ZIP Code 76262 — Northlake town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 76262 covers Northlake, TX in Denton County with a population of about 43,589.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 682, 817; U.S. House district TX-26; the DALLAS - FT. WORTH media market.

Median household income in ZIP 76262 is about $143,093 — about 90% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.6%; unemployment rate near 4.0%; 58.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Professional services, Education, and Finance and insurance; about 21.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 points above 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 $527,400 — about 52% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,512 (about 30% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.7% (about 8.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 76262 in Northlake, TX, a household would need roughly $145,000 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 $3,388. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($143,093). 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 Northlake town, TX as Relatively High (composite score 96.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.7) and wildfire (93.0). 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 Northlake town, TX show little to no average snow and around 36.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,056 for ZIP 76262 (Northlake town, 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.