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76201 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 76201 covers Denton, Texas, with a population of about 29,832 and a median household income of $37,863.

Population
29,8325,463 per square mile
Median age
24.314.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$37,86350% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
33%20.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$275,256up 13.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,12816% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
46.3%11.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
17.9%47.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,024

Where 76201 is

Denton, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population29,832
Median age24.3
Family households25.5%
Born outside the US11.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.4%
White (non-Hispanic)57.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)11%
Asian (non-Hispanic)8.1%
Hispanic or Latino17.8%
Veterans2.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$37,863
Income per person$23,488
Poverty rate33%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k15.2%
$10–15k5.4%
$15–20k7.0%
$20–25k6.8%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k7.0%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k6.1%
$60–75k7.4%
$75–100k8.4%
$100–125k8.6%
$125–150k3.6%
$150–200k3.9%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed10,080
Mean adjusted gross income$47,648
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k40.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.0%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$250,200
Median gross rent$1,128
Rent as a share of household income39.8%
Owner-occupied17.9%
Vacant homes11.1%
Median year built1981

What the homes are

Detached house27.8%
Attached house2.5%
2 to 4 units13.6%
5 to 19 units30.4%
20 or more units25.5%
Mobile home0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$275,256as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 13.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 83.7%
Typical asking rent$1,509as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 1.2%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 21.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$291,471$82,712

$82,712 in 2000 to $275,256 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201720212026$1,527$1,050

$1,050 in 2017 to $1,509 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.3%
High school diploma or higher94.8%
Works from home12.1%
Drives to work alone60.9%
Takes public transport2.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity34.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes6.7% 5.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure22.4% 11.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)16.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.6% 4.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis13.9% 11.2 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication56.7% 18 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)3.7% 4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year68.5% 8.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening72.1% 13.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.5% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening57% 7.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.6% 7.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability4.7% 2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol26.1% 10.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.4% 6.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9.3% 4.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.3% 2.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,024
People employed22,197
Annual payroll$1,263,892,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 65.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss64.6 out of 100
Community resilience29.1 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Tornado97.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm79.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave59.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding52.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind51.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather48.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake37.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide29.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought19.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$37,863$76,292$78,538
Income per person$23,488$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate33%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$250,200$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,128$1,339$1,348
Homeownership17.9%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.3%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate7.6%5.1%5.2%
Works from home12.1%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US11.2%17.2%13.9%
Median age24.335.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDENTON 2 SE, TX US4.1 km away
Rain in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January55.8°F / 34.1°F2.2 in rain
February59.6°F / 37.4°F2.83 in rain
March67.7°F / 44.8°F3.36 in rain
April75.6°F / 52.8°F3.67 in rain
May82.9°F / 62.7°F4.86 in rain
June91.1°F / 71.1°F3.58 in rain
July95.9°F / 74.9°F2.29 in rain
August95.8°F / 74.2°F2.44 in rain
September88.5°F / 66.8°F2.96 in rain
October78.1°F / 55.3°F4.64 in rain
November66.2°F / 44.1°F2.94 in rain
December57.4°F / 36.1°F2.67 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket35% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket35% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket42% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Denton Independent School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Walkability14 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

76203 Denton, TX1.6 km away
76209 Denton, TX1.8 km away
76202 Denton, TX2.2 km away
75027 Flower Mound, TX2.8 km away
76204 Denton, TX2.8 km away
76205 Denton, TX4.3 km away
76207 Denton, TX4.6 km away
76208 Denton, TX6.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Denton County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.46 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density5,463 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.2289, -97.1314

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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