Muenster is a city in Cooke County, Texas, home to about 1,329 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76252.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Muenster; also Myra
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Muenster. 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)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Muenster; 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.
Muenster had 1,536 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 898th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Cooke County grew from 27,494 residents in 1900 to 41,668 in 2020.
Cooke County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gainesville 5 Ene, TX weather station (17 miles away).
13,433 jobs at 1,040 businesses in Cooke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Muenster.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Muenster ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muenster ElMuenster | Pre-K–6 | 311 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Muenster H SMuenster | 7–12 | 259 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolMuenster | Pre-K–12 | 180 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolMuenster | Pre-K–12 | 178 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Myra.
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