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ZIP Code 76240
Gainesville, TX, Cooke County
Population
29,419
Land area
369.4sq mi
People per sq mi
80
City
Gainesville
ZIP 76240 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 76240 at a glance
- ZIP 76240 (Gainesville) is 31% less dense than Texas as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $71,502 a year, 9% less than the Texas figure of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $227,100 (20% below Texas) and median rent is $1,068 a month.
Local data for ZIP 76240
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 76240, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$71,502
Poverty rate
16.2%
Median home value
$227,100
Prices +4.9% in a year
Median rent
$1,068/mo
Homeownership
67.4%
Bachelor's or higher
24.1%
Median age
40.0
Average commute
23.9 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
698
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
10,253
$564M annual payroll
PPP loans
$69.6M
903 loans
Campaign donations
$210K
3% D, 44% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 76240, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: drought
Storm events since 1996
753
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
161
1.0% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
94° / 32°F
42.8 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 76240, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
36.8%
U.S. 33.3% +3.5 pts
Diabetes
13.6%
U.S. 12.1% +1.5 pts
Smoking
15.2%
U.S. 12.8% +2.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
17.0%
U.S. 11.1% +5.9 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 76240?
- ZIP code 76240 is in Gainesville, TX (Cooke County).
- What county is ZIP code 76240 in?
- ZIP code 76240 is mostly in Cooke County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 76240?
- About 29,419 people live in the 76240 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.