Estimated zip code population in 2019: 28,315 Zip code population in 2010: 26,120 Zip code population in 2000: 25,531
Houses and condos: 12,083 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,064
% of renters here:
37%
State:
38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 76240: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 369.4 sq. mi. Water area: 3.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 77 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.5% ($2,533)
Texas:
1.7% ($3,390)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,871 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,206 (1.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $171,280
76240:
$171,280
Texas:
$200,400
According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 42 registered sex offenders living in 76240 zip code as of March 24, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 76240 is 652 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.3 years
Texas median age:
35.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Texas:
2.8 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 76240, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,731 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,731
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $40,887 (reported on 83.8% of returns)
Here:
$40,887
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,476 (reported on 27.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,476
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,248 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,248
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,408 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$20,408
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,891 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
+$10,891
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,733 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
76240:
$17,733
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $10,700 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
76240:
$10,700
Texas:
$23,938
Total itemized deductions: $23,090 (19% of AGI, reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$23,090
State:
$24,724
Here:
19.4% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,028 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$6,028
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,292 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
76240:
$5,292
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,463 (reported on 21.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,463
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.5%
Here:
60%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 56.5% for AGIs below $25k, 57.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 86.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 76240, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,334 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,334
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $33,377 (reported on 81.7% of returns)
Here:
$33,377
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 138.4% for AGIs below $10k, 76.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 51.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,435 (reported on 34.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,435
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,180 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,180
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,572 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
+$11,572
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,229 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,229
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,451 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
76240:
$3,451
Texas:
$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $14,333 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,333
Texas:
$16,401
Total itemized deductions: $20,458 (26% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
$20,458
State:
$19,631
Here:
25.5% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,390 (5% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,390
State:
$4,753
Here:
5.1% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,717 (reported on 69.0% of returns)
76240:
$5,717
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,954 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,954
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.3%
Here:
68%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 60.9% for AGIs below $10k, 70.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,332 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9,664
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 203 (94 now married, 107 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,746 (2,816 now married, 2,915 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 76240 with a mortgage: 3,419 (32 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,562
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,393 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $553
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
15.2%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
9.5%
Whole state:
7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
3,443 married couples with children.
2,084 single-parent households (563 men, 1,521 women).
81.8% of residents of 76240 zip code speak English at home.
16.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 11% well, 21% not well, 6% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (8% very well, 50% well, 42% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 2,673 (9.4%) (31.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
9.4%
Whole state:
17.1%
70%Honduras
3%Romania
3%Thailand
3%Malaysia
2%France
2%Costa Rica
1%Serbia
9%German
9%American
5%English
5%Irish
4%European
2%Scotch-Irish
1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2832010 or later
8982000 to 2009
8771990 to 1999
779Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ACME CLEANERS (335 N GRAND AVE in GAINESVILLE, TX)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING Organizations: ACME CLEANERS & LAUNDRY INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ACME CLEANERS AND LAUNDRY
AEP INDUSTRIES INC (1 LOADMASTER CIR in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AEP INDUSTRIES GAINESVILLE
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (5 MI E L432460 in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY (715 BELCHER ST in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: ARCO PIPELINE CO GAINESVILLE MAINTENCE
ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY (FM 120 17.6 MI N OF in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: ARCO PIPE LINE SIVELLS BEND
ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY (HIGHWAY 687 5 MILES EAST OF in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: KOCH PIPELINE CO WILSON STATION
ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY (HIGHWAY 82 4 MILES EAST 1 MILE in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: KOCH PIPELINE CO BRUCE STATION
ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY (3 MI E OF in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: ARCO PIPELINE CO COOKE STATION
ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY (STATE HIGHWAY 678 AND STATE HI in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: KOCH PIPELINE CO STEWART STATION
ARCO PIPELINE CO WOOD STA WICHITA FALLS (PAVED RD 2.5M W OF H-214 in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ARCO PIPE LINE COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
A-1 PORTA PRIVY (1304 OLD SIVELLS BEND RD in GAINESVILLE, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: PORTA PRIVY INC
A.E.P. INDUSTRIES,INC, (1301 W LOADMASTER CIR in GAINESVILLE, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
61.7%Electricity
27.5%Utility gas
9.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.0%Wood
Population in 1990: 24,108. Population change in the 1990s: +1,423 (+5.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 18,436
Northeast: 570
Midwest: 1,836
South: 3,044
West: 1,468
52% of the 76240 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
84% of the 76240 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 173
Here:
6.0%
Texas:
7.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110
Here:
7.5%
Texas:
6.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63
Here:
6.0%
Texas:
14.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
107,945Architecture and engineering occupations
77,565Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
61,997Legal occupations
61,748Management occupations
60,945Life, physical, and social science occupations
55,130Computer and mathematical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
ROBOTEK ENGINEERING, INC (1271 FM 3496 in GAINESVILLE, TX) : $2,320,440 in 43 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D) by Navy, Army Signed by year:2000: $161,663; 2001: $123,070; 2002: $351,672; 2003: $424,610; 2004: $396,065; 2005: $784,360; 2006: $79,000.
Biggest contracts:
$279,180 with Navy for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-06-09. Completion date: 2006-06-08.
$224,982 with Navy for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Taking place in CA. Signed on 2003-03-24. Completion date: 2004-03-23.
$185,050 with Army for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-03-10. Completion date: 2004-05-17.
$116,000 with Army for Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2006-03-30.
WEBER AIRCRAFT INC (2000 WEBER DR in GAINESVILLE, TX)
$96,968 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2000-07-21. Completion date: 2000-11-18.
RUSS-ENG TRANSLATIONS, INC (105 SANTEE DR in LAKE KIOWA, TX; small business)
$7,770 with Army for Translation and Interpreting Services(Including Sign Language). Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
PLANO MACHINE & INSTRUMENT CO (2721 S I-35 in GAINESVILLE, TX; small business) : $0 in 2 contractsin 2002
$41,004 with Army for Screws. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
-$41,004, same as above.Signed on 2002-12-03. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (100-249: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 14)
People in group quarters in 2010:
275 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
261 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
112 people in college/university student housing
8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in 2000:
302 people in unknown juvenile institutions
298 people in nursing homes
85 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
43 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
3 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 201. The highest number of fires - 267 took place in 2018, and the least - 126 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (55.0%), and Structure Fires (27.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 76240