ZIP Code 76240 — Gainesville, TX
76240 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Gainesville, Texas, in Cooke County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 76240 at a glance
| ZIP code | 76240 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Gainesville |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Cooke FIPS 48097 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 29,419 |
| Coordinates | 33.656540, -97.177660 |
How ZIP+4 works in 76240
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 76240. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 76240 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
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Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 76240.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 76241 | Gainesville, TX | 0.8 mi |
| 76250 | Lindsay, TX | 4.1 mi |
| 76253 | Myra, TX | 8.1 mi |
| 73459 | Thackerville, OK | 8.4 mi |
| 76252 | Muenster, TX | 12.1 mi |
| 76272 | Valley View, TX | 13.6 mi |
| 76273 | Whitesboro, TX | 15.1 mi |
| 76238 | Era, TX | 15.1 mi |
| 76233 | Collinsville, TX | 18 mi |
| 76263 | Rosston, TX | 18.2 mi |
| 76271 | Tioga, TX | 19.9 mi |
| 76266 | Sanger, TX | 20 mi |
Questions about 76240
What is the ZIP+4 code for 76240?
76240 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 76240, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 76240?
76240 is assigned to Gainesville, Texas, in Cooke County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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