Myra, TX · standard
ZIP Code 76253
Cooke County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 230
- 57/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $69,952
- Median income Near-median income area
- $176,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Myra pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 57
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 76253 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 76253 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Myra, Cooke County, Texas, home to just 230 residents across 4.0 square miles, a density of 57 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 76253 reports a modest median household income of $69,952 (7% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,689. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $176,300 (29% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 92.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cooke County, so 76253 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 76253, Myra, 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
230
Population
4.0
Area (sq mi)
57
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 76253?
39.1
Median Age
48.3%
Male
51.7%
Female
13.4%
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?
$69,952
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$21,689
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 76253 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Myra, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$69,952 Top 50% higher than 50% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Texas ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
65housing units
65
Total Housing Units
65
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$176,300
Median Home Value
-29% vs state ZIP avg
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 76253 vs 76250 →
ZIP 76253 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76240
Gainesville (76240)
26,120 residents
- 76252 2,863
Muenster (76252)
2,863 residents
- 76250 937
Lindsay (76250)
937 residents
- 76238 431
Era (76238)
431 residents
- 76253 230
Myra (76253)
230 residents
- 76263 44
Rosston (76263)
44 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 76253 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 76253 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 76263
Rosston (76263)
$178,182 median income
- 76238
Era (76238)
$96,667 median income
- 76252
Muenster (76252)
$94,444 median income
- 76250
Lindsay (76250)
$90,625 median income
- 76240
Gainesville (76240)
$71,502 median income
- 76253 $69,952
Myra (76253)
$69,952 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 76253 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 76253, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 76253 in?
ZIP code 76253 (Myra) 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 76253?
ZIP code 76253 in Myra, TX has a population of 230 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 76253?
The median household income in ZIP 76253 is $69,952, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 76253?
The median home value in ZIP 76253 is $176,300, which is 37% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 76253?
The largest racial group in ZIP 76253 is White at 76.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 13.4% of the population.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 76253?
In ZIP code 76253, approximately 92.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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