🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

76301

Wichita Falls

ZIP Code 76301 is a standard zip code serving Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls, Texas (TX), in Wichita County, United States. It has an estimated population of 16,540 with a median household income of $31,565. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Texas (TX)
County: Wichita
City: Wichita Falls
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 33.905300
Longitude: -98.497600

Geographic Details

Land Area: 11.73 mi²
Population Density: 1410.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 33.935588°N, 33.877048°S, -98.424338°E, -98.533796°W

With 16,540 residents spread across 11.73 square miles, this area has a population density of 1410.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

16,540

Population

75th percentile

$31,565

Median Income

10th percentile

$47,300

Median Home Value

11.73 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 76301 is $31,565, and the median home value is $47,300. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

8,297

Total Units

6,789

Occupied Units

81.8%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Wichita Falls, TX.

76302

Wichita Falls

76305

Wichita Falls

76306

Wichita Falls

76307

Wichita Falls

76308

Wichita Falls

76309

Wichita Falls

76310

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Similar ZIP Codes in Texas

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Texas.

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$35,451

77301

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$34,097

78503

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$35,660

78516

Alamo

$32,977

75766

Jacksonville

$33,053

75241

Dallas

$30,870

77951

Bloomington

$34,811

75966

Newton

$29,595

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