76012 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 76012, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

76012 is a zip code in Tarrant County, Texas, which covers Arlington, with a total population of 28,750 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 76012 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 76012.

The estimated population of people living in 76012 is 28,750, with a median age of 39.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 76012 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
28,750
+7.56%
+8.20%
2020
26,730
+3.93%
-
2019
25,719
 -4.46% -
2018
26,919
+1.31%
-
2017
26,571
 - -

Population of 76012 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 76012 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
49.2%
60%
 -18.00%
Black/African American
16.9%
13.8%
 +22.46%
Native
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%
Hispanic
26.8%
21.3%
 +25.82%
Asian
3.5%
3.1%
 +12.90%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.6%
1.1%
 +136.36%
Other
0.9%
0.1%
 +800.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 76012 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 76012 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 76012 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 76012 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.1 -8% 34 -9.57% 42.8 -3.6%
2020 42.5 -0.47% 37.6 -6.23% 44.4 -0.22%
2019 42.7 +4.15% 40.1 +2.56% 44.5 +4.95%
2018 41 -2.84% 39.1 -6.24% 42.4 0%
2017 42.2 - 41.7 - 42.4 -

The median age of the 76012 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 76012 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,799 +28.6% 1,727 +32.94% 2,221 1,923
10 to 19 1,621 +4.01% 1,712 -7.71% 1,634 1,578
20 to 29 1,209 +54.98% 1,894 +13.58% 1,940 2,076
30 to 39 1,324 +33.31% 1,328 +18.51% 1,753 1,544
40 to 49 1,706 -33.08% 1,737 +24.3% 1,191 2,199
50 to 59 1,613 +12.98% 2,003 +6.16% 1,820 2,120
60 to 69 1,552 -11.77% 1,872 -2.98% 1,369 1,806
70+ 1,479 +6.46% 1,995 +0.89% 1,568 2,008

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 76012 zip code is $73,261.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 76012.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $64,261.00
  • 45 to 64
    $104,192.00
  • 65 and over
    $64,324.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 76012 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 76012, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 76012 is currently $99,257.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.35% of households in 76012 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 76012 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.01%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.16%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.92%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.19%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.96%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.41%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.35%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 76012 is $38,682.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 76012 by the total population of 76012.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 76012 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 76012 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    17.05%
  • Bachelor's degree
    45.60%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.61%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.32%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.41%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 76012 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 76012 zip over the age of 16 is 22,565.

Of those people, a total of 66.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 76012 is 63.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 76012 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,171 33.50% 13.00%
20 to 24 years 1,844 76.00% 1.60%
25 to 29 years 2,172 91.90% 17.00%
30 to 34 years 1,772 82.80% 2.80%
35 to 44 years 3,156 86.60% 0.70%
45 to 54 years 3,722 81.90% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 1,977 82.90% 1.50%
60 to 64 years 1,630 68.70% 3.00%
65 to 74 years 2,684 36.00% 2.30%
75 years and over 2,437 5.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 76012. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 14,945 60.60% 1.70%
Black or African American 3,224 79.50% 16.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 984 75.20% 1.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 804 75.00% 1.70%
Two or more races 2,589 74.00% 0.90%
Hispanic or Latino 5,440 73.90% 0.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,232 57.40% 2.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 76012 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 76012 is 14,239, with median earnings of $42,594.00.

Women in 76012 are earning approximately 68.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,239 $42,594.00
Male 7,333 $50,488.00
Female 6,906 $34,638.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 76012 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,751 $60,911.00
Business and Financial 1,235 $63,083.00
Computer and Mathematical 529 $74,646.00
Architecture and Engineering 359 $111,583.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 103 $115,298.00
Community and Social Service 129 $52,821.00
Legal 92 $41,463.00
Educational and Library 1,104 $52,206.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 313 $23,125.00
Healthcare Practitioners 650 $53,113.00
Healthcare Support 257 $22,826.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 103 $21,367.00
Law Enforcement 50 $70,833.00
Food Preparation and Serving 544 $10,119.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 548 $22,250.00
Personal Care and Service 334 $22,091.00
Sales 1,236 $43,561.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,180 $35,556.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 33 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 957 $32,257.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 458 $44,401.00
Production 600 $51,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 920 $57,167.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 76012 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 76012.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,024 $71,313.00 727 $53,125.00
Business and Financial 446 $66,667.00 789 $56,782.00
Computer and Mathematical 324 $112,273.00 205 $72,966.00
Architecture and Engineering 318 $112,000.00 41 $96,875.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 55 $0.00 48 $61,875.00
Community and Social Service 38 $53,304.00 91 $46,094.00
Legal 26 $64,167.00 66 $41,220.00
Educational and Library 356 $66,016.00 748 $23,314.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 108 $52,125.00 205 $11,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 116 $102,000.00 534 $52,917.00
Healthcare Support 41 $22,050.00 216 $22,943.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 103 $21,367.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 40 $71,875.00 10 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 201 $9,583.00 343 $11,488.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 162 $4,882.00 386 $25,571.00
Personal Care and Service 160 $41,875.00 174 $14,302.00
Sales 670 $59,337.00 566 $32,801.00
Office and Administrative Support 264 $51,833.00 916 $31,583.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 33 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 918 $32,588.00 39 $26,776.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 422 $44,714.00 36 $0.00
Production 403 $44,712.00 197 $70,639.00
Transportation and Material Moving 516 $53,690.00 404 $65,263.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,905 households in 76012, with an average household size of 2.61 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,719 families living in the 76012 zip code with an average family size of 3.09 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 76012:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,406 581 1,732 3,186
Average Household Size 3.1 3.2 3.29 1.29
Total Families 5,406 581 1,732 0
Average Household Size 3.09 2.93 3.16 0

Poverty

Of the 7,719 families living in 76012, 11.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 76012:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,551 housing units in 76012.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,905 94.41%
Vacant 646 5.59%

33.53% of the total 11,551 housing units in 76012 are rental units. This is approximately 3,873 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,870 are occupied by the owner - or 59.48% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 76012 is $1,155.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 76012 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    162
  • Less than $500
    61
  • $500 to $999
    1,119
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,127
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    496
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    50
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    20
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 76012 is $241,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 76012 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    267
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    280
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    581
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    986
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,126
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,459
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    161
  • $1,000,000 or more
    10

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 76012. The chart below shows the number of properties in 76012 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    26
  • 1940 to 1949
    161
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,230
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,122
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,731
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,816
  • 1990 to 1999
    738
  • 2000 to 2009
    510
  • 2010 to 2013
    217
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 76012 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    562
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,042
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,621
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,680

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 76012 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 76012 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 76012.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    102
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    687
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,657
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,676
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,052
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,150
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,689
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    404
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    618
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    808
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    701
  • 90 or more minutes
    109

Summary

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