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Cooke County · Texas

ZIP code 76238

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 76238 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
504

ZCTA residents

Median income
$112,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 76238 sits in Cooke County, Texas and is home to 504 people. Median household income is $112,000, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $1,292. 63% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Cooke County

FIPS 48097

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 76238

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

Population
504ZIP 76238 residents
Median household income
$112,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,292Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 76238

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 76238 compares

ZIP 76238 against the median ZIP in Cooke County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 76238County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$112,000$94,323$68,103+64%
Median home value$272,900$194,900
Median gross rent$1,292$1,176$1,105+17%
Population5047395,317-91%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Cooke County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 91% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#157
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 20% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,601

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
77447Harris County$111,932$296,200$1,594
77354Montgomery County$112,093$379,700$1,850
79366Lubbock County$111,458$311,600
77560Chambers County$112,602$266,400
76249Denton County$111,263$304,300$1,703
79021Hale County$111,250

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cooke County.

ZIP 76238 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 76238?
ZIP 76238 lies mostly in Cooke 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 76238?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 76238 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,292 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 76238, 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.