PlainZIP

Era, TX · standard

ZIP Code 76238

Cooke County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

431
6/sq mi
$96,667
Median income
$271,900
Median home value
23.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Era pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 21%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 38%
home value, US ZIPs
6
people per sq mi
77%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76238 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 76238 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Era, Cooke County, Texas, home to just 431 residents across 68.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 76238 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,667 (28% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $38,214. 0.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 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.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 76238, plus 6 more within Cooke County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

431

Population

68.4

Area (sq mi)

6

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 76238?

36.8

Median Age

49.3%

Male

50.7%

Female

7.6%

Foreign-Born

White 74.7%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 19.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.9%

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

How ZIP 76238 ranks nationally

Era, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$96,667 Top 21% higher than 79% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 53.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 23.4%

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

Owner 76.9%
Renter 23.1%

$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.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 76238 vs 76263 →

ZIP 76238 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76238 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 76238 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 76238 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
76263 Rosston, TX 44 6.1 mi
76253 Myra, TX 230 9.1 mi
76250 Lindsay, TX 937 11.8 mi
76266 Sanger, TX 13,495 11.5 mi

More ZIP Codes in Cooke County

76240 standard
Gainesville, TX
Pop: 26,120
76272 standard
Valley View, TX
Pop: 4,745
76252 standard
Muenster, TX
Pop: 2,863
76250 standard
Lindsay, TX
Pop: 937
76253 standard
Myra, TX
Pop: 230
76263 standard
Rosston, TX
Pop: 44

Related Areas

Cooke County Era, TX Texas

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 76238 in? ▼
ZIP code 76238 (Era) is located in Cooke County, Texas. Cooke County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cooke-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 76238? ▼
ZIP code 76238 in Era, TX has a population of 431 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 76238? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 76238 is $96,667, which is 27% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 76238? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 76238 is $271,900, which is 2% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 76238? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 76238 is White at 74.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 12.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 76238? ▼
ZIP code 76238 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 38 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 76238? ▼
In ZIP code 76238, 53.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 76238? ▼
In ZIP code 76238, approximately 76.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 76238? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 76238 is 0.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.