Denton County, TX ZIP Codes

Texas (TX)  ·  33 ZIP codes  ·  16 cities
33
ZIP codes
941,647
population (2021)
+42.1%
pop change since 2010
48121
FIPS code
Denton County ZIP code map
About Denton County
Denton County is located in Texas and contains 33 ZIP codes across 16 cities and communities. The county's population was 941,647 as of 2021, an increase of 42.1% from 662,614 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Denton County is 48121.
Population
2021 population941,647
2010 population662,614
Change+42.1%
County details
StateTexas
FIPS code48121
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Denton County
ZIP codes for Denton County, TX (33)

Demographics & statistics

915,656
Population
36.8
Median age
$108,468
Median household income
$49,905
Per capita income
$351,911
Median home value
$1,631
Median monthly rent
66.2%
Home ownership
8.4%
Poverty rate
4.0%
Unemployment
232,450
Housing units
44.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
26,559
Under 5
26,864
29,444
5–9
29,781
32,206
10–14
32,576
32,097
15–19
32,465
30,271
20–24
30,619
67,274
25–34
68,045
70,161
35–44
70,965
65,034
45–54
65,780
29,542
55–59
29,881
23,072
60–64
23,337
31,556
65–74
31,917
13,469
75–84
13,623
4,533
85+
4,585
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 18217,43023.3%
18 and over698,22676.7%
65 and over99,68311.8%
Median age36.8 years

Race & ethnicity

White 58%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Black or African American 9.7%
Two or more races 9.4%
Asian 8.6%
Other race 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White589,91458%
Hispanic or Latino100,8239.9%
Black or African American98,2219.7%
Two or more races95,6339.4%
Asian86,9198.6%
Other race38,9263.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native5,1980.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander8450.1%

Household income

Under $10k 3.2%
$10k–$15k 1.8%
$15k–$25k 4.1%
$25k–$35k 5.3%
$35k–$50k 8.6%
$50k–$75k 14.3%
$75k–$100k 13.7%
$100k–$150k 19.5%
$150k–$200k 12.0%
$200k+ 17.4%
Range% of households
Under $10k3.2%
$10k–$15k1.8%
$15k–$25k4.1%
$25k–$35k5.3%
$35k–$50k8.6%
$50k–$75k14.3%
$75k–$100k13.7%
$100k–$150k19.5%
$150k–$200k12.0%
$200k+17.4%
Median income$108,468

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.4%
$50k–$100k 1.7%
$100k–$150k 2.7%
$150k–$200k 6.1%
$200k–$300k 24.3%
$300k–$500k 38.8%
$500k–$1M 19.1%
$1M+ 2.9%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$351,911
Median rent / month$1,631
Owner occupied66.2%
Renter occupied33.8%
Vacant4.8%
Single-family detached68.6%
Large apartment buildings9.9%
Mobile homes5.3%
Median rooms6.1
Avg household size (owned)2.85

Year built

Era%
2020 or later1.9%
2010–201923.1%
2000–200925.5%
1990–199917.6%
1980–198916.5%
1970–19798.7%
1960–19693.0%
1950–19591.6%
1940–19490.8%
1939 or earlier1.4%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.0%
1 bedroom10.5%
2 bedrooms16.4%
3 bedrooms37.2%
4 bedrooms26.6%
5+ bedrooms7.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle3.0%
1 vehicle27.2%
2 vehicles44.0%
3 or more25.9%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas38.2%
Electricity58.0%
Propane / LP gas2.9%
Wood0.2%
Solar0.2%
No fuel used0.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family190,06257.2%
Cohabiting couple17,9625.2%
Male householder, no spouse53,22915.6%
Female householder, no spouse77,93022.0%
Households with children under 18123,88336.5%
Households with seniors (65+)69,30622.1%
Average household size2.71

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married31.8%28.4%
Married56.9%52.7%
Separated1.1%1.6%
Widowed1.5%5.8%
Divorced8.7%11.5%

Education

Less than 9th grade 3.5%
Some HS, no diploma 4.5%
HS graduate 18.5%
Some college, no degree 21.7%
Associate's degree 7.5%
Bachelor's degree 29.5%
Graduate / professional 14.8%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher92.0%
Bachelor's or higher44.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool13,7545.5%
Kindergarten12,0064.9%
Elementary school97,83540.1%
High school50,77420.2%
College / grad school71,43229.3%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 21.2%
Professional & management 13.4%
Retail trade 11.1%
Finance & real estate 10.1%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.7%
Manufacturing 8.5%
Construction 7.0%
Transportation & utilities 6.3%
Other services 4.5%
Wholesale trade 3.1%
Public administration 3.0%
Information 2.1%
Agriculture & mining 0.9%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts46.7%
Service13.3%
Sales & office22.5%
Natural resources & construction7.2%
Production & transportation10.3%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector81.5%
Government12.2%
Self-employed6.1%
Unpaid family workers0.2%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone72.5%
Carpool7.9%
Public transit0.5%
Walk1.3%
Other means1.7%
Avg commute (minutes)28.4

Poverty

All people 8.4%
Under 18 years 9.8%
18 and over 7.8%
Married-couple families 3.5%
Female-led households 14.4%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security21.0%
Retirement income19.1%
Supplemental Security2.6%
Cash public assistance1.3%
Food stamps / SNAP4.9%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure26.3%
High cholesterol28.9%
Heart disease4.0%
Stroke1.9%
Asthma8.3%
Arthritis16.7%
Kidney disease2.0%
Pulmonary disease4.4%
Cancer4.5%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking20.2%
No physical activity18.6%
Less than 7 hrs sleep30.7%
Fair or poor health11.5%
Poor mental health14.2%
Poor physical health8.1%
No health insurance19.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)64.6%
Visited dentist55.8%
Cholesterol screening81.7%
Teeth loss9.7%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans41,9106.2%
Disability%
Any disability9.6%
Under 183.9%
18–64 years8.2%
65 and over30.3%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance76.5%
Public insurance19.3%
Uninsured under 199.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only862,23394.3%
Spanish71,6527.8%
Other Indo-European43,6735.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander6,8600.7%
Other languages19,6411.7%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)766,95585.4%
Born in same state753,62384.1%
Born in different state434,26350.2%
Foreign born13,3321.3%
Naturalized citizen148,70114.6%
Not a US citizen71,55946.2%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French98,70310.8%
Italian79,4368.7%
Arab41,2724.5%
English8,6560.9%
Polish7,4300.8%
AncestryCount%
German2,9280.3%
Dutch2,7950.3%
Irish2,1960.2%
Norwegian1,0100.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access36.7%
Internet access98.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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