Runaway Bay is a city in Wise County, Texas, home to about 1,717 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76426.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bridgeport; part is in Runaway Bay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Runaway Bay. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX65 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Runaway Bay; 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.
Runaway Bay had 1,546 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 796th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Wise County grew from 27,116 residents in 1900 to 68,632 in 2020.
Wise County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bridgeport, TX weather station (about a mile away).
20,150 jobs at 1,604 businesses in Wise County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Runaway Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Bridgeport ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport ElBridgeport | Pre-K–2 | 523 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Bridgeport IntBridgeport | 3–5 | 458 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Bridgeport MiddleBridgeport | 6–8 | 478 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bridgeport H SBridgeport | 9–12 | 674 | Public | 3.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bridgeport and Lake Bridgeport.
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