Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,294
| This zip code: | $42,294 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 76250, 76272, 73459, 76253, 76273, 76252.
Gainesville Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 76240 with a mortgage: 2,141 (56 second mortgage, 122 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,694
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,063
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $411
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.1% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 76240 include: Southside Baptist Church (A), House of Prayer Assembly of God Church (B), Temple Baptist Church (C), Temple Church (D), Trinity Temple Church of God in Christ (E), Garden Valley Church (F), Jehovahs Witnesses Church (G), Grand Avenue Baptist Church (H), Grand Avenue Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gunter Cemetery (1), Era Cemetery (2), Reed Cemetery (3), Redmond Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), Red River Cemetery (6), Nelson Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Lake Dealey (A), North Club Lake (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoir (C), Soil Conservation Service Site 6l Reservoir (D), Sarles Lake (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 7d Reservoir (F), Hubert M Moss Lake (G), Soil Conservation Service Site 52 Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wheeler Creek (A), Whites Creek (B), Willow Creek (C), Fish Creek (D), Dozier Creek (E), Davenport Branch (F), Montague Creek (G), Tonkawa Creek (H), Townsend Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 263
- 1995 to 1998: 684
- 1990 to 1994: 684
- 1980 to 1989: 1,888
- 1970 to 1979: 2,139
- 1960 to 1969: 1,192
- 1950 to 1959: 1,730
- 1940 to 1949: 915
- 1939 or earlier: 1,298
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gainesville, TX (76240): |
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- no bedroom: 56
- 1 bedrooms: 200
- 2 bedrooms: 1,558
- 3 bedrooms: 3,998
- 4 bedrooms: 735
- 5 or more bedrooms: 89
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 113
- 1 bedrooms: 708
- 2 bedrooms: 1,207
- 3 bedrooms: 967
- 4 bedrooms: 103
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 76240 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 207
- 1 vehicle: 1,785
- 2 vehicles: 3,138
- 3 vehicles: 1,112
- 4 vehicles: 296
- 5 or more vehicles: 98
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 393
- 1 vehicle: 1,487
- 2 vehicles: 931
- 3 vehicles: 214
- 4 vehicles: 50
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 76240:
- Less than $10,000: 104
- $10,000 to $14,999: 52
- $15,000 to $19,999: 87
- $20,000 to $24,999: 98
- $25,000 to $29,999: 111
- $30,000 to $34,999: 131
- $35,000 to $39,999: 143
- $40,000 to $49,999: 373
- $50,000 to $59,999: 467
- $60,000 to $69,999: 429
- $70,000 to $79,999: 422
- $80,000 to $89,999: 441
- $90,000 to $99,999: 347
- $100,000 to $124,999: 984
- $125,000 to $149,999: 720
- $150,000 to $174,999: 419
- $175,000 to $199,999: 323
- $200,000 to $249,999: 429
- $250,000 to $299,999: 289
- $300,000 to $399,999: 304
- $400,000 to $499,999: 117
- $500,000 to $749,999: 113
- $750,000 to $999,999: 43
- $1,000,000 or more: 41
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 76240:
- Less than $100: 119
- $100 to $149: 135
- $150 to $199: 102
- $200 to $249: 95
- $250 to $299: 144
- $300 to $349: 200
- $350 to $399: 266
- $400 to $449: 293
- $450 to $499: 204
- $500 to $549: 179
- $550 to $599: 82
- $600 to $649: 84
- $650 to $699: 25
- $700 to $749: 34
- $750 to $799: 12
- $800 to $899: 143
- $900 to $999: 20
- $1,000 to $1,249: 21
- $1,500 to $1,999: 12
- No cash rent: 270
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $89,354.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,217
- Black or African American householders: $51,436
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $36,674
- Asian householders: $258,116
- Some other race householders: $46,619
- Two or more races householders: $58,896
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $51,747
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,505 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
| 76240: | $114,505 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,162 - $118,477
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $155,790| Here: | $155,790 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $141,354| Here: | $141,354 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 2-unit structures: $95,980| Here: | $95,980 | | State: | $140,401 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,787| Here: | $59,787 | | State: | $134,235 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,994| Here: | $181,994 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $52,370| Here: | $52,370 | | State: | $42,156 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,000| Here: | $14,000 | | State: | $34,447 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,295
- One, attached: 169
- Two: 157
- 3 or 4: 287
- 5 to 9: 156
- 10 to 19: 93
- 20 to 49: 142
- 50 or more: 158
- Mobile homes: 1,304
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 8,500 (78%)
- Carpooled: 1,736 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 75 (1%)
- Taxi: 21 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 21 (0%)
- Walked: 113 (1%)
- Other means: 57 (1%)
- Worked at home: 368 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 456
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1693
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2407
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1754
- 20 to 24 minutes: 683
- 25 to 29 minutes: 192
- 30 to 34 minutes: 773
- 35 to 39 minutes: 299
- 40 to 44 minutes: 359
- 45 to 59 minutes: 883
- 60 to 89 minutes: 720
- 90 or more minutes: 310
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Neighborhoods in zip code 76240:
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 24,764
- In family households: 21,659 (5,590 male householders, 1,424 female householders)
5,742 spouses, 7,406 children (6,671 natural, 184 adopted, 551 stepchildren), 473 grandchildren, 218 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 381 other relatives, 318 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,105 (1,087 male householders (877 living alone)), 1,598 female householders (1,513 living alone)), 420 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 798 (671 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,255 2-persons, 1,455 3-persons, 1,319 4-persons, 631 5-persons, 211 6-persons, 143 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,390 1-person, 204 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 9 5-persons.
4,527 married couples with children.
1,360 single-parent households (284 men, 1,076 women).
88.4% of residents of 76240 zip code speak English at home.
10.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% very well, 22% well, 26% not well, 18% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 17% well, 9% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% very well, 27% well, 44% not well, 9% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
Foreign born population: 1,807 (7.1%)
(17.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (83%)
- Netherlands (2%)
- Taiwan (2%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- India (2%)
- Canada (1%)
- Vietnam (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 735
- 1990 to 1994: 435
- 1985 to 1989: 205
- 1980 to 1984: 176
- 1975 to 1979: 123
- 1970 to 1974: 53
- 1970 to 1974: 39
- 1965 to 1969: 41
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White population: 21,944
Black population: 1,092
American Indian population: 280
Asian population: 102
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 1,655
Two or more races population: 455

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 5231 |
|  United States or American: 3461 |
|  German: 3098 |
|  English: 1643 |
|  Irish: 1438 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 359 |
|  French (except Basque): 258 |
|  Scottish: 256 |
|  Italian: 251 |
|  Dutch: 245 |
|  European: 197 |
|  Polish: 144 |
|  Norwegian: 88 |
|  Swedish: 87 |
|  Czech: 74 |
|  British: 50 |
|  Danish: 34 |
|  Canadian: 34 |
|  Swiss: 33 |
|  French Canadian: 32 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 32 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 32 |
|  Arab:: 26 |
|  Syrian: 20 |
|  Portuguese: 18 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 18 |
|  Welsh: 17 |
|  Belgian: 14 |
|  Northern European: 14 |
|  Bulgarian: 12 |
|  Finnish: 9 |
|  Austrian: 8 |
|  Australian: 7 |
|  Yugoslavian: 7 |
|  Lebanese: 6 |
|  Greek: 6 |
|  Iranian: 6 |
|  Scandinavian: 3 |
|  Israeli: 3 |
|  African: 3 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 3 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 2 |
|  Celtic: 2 |

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 76240 not listed on the city page:- GAINESVILLE ALTER ED (Students: 9; Location: 1201 LINDSAY ST, GAINESVILLE, TX; Grades: PK - 12)
- GAINESVILLE J J A E P (Students: 1; Location: 1201 LINDSAY ST, GAINESVILLE, TX; Grades: 06 - 12)
Facitilies 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
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 76240
- Quality Inn, 600 Medal Of Honor Blvd, Gainesville, TX 76240, Phone: (940) 665-8800, Fax: (940) 665-8709
- Best Western Southwinds, 2103 North Ih-35, Gainsville, TX 76240, Phone: (940) 665-7737
- Super 8, 1936 Ih-35, Gainesville, TX 76240, Phone: (940) 665-5599, Fax: (940) 665-4266
- Hampton Inn & Suites, 4325 N Interstate 35, Gainesville, TX 76240, Phone: (940) 612-4300, Fax: (940) 612-4301
- La Quinta Inn & Suites, 4201 N Interstate 35, Gainesville, TX 76240, Phone: (940) 665-5700, Fax: (940) 668-2200
- Comfort Suites, 1715 N I - 35, Gainesville, TX 76240, Phone: (940) 665-5000
- Holiday Inn Express, 320 N I-35, Gainesville, TX 76240, Phone: (940) 665-0505, Fax: (940) 665-8828
All 7 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 76240
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,681
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (47%)
- Utility gas (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 17400
- Northeast: 363
- Midwest: 1792
- South: 2820
- West: 1198
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, 69% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 24,108. Population change in the 1990s: +1,423 (+5.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 220
| Here: | 6.8% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 137
| Here: | 8.6% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 53
| Here: | 5.1% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- ROBOTEK ENGINEERING, INC (1271 FM 3496 in GAINESVILLE, TX): $2,320,440 in 43 contracts from 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 contracts in 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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 6, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 8, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- 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)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 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 2006
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 4
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 4
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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