Zip code 76370: Megargel, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76370
76370 is a rural zip code in Megargel, Texas (Archer County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 429 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 48.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $86,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $78,600, or 0.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.4 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and transportation and moving goods.
How 76370 compares
Only about 429 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Uninsured rate43.8%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%23rd of 1,808 in TX
- Housing vacancy26.9%97thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%264th of 1,794 in TX
- Median age48.593rdU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6253rd of 1,817 in TX
- Homeownership rate85.7%90thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%352nd of 1,792 in TX
- Government workers21.9%89thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%348th of 1,810 in TX
- 75thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%534th of 1,818 in TX
- 64thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%337th of 1,811 in TX
- Broadband access93.2%59thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%507th of 1,792 in TX
- Median household income$86,75058thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476448th of 1,712 in TX
- 56thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,034th of 1,810 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$49,02853rdU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575625th of 1,794 in TX
- Work from home10.4%37thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%713th of 1,810 in TX
- Residents under 1819.8%30thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,332nd of 1,818 in TX
- Diversity index31.926thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,404th of 1,818 in TX
- 19thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,210th of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$28,46115thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,297th of 1,813 in TX
- Average commute20.4 min14thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,426th of 1,738 in TX
- Veterans2.9%14thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,559th of 1,818 in TX
- 11thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,556th of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate4.7%10thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,582nd of 1,794 in TX
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,426th of 1,692 in TX
- Population4291stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,626th of 1,818 in TX
- Population density11/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,493rd of 1,818 in TX
- Median home value$78,6001stU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,611th of 1,679 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,341st of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,617th of 1,810 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,759th of 1,785 in TX
| Measure | 76370 | Archer | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 43.8% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 23rd of 1,808 | |
| Housing vacancy | 26.9% | 12.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 264th of 1,794 | |
| Median age | 48.5 | 42.8 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 253rd of 1,817 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85.7% | 84.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 352nd of 1,792 | |
| Government workers | 21.9% | 19.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 348th of 1,810 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 20.3% | 21.8% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 534th of 1,818 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.3% | 25.4% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 337th of 1,811 | |
| Broadband access | 93.2% | 88.5% | 91.4% | 91% | 507th of 1,792 | |
| Median household income | $86,750 | $72,159 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 448th of 1,712 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.8% | 16.6% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,034th of 1,810 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,028 | $49,526 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 625th of 1,794 | |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 6.4% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 713th of 1,810 | |
| Residents under 18 | 19.8% | 22.2% | 25% | 22% | 1,332nd of 1,818 | |
| Diversity index | 31.9 | 25.9 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,404th of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 3.2% | 3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,210th of 1,810 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $28,461 | $40,274 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,297th of 1,813 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 20.4 min | 23.6 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,426th of 1,738 | |
| Veterans | 2.9% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,559th of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 4% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,556th of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 4.7% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,582nd of 1,794 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 23.8% | 27.7% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,426th of 1,692 | |
| Population | 429 | 8,867 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,626th of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 11/sq mi | 10/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,493rd of 1,818 | |
| Median home value | $78,600 | $189,100 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,611th of 1,679 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,341st of 1,810 | |
| Healthcare workers | 2.7% | 10.8% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,617th of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.229 | 0.451 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,759th of 1,785 |
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
- White82%
- Black3%
- Hispanic11%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 147
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 94.6%
- Married couples
- 89.8%
- Living alone
- 5.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.9%
- 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
- 201
- Owner-occupied
- 85.7%
- Vacant
- 26.9%
- Median year built
- 1953
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 23.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 23.8%
- Home value to income
- 0.9× (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 | 76370 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $63,553 | $74,888 |
| Service | $8,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $29,531 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $47,500 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 39.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.8%
- Households with broadband
- 93.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 60.5%
- No internet access
- 6.8%
- Without health insurance
- 43.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Megargel
- State
- Texas
- County
- Archer County
- Center point
- 33.4562° N, 98.8957° W
- Land area
- 40 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Megargel2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 76370
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76374 | Olney, TX | 11 mi | $43,939 |
| 76351 | Archer City, TX | 14 mi | $46,484 |
| 76372 | Newcastle, TX | 15 mi | $69,167 |
| 76366 | Holliday, TX | 19 mi | $56,034 |
| 76380 | Seymour, TX | 21 mi | $45,880 |
| 76389 | Windthorst, TX | 24 mi | $98,750 |
| 76460 | Loving, TX | 25 mi | $76,964 |
| 76379 | Scotland, TX | 28 mi | $70,313 |
| 76369 | Kamay, TX · PO box | 28 mi | — |
| 76491 | Woodson, TX | 29 mi | $77,917 |
| 76360 | Electra, TX | 30 mi | $69,143 |
| 76483 | Throckmorton, TX | 30 mi | $53,214 |
Questions about 76370
What city is zip code 76370?
76370 is assigned to Megargel, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76370 in?
76370 is in Archer County, Texas.
What is the population of 76370?
About 429 people live in 76370, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76370 in?
76370 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76370?
The median household income in 76370 is $86,750.
What zip codes are near 76370?
The closest zip codes to 76370 are 76374, 76351, 76372, 76366, 76380.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76370, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.