ZIP Code 76238
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Era · Cooke County · Texas
- Population
- 431
- Median income
- $96,667
- Median home value
- $271,900
- Bachelor's or higher
- 23.4%
- Land area
- 68.4 sq mi
6/sq mi
▲ 27% vs US
higher than 79% of US ZIPs
▼ 2% vs US
higher than 62% of US ZIPs
Median age 36.8
Chicago
ZIP code 76238 in Era, Texas has a population of 431. The median household income is $96,667, which is 27% above the national average. Median home value is $271,900, 2% below the US average. 23.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
ZIP code 76238 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 68.4 square miles in Era, Cooke County, Texas. The area is home to 431 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 76238 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 76238 sits at $96,667 (28% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $38,214. The poverty rate stands at 0.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $271,900 (10% above the state average) with median rent at $1,316 per month, and 76.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 76238 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cooke County, so you can benchmark 76238 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 76238, Era, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
431
Population
68.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76238?
36.8
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
7.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$96,667
Median Household Income
+28% vs state
$38,214
Per Capita Income
0.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
260
Total Housing Units
242
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$271,900
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
$1,316
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 76238, employing approximately 38 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,611,000.
13
Businesses
38
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Official Data Resources for Era, TX
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). Business data: Source: Census ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023. Home value trends: Source: FHFA House Price Index (HPI), Five-Digit ZIP Codes.
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