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Denton County · Texas

ZIP code 76201

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 76201 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
29,832

ZCTA residents

Median income
$37,863

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$250,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 76201 sits in Denton County, Texas and is home to 29,832 people. Median household income is $37,863, the median home is worth $250,200 and median gross rent is $1,128. 17.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Denton County

FIPS 48121

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 76201

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
29,832ZIP 76201 residents
Median household income
$37,863Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$250,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,128Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
24.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
17.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 76201

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
36%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
6.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,298/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
33%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 76201 compares

ZIP 76201 against the median ZIP in Denton County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 76201County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$37,863$107,752$68,103-44%
Median home value$250,200$360,750$194,900+28%
Median gross rent$1,128$1,728$1,105+2%
Population29,83229,8325,317+461%

Medians are computed across the 27 ZIP areas in Denton County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 5% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,671
Home value

above 70% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#516
Population

larger than 81% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#381

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
77060Harris County$37,843$144,900$1,024
78349Duval County$37,813$148,100
79256Motley County$37,917$49,400$900
78401Nueces County$37,796$76,100$930
75838Freestone County$37,717$162,500
76454Eastland County$38,026$82,700$490

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Denton County.

ZIP 76201 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 76201?
ZIP 76201 lies mostly in Denton County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 76201?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 76201 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,128 a month, about 36% of median household income, and the median home is worth $250,200+28% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76201, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.