ZIP Code 76252 — Muenster city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 76252 covers Muenster, TX in Cooke County with a population of about 2,836.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 940; U.S. House district TX-26; the DALLAS - FT. WORTH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 76252 is about $95,063 — about 26% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.0%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 34.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 7.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 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 $283,500 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $984 (about 15% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.4% (about 10.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 76252 in Muenster, TX, a household would need roughly $78,000 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 $1,821. That sits below the local median household income ($95,063), 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 Muenster city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 73.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (91.5) and flood (66.8). 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 Muenster city, TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 134 for ZIP 76252 (Muenster 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.