ZIP Code 76308 — Wichita Falls city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 76308 covers Wichita Falls, TX in Wichita County with a population of about 21,267.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 30.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 940; U.S. House district TX-13; the WICHITA FALLS & LAWTON media market.

Wichita Falls, TX sits in a university / college context (near midwestern state university (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 76308 is about $70,789 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.2%; unemployment rate near 1.1%; 34.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 10.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $198,800 — about 43% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $864 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 53.8% (about 11.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 76308 in Wichita Falls, TX, a household would need roughly $55,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,277. That sits below the local median household income ($70,789), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Wichita Falls city, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 81.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (92.6) and flood (80.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Wichita Falls city, TX show little to no average snow and around 27.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,003 for ZIP 76308 (Wichita Falls city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.