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ZIP Code 76240 · Gainesville, TX

Cooke County · pop 29,419 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 76240 (Gainesville, TX) is $71,502, higher than 52% of the other ZIP Codes in Texas.

Its FHFA home price index changed +62.0% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$71,502
Median household income
± $5,881 MOE
$227,100
Median home value
± $13,095 MOE
$1,068
Median gross rent
16.2%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 76240 within Cooke County, Texas and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$71,502 ± $5,881— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)52nd percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$39,424— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)66th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate16.2%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)65th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher24.1%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)55th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)46th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes67.4%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)37th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate8.4%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)36th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$227,100 ± $13,095— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)51st percentile (1,458 ZIP Codes compared)45th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,068— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)38th percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.472— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)76th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$77,131— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)61st percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more5.1%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)59th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)60th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+62.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)86th percentile (1,014 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents23.7— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)70th percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)65th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$55,026— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)65th percentile (1,457 ZIP Codes compared)68th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Cooke County · Texas · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+4.9%
1-year change
2024–2025
+62.0%
5-year change
2020–2025
+114.1%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 76240

Home price index, ZIP Code 76240, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 349.4 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202025349.4

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 76240
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+0.8%
2001113.2+13.2%
2002115.8+2.3%
2003119.8+3.5%
2004124.6+4.0%
2005128.3+3.0%
2006140.2+9.2%
2007140.7+0.4%
2008150.9+7.3%
2009145.6−3.5%
2010140.1−3.8%
2011140.10.0%
2012139.0−0.8%
2013145.8+4.9%
2014155.7+6.8%
2015163.2+4.8%
2016167.7+2.8%
2017173.6+3.5%
2018189.0+8.8%
2019212.8+12.6%
2020215.7+1.4%
2021244.4+13.3%
2022308.6+26.2%
2023327.1+6.0%
2024333.0+1.8%
2025349.4+4.9%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 76240 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
76240Gainesville, TXthis ZIP Code$71,502$227,10016.2%+62.0%
76241Gainesville, TX1.1 mi$37,697$99,70036.0%—
76250Lindsay, TX4.4 mi$90,625$286,7003.4%+56.2%
73459Thackerville, OK8.0 mi$68,500$222,60013.0%—
76253Myra, TX8.3 mi$69,952$176,3000.0%+47.5%
76252Muenster, TX11.6 mi$94,444$310,1007.1%+53.9%
76272Valley View, TX14.5 mi$81,174$362,10010.9%+66.4%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

698
Establishments
10,253
Employees
$564.2M
Annual payroll
$55,026
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 76240
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade11816.9%12.4%1.4×
Accommodation & food services7711.0%9.3%1.2×
Health care & social assistance7510.7%11.9%0.9×
Other services699.9%9.5%1.0×
Construction659.3%9.6%1.0×
Professional, scientific & technical services486.9%11.7%0.6×
Manufacturing446.3%3.3%1.9×
Finance & insurance385.4%5.5%1.0×
Wholesale trade324.6%4.4%1.0×
Real estate & rental284.0%5.5%0.7×
All other sectors10114.5%14.4%1.0×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.