Bedford is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, home to about 49,085 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 76021 and 76022.
Homes sold for a median of $207 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bedford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Irving, TX10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX22 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bedford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bedford had 49,928 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 76th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Tarrant County grew from 52,376 residents in 1900 to 2,110,640 in 2020.
Tarrant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington Six Flags, TX weather station (7 miles away).
882,289 jobs at 47,656 businesses in Tarrant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
723 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bedford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 83 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 191 |
| Dentists | 51 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 147 |
| Mental health providers | 142 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 32 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (10 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Heights ElBedford | Pre-K–6 | 651 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bell Manor ElBedford | Pre-K–6 | 610 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Meadow Creek ElBedford | Pre-K–6 | 649 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Shady Brook ElBedford | Pre-K–6 | 582 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Spring Garden ElBedford | Pre-K–6 | 599 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Stonegate ElBedford | Pre-K–6 | 472 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bedford J HBedford | 7–9 | 968 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Harwood J HBedford | 7–9 | 1,024 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Buinger Cte AcademyBedford | 10–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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