76240 Zip Code Profile

76240 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Gainesville, Texas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $104,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Gainesville area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $50,126/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 76240 is $43,110.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 76240 earn an average of $30,066/year. Women earn only $18,079/year.

10,897 people in 76240 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 76240? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.0 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 12,868 men and 13,252 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,003 people (out of the 26,120 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 10,662 homes, and 945 businesses every day. 134 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

76240 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 34 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Kabul, Afghanistan!) and -97 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 716 feet above sea levell.

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• Cooper Crossing
• EagleChase

• The Ranch POA

• Demographics

• Total Population: 26,120
• White Population: 21,929
• Black Population: 1,223
• Hispanic Population: 5,122
• Asian Population: 300
• Hawaiian Population: 24
• Indian Population: 485
• Male Population: 12,868
• Female Population: 13,252
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Gainesville TX
• County: Cooke
• City: Gainesville
• Longitude: -97.1
• Latitude: 33.6
• Elevation: 717 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 940

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 10,529
• Drive alone: 8,500
• Carpool: 1,736
• Public transit: 96
• Ride bikes or walk: 134


• Average commute time: 24.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 456
•    5 - 9: 1,693
•    10 - 14: 2,407
•    15 - 19: 1,754
•    20 - 24: 683
•    25 - 29: 192
•    30 - 34: 773
•    35 - 39: 299
•    40 - 44: 359
•    45 - 59: 883
•    60 - 89: 720
•    90 plus: 310

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $104,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $46,842
• Businesses: 606
• Employees: 9,044
• Annual Payroll: $334,776,000
• Average Family Income: $50,126
• Median Family Income: $35,515
• Average Income for Men: $30,066
• Average Income for Women: $18,079

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 13, 26
• Congressional District Land Area: 40197.0, 1291.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Mac Thornberry (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 097
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Gainesville

Primary Schools

Callisburg El

648 Fm 3164

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 612-4196

Edison El

#1 Edison Dr

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-6091

Sivells Bend El

17 Miles N Fm 1201

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-6411

Walnut Bend El

47 C R 198

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-5990

W E Chalmers Elementary

1745 Fm 3092

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-4147

Middle Schools

Gainesville J H

421 N Denton St

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-4062

Robert E Lee Int

2100 N Grand Ave

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 668-6662

High Schools

Callisburg H S

308 Dozier St

Callisburg, TX 76240

(940) 665-0961

Gainesville H S

1201 Lindsay St

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-5528

Gainesville State School

1379 Fm 678

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-0701

Other Schools

Gainesville Alter Ed

800 S Morris

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-5528

Gainesville Head Start

912 Muller St

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-4619

Other Schools

Gainesville J J A E P

1201 Lindsay St

Gainesville, TX 76240

(940) 665-4362