ZIP Code 76021 — Bedford city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 76021 covers Bedford, TX in Tarrant County with a population of about 35,437.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 682, 817; U.S. House district TX-24; the DALLAS - FT. WORTH media market.

Bedford, TX sits in a university / college context (near messenger college (1.8 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 76021 is about $84,745 — about 13% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.0%; unemployment rate near 5.8%; 45.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Retail trade; about 16.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $349,800 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,233 (about 6% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 52.2% (about 13.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 76021 in Bedford, TX, a household would need roughly $96,000 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 $2,247. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($84,745). 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 Bedford city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 99.1), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (99.1) and wildfire (91.5). 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 Bedford city, TX show little to no average snow and around 37.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,672 for ZIP 76021 (Bedford 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.