Zip code 76309: Wichita Falls, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76309?

76309 is assigned to Wichita Falls, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76309 in?

76309 is in Wichita County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 76309?

About 13,395 people live in 76309, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76309?

The median household income in 76309 is $54,159.

Q: What zip codes are near 76309?

The closest zip codes to 76309 are 76308, 76307, 76301, 76306, 76302.

Residential delivery areaWichita CountyCentral Time

Population

13,395

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$143K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,068/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.5 sq mi

2,422 people/sq mi

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

About 76309

76309 is a suburban zip code in Wichita Falls, Texas (Wichita County), covering 5.5 sq mi of land. About 13,395 people live here, or 2,422 per square mile. The median resident is 39.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,159 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $143,400, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,068 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; food service; and sales. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 76309 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate20.4%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%527th of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy14%
85th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%758th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.468
75th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478439th of 1,785 in TX
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%677th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index59.6
71st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1451st of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate14.4%
67th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%759th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older18.5%
64th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%688th of 1,818 in TX
Population density2,422/sq mi
61st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi392nd of 1,818 in TX
Median age39.6
54th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6764th of 1,817 in TX
Rent-burdened renters51.4%
53rd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%693rd of 1,692 in TX
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%848th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers13.1%
45th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,141st of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1821.4%
43rd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,194th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents7.3%
40th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,013th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$34,528
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752881st of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%
29th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%835th of 1,811 in TX
Homeownership rate57.3%
28th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,429th of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,068
26th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403909th of 1,511 in TX
Population13,395
20th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424725th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%911th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$38,186
17th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,256th of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access86.2%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,135th of 1,792 in TX
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,527th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,094th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$54,159
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,356th of 1,712 in TX
Work from home6.2%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,195th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$143,400
8th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,270th of 1,679 in TX
Average commute15.2 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,648th of 1,738 in TX

Measure	76309	Wichita	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.4%	15.6%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	527th of 1,808
Housing vacancy	14%	12.1%	9.4%	10.1%	85th	758th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.468	0.463	0.478	0.483	75th	439th of 1,785
Veterans	7.5%	11%	6.2%	6.2%	72nd	677th of 1,818
Diversity index	59.6	55.4	67.1	61.4	71st	451st of 1,818
Poverty rate	14.4%	16.5%	13.8%	12.5%	67th	759th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	18.5%	15.4%	13.4%	17.2%	64th	688th of 1,818
Population density	2,422/sq mi	207/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	61st	392nd of 1,818
Median age	39.6	35.3	35.6	38.9	54th	764th of 1,817
Rent-burdened renters	51.4%	44.9%	51.7%	51.1%	53rd	693rd of 1,692
Unemployment rate	4.6%	3.7%	5.3%	5.2%	45th	848th of 1,810
Government workers	13.1%	17.7%	14.1%	14.5%	45th	1,141st of 1,810
Residents under 18	21.4%	22.8%	25%	22%	43rd	1,194th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	7.3%	6.7%	17.6%	14.1%	40th	1,013th of 1,818
Per capita income	$34,528	$33,751	$40,752	$44,673	32nd	881st of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.1%	25.1%	33.8%	35.7%	29th	835th of 1,811
Homeownership rate	57.3%	61.4%	62.6%	65.2%	28th	1,429th of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,068	$1,006	$1,403	$1,413	26th	909th of 1,511
Population	13,395	129,996	30,188,424	334,922,499	20th	725th of 1,818
Tech workers	1.4%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	911th of 1,810
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,186	$40,241	$47,575	$49,666	17th	1,256th of 1,794
Broadband accessWeakness	86.2%	88.7%	91.4%	91%	16th	1,135th of 1,792
Self-employed workers	6.7%	9.3%	10.5%	10%	16th	1,527th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	7%	11.9%	8.6%	9.7%	15th	1,094th of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,159	$63,524	$78,476	$80,734	13th	1,356th of 1,712
Work from home	6.2%	6.4%	14.4%	15.1%	12th	1,195th of 1,810
Median home value	$143,400	$153,700	$283,800	$332,700	8th	1,270th of 1,679
Average commuteStrength	15.2 min	15 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	2nd	1,648th 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

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.6

Under 18

21.4%

65 and over

18.5%

Race and ethnicity

White56%
Black6%
Hispanic30%
Asian2%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

59.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 5,682
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 62.7%
Married couples: 38.1%
Living alone: 34.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

20%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

76309

$54,159

Wichita Co.

$63,524

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,528

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.468

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76309

$143,400

Wichita Co.

$153,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76309

$1,068

Wichita Co.

$1,006

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,609
Owner-occupied: 57.3%
Vacant: 14%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.6%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

33%

10–19

47%

20–29

11%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Food service

12%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Management

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Production

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Retail

16%

Manufacturing

12%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Admin, support and management

Construction

Other services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$38,186

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76309	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,325	$74,888
Service	$21,441	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,165	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,583	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

32%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Households with broadband: 86.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.1%
No internet access: 11%
Without health insurance: 20.4%
Limited-English households: 3.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Wichita Falls
State: Texas
County: Wichita County
Center point: 33.8955° N, 98.5440° W
Land area: 5.5 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Wichita Falls100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 76309

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76308	Wichita Falls, TX	2.8 mi	21,896	$74,772	$213,500
76307	Wichita Falls, TX · PO box	3.2 mi	—	—	—
76301	Wichita Falls, TX	3.7 mi	15,479	$41,947	$74,800
76306	Wichita Falls, TX	3.9 mi	13,963	$46,957	$111,600
76302	Wichita Falls, TX	4 mi	11,932	$59,590	$165,800
76311	Sheppard Afb, TX	5.7 mi	6,362	$77,404	—
76310	Wichita Falls, TX	6.3 mi	19,029	$82,183	$224,600
76367	Iowa Park, TX	11 mi	14,367	$76,310	$143,500
76305	Wichita Falls, TX	12 mi	4,941	$78,071	$184,700
76354	Burkburnett, TX	14 mi	11,990	$68,721	$159,900
76369	Kamay, TX · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
76379	Scotland, TX	16 mi	672	$70,313	$148,300

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Questions about 76309

What city is zip code 76309?

76309 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 76309 in?

76309 is in Wichita County, Texas.

What is the population of 76309?

About 13,395 people live in 76309, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76309 in?

76309 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76309?

The median household income in 76309 is $54,159.

What zip codes are near 76309?

The closest zip codes to 76309 are 76308, 76307, 76301, 76306, 76302.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76309, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.