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Gainesville ZIP codes, Texas

Gainesville, TX has 2 ZIP codes (76240 and 76241) and area code 940. The largest is 76240.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
17,883
Area code
940
State
Texas

Gainesville in numbers

About 17,883 people live in Gainesville, in 6,994 households. The median household income is $58,809 a year, 25% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,000 (38% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $1,038 a month. The median age is 36.5; 19.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population17,883Gainesville17,883
Households6,994Gainesville6,994
Median age36.5Gainesville36.5Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$58,809Gainesville$58,809Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$177,000Gainesville$177,000Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,038Gainesville$1,038Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%Gainesville19.4%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minGainesville22.2 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density926 / sq miGainesville926 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Gainesville city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Gainesville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gainesville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
76240 Gainesville , TX Standard 29,419 $71,502 $227,100
76241 Gainesville , TX Standard 0 — —

Map of Gainesville ZIP codes

7624076241

The ZIP codes of Gainesville, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Gainesville

The nearest larger towns are Denton (152,866 people, 29 mi), Celina (34,268 people, 30 mi) and Sherman (46,397 people, 30 mi).

Towns near Gainesville
TownPopulationDistance
Whitesboro 4,173 14.1 mi
Sanger 9,641 17.8 mi
Pilot Point 5,332 20.0 mi
Marietta, OK 2,865 20.6 mi
Aubrey 7,396 24.8 mi
Krum 6,189 26.2 mi
Pottsboro 2,691 28.9 mi
Denton 152,866 29.1 mi
Celina 34,268 29.7 mi
Providence Village 8,721 29.8 mi

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