Town guide

River Oaks, Texas

River Oaks is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, home to about 7,584 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76114.

Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7,5843,754 per sq mi
Median home value$223,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$195Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in River Oaks

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around River Oaks

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)22 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX3 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX36 miles away

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

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

Who represents River Oaks

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

River Oaks had 7,646 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 325th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Tarrant County grew from 52,376 residents in 1900 to 2,110,640 in 2020.

River Oaks population by census2000: 6,985, 2010: 7,427, 2020: 7,6466,98520007,42720107,6462020

Tarrant County, 1900–2020

Tarrant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,376, 1910: 108,572, 1920: 152,800, 1930: 197,553, 1940: 225,521, 1950: 361,253, 1960: 538,495, 1970: 716,317, 1980: 860,880, 1990: 1,170,103, 2000: 1,446,219, 2010: 1,809,034, 2020: 2,110,64052K’00’10153K’20’30226K’40’50538K’60’70861K’80’901.4M’00’102.1M’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near River OaksJan: high 56°F, low 35°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 4 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 75°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 75°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 45°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in56°35°Jan2.161°39°Feb2.468°47°Mar3.276°54°Apr3.184°63°May4.092°71°Jun4.096°75°Jul2.296°75°Aug2.288°67°Sep2.678°56°Oct4.566°45°Nov2.558°37°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Worth Meacham Fld, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Tarrant County

882,289 jobs at 47,656 businesses in Tarrant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tarrant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 121,941 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 108,462 jobs; Retail trade: 108,314 jobs; Manufacturing: 90,685 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 64,052 jobs; Construction: 58,225 jobs; Administrative and support: 53,925 jobs; Wholesale trade: 51,567 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in River Oaks.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cook Childrens Medical CenterChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Fort Worth4.1 miles
  • Medical City Fort WorthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Fort Worth4.2 miles
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort WorthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Worth4.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists2
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies7

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 River Oaks

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Anderson-Campbell Park · 66 acres0.8 mi
  • River Oaks Community Park · 2 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Gibson D Lewis Health Science Library2.5 mi
  • Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch Library3.7 mi
  • White Settlement Library4.2 mi
  • Northwest Branch Library5.0 mi
  • Fort Worth Public Library - Clifford Crossing5.1 mi

Museums

  • Christian Arts Museum2.4 mi
  • National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum and Hall of Fame2.5 mi
  • Amon Carter Museum2.6 mi
  • Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion North Gallery2.6 mi
  • Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion West Gallery2.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Kimbell Art Museum Piano Pavilion Auditorium2.6 mi
  • Will Rogers Theatre2.8 mi
  • Casa Mañana2.9 mi
  • Panther Island Pavillion3.5 mi
  • Circle Theatre3.9 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1940.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in River Oaks

Public schools here are run by Castleberry ISD, Premier High Schools, Texans Can Academies. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A V Cato ElFort WorthPre-K–5633Public0.8 mi
Castleberry ElFort WorthPre-K–5754Public0.3 mi
Joy James Academy of LeadershipFort WorthPre-K–5471Public1.7 mi
Irma Marsh MiddleFort Worth6–8840Public0.9 mi
T R U C E Learning CtrFort Worth6–1227Alternative Education0.3 mi
Castleberry H SFort Worth9–121,085Public1.2 mi
Premier H S - Fort Worth (Jacksboro)Fort Worth9–12101Charter, Alternative Education0.7 mi
Texans Can Academy - Fort Worth Lancaster AvenueFort Worth9–12319Charter, Alternative Education5.0 mi
Reach H SFort Worth10–1241Alternative Education0.3 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Crossroads Christian AcademyFort Worth1–1252Christian (no specific denomination)2.0 mi
St Augustin Catholic High SchoolFort Worth10–1229Roman Catholic1.1 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 Fort Worth, Sansom Park, Westworth Village and White Settlement.

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