Postal Codes

76261 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 76261 covers Ringgold, Texas, with a population of about 203.

Population
2033 per square mile
Median age
58.419.7 points above the US average
Poverty rate
3.9%8.5 points below the US average
Median home value
$78,30070% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
22.1%12.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.2%16.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 76261 is

Ringgold, 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

Population203
Median age58.4
Family households75.3%
Born outside the US3%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.4%
White (non-Hispanic)91.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%
Veterans9.9%
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

Income per person$30,070
Poverty rate3.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k25.9%
$30–35k12.9%
$35–40k5.9%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k7.1%
$75–100k9.4%
$100–125k7.1%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k20.0%
$200k or more1.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$78,300
Owner-occupied81.2%
Vacant homes17.5%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house55.3%
5 to 19 units13.6%
Mobile home31.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%
High school diploma or higher71.5%
Works from home27.1%
Drives to work alone41.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more40%
Health

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

Obesity35.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.7% 5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.4% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.3% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist55.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.2% 6.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71.9% 4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.1% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15% 2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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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 89.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss85.8 out of 100
Community resilience29.4 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.

Drought98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm91Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado90.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave83.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave69.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather63.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane45.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake34.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.8Relatively 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$76,292$78,538
Income per person$30,070$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate3.9%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$78,300$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,339$1,348
Homeownership81.2%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate2.9%5.1%5.2%
Works from home27.1%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US3%17.2%13.9%
Median age58.435.538.7
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 stationBONITA 7NW, TX US19.4 km away
Rain in a year35 in

Average high and low by month

January54.4°F / 30.5°F1.65 in rain
February58.9°F / 34.1°F2.18 in rain
March67.3°F / 42.3°F2.88 in rain
April75.3°F / 51.1°F3.49 in rain
May82°F / 60.2°F4.46 in rain
June90.4°F / 69°F4.35 in rain
July95.3°F / 73.1°F2.35 in rain
August95.7°F / 72°F2.31 in rain
September87.8°F / 64.7°F3.12 in rain
October77.2°F / 52.2°F4.28 in rain
November65°F / 41.7°F2.18 in rain
December56°F / 33.1°F2.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Gold-Burg Independent School District71.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Henrietta Independent School District18.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Bellevue Independent School District8.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Nocona Independent School District1.2% 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 vulnerability49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

73569 Terral, OK18.6 km away
76255 Nocona, TX20.2 km away
73565 Ryan, OK23.1 km away
76251 Montague, TX26.2 km away
76365 Henrietta, TX29.2 km away
76230 Bowie, TX30.5 km away
76352 Bluegrove, TX30.8 km away
76228 Bellevue, TX32.2 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.

Montague County63.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Clay County36.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area73.8 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Population density3 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude33.8164, -97.9440

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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