Town guide

Newark, Texas

Newark is a city in Wise County, Texas, home to about 1,177 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76071.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,1771,322 per sq mi
Median home value$137,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newark

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Newark

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)27 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX18 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX45 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newark; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newark

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Newark had 1,096 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 949th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Wise County grew from 27,116 residents in 1900 to 68,632 in 2020.

Newark population by census2000: 887, 2010: 1,005, 2020: 1,09688720001,00520101,0962020

Wise County, 1900–2020

Wise County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,116, 1910: 26,450, 1920: 23,363, 1930: 19,178, 1940: 19,074, 1950: 16,141, 1960: 17,012, 1970: 19,687, 1980: 26,575, 1990: 34,679, 2000: 48,793, 2010: 59,127, 2020: 68,63227K’00’1023K’20’3019K’40’5017K’60’7027K’80’9049K’00’1069K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 36.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewarkJan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; May: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 73°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 76°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 76°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 68°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 46°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in57°36°Jan1.962°40°Feb2.269°48°Mar2.977°55°Apr4.084°64°May4.193°73°Jun4.197°76°Jul2.497°76°Aug2.889°68°Sep3.279°56°Oct4.167°46°Nov2.559°38°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Worth Alliance Ap, TX weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Wise County

20,150 jobs at 1,604 businesses in Wise County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wise CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,340 jobs; Retail trade: 2,927 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 2,319 jobs; Construction: 2,270 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,235 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,850 jobs; Other services: 1,421 jobs; Wholesale trade: 770 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 15% Mining, oil and gas 12% Construction 11% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newark.

Nearest hospitals

  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AzleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Azle9.1 miles
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital AllianceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Worth11.8 miles
  • Medical City AllianceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Worth12.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Newark

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Newark Ball Field · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Delora Doughty Royal Park · 2 acres0.5 mi

Libraries

  • Rhome Community Library3.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Pecan Acres.

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