ZIP Code 76253 — Myra CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 76253 covers Myra, TX in Cooke County with a population of about 236.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 76253 is about $70,000 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 2.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 31.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Construction, and Mining; a mean commute of about 112.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $99,800 — about 71% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.1% (about 23.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 76253 in Myra, TX, a household would need roughly $27,000 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 $641. That sits below the local median household income ($70,000), 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 Myra CDP, 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 Myra CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 42.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 76253 (Myra CDP, 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.