| City: | Gainesville, Texas |
| County: | Cooke County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:35:08 AM |
| Population: | 5 [See All] |
| Area Code: | 940 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 33.6256, -97.1334 |
| Land Area: | 0.314 sq mi |
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The facility's location in Cooke County positions it as part of north central Texas's postal infrastructure, serving an area where traditional street delivery coexists with significant demand for secure, centralized mail service. With 351 businesses registered to this ZIP code, the post office functions as a commercial mail hub where local enterprises maintain professional addresses separate from their physical locations. This pattern is common in smaller Texas cities where businesses value the permanence and credibility of a downtown post office address.
The single street address in the system, E California St, accounts for 108 delivery records with unit designations. This concentration suggests either a multi-tenant commercial building or a facility that once housed numerous individual mailboxes before transitioning to its current configuration. The presence of 145 ZIP+4 codes within such a small footprint indicates a sophisticated addressing system designed to efficiently sort high volumes of mail for business and individual customers.
Gainesville's proximity to the Red River and Interstate 35 makes this postal facility a natural collection point for the region. The ZIP code doesn't include residential neighborhoods or rural carrier routes; it exists purely as a mail processing and distribution center. Residents of Gainesville proper receive street delivery through the standard 76240 ZIP code, while 76241 serves those who specifically choose PO Box service for privacy, security, or business purposes. The 31 business establishments with employees reported in census data likely represent companies using this facility as their mailing address while operating elsewhere in the Gainesville area.
The single street, E California St, handles all 108 street-style delivery records in the ZIP code, likely representing a multi-unit building or facility that serves as the physical location for the post office operation.
ZIP Code 76241 has 5 residents and 2 households (average 2.50 persons per household). The median age is 31.5 years, younger than the state (35.6) and significantly younger than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 80.0% male and 20.0% female, which is much higher than the national male share (49.1%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are White (80.0%, much higher than the state average of 50.1% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and American Indian & Alaska Native (20.0%, much higher than the state average of 1.0% and well above the national average of 1.1%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.0%, which is much lower than the state average (39.3%), and American Indian & Alaska Native share is much higher than both the state (1.0%) and national averages (1.1%).
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| 2020 Population: | 5Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 15.9 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 2Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.50Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 1.67Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 31.5
Male Median Age: 32.5
Female Median Age: 12.5
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 4 | 80.00% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 0 | 0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 1 | 20.00% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 5 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 4 | 80.00% | 32.5 years |
| Females: | 1 | 20.00% | 12.5 years |
| Total: | 5 | 100% | 31.5 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 76241 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 31 business establishments, employing about 224 people with an annual payroll of $13,030,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,812Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 31Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $3,294,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $13,030,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 224Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 76241 is located in Cooke County, Texas, within the Gainesville, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 23620) and Texas's 26th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 38,437 people, about 0.01% of whom live in ZIP Code 76241. It covers 0.314 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Gainesville, TXSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 23620Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 38,437Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.314 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 26Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 907.15 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4827984Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Gainesville city; TexasSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 76241 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.