Watauga is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, home to about 23,233 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76148, and parts of 76137 are in Watauga too.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Watauga; also Haltom City
Mostly Fort Worth; part is in Watauga
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Watauga. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX29 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watauga; 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.
Watauga had 23,650 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 149th 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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Worth Wsfo, TX weather station (3 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).
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watauga.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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 Birdville ISD, Newman International Academy of Arlington, Keller ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace E Hardeman ElWatauga | Pre-K–5 | 600 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Newman International Academy WataugaWatauga | Pre-K–8 | 306 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Watauga ElWatauga | Pre-K–5 | 700 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Whitley Road ElWatauga | Pre-K–4 | 323 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Watauga MiddleWatauga | 6–8 | 572 | Public | 0.3 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 Fort Worth and Haltom City.
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