| 76310 | Wichita Falls, TX | 3.5 mi | $82,183 |
| 76301 | Wichita Falls, TX | 4.8 mi | $41,947 |
| 76307 | Wichita Falls, TX · PO box | 4.8 mi | — |
| 76306 | Wichita Falls, TX | 6.6 mi | $46,957 |
| 76311 | Sheppard Afb, TX | 8.3 mi | $77,404 |
| 76367 | Iowa Park, TX | 13 mi | $76,310 |
| 76379 | Scotland, TX | 13 mi | $70,313 |
| 76305 | Wichita Falls, TX | 14 mi | $78,071 |
| 76369 | Kamay, TX · PO box | 16 mi | — |
| 76366 | Holliday, TX | 17 mi | $56,034 |
Zip codes like 76308 elsewhere
Questions about 76308
What city is zip code 76308?
76308 is assigned to Wichita Falls, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76308 in?
76308 is mostly in Wichita County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 76308?
About 21,896 people live in 76308, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76308 in?
76308 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76308?
The median household income in 76308 is $74,772.
What zip codes are near 76308?
The closest zip codes to 76308 are 76309, 76302, 76310, 76301, 76307.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76308, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.