Richland Hills, TX: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Richland Hills? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Tarrant County, Texas, with an estimated 7,953 people according to our dataset. It lies at 32.809°N, 97.227°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Richland Hills, TX?

What is the population of Richland Hills, TX?

Richland Hills has an estimated population of 7,953. That makes it the 310th largest of the 1,679 places we list in Texas, and the 22nd largest of 37 places in Tarrant County. The typical place in Texas has about 1,441 residents, so Richland Hills is roughly 5.5 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Texas with a similar population include Paloma Creek South (7,986), Lampasas (7,982), Hitchcock (7,914), Jersey Village (7,890), Seminole (7,871). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Richland Hills differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Richland Hills?

Richland Hills has about 2,536 people per square mile (979 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Texas, it is denser than about 88% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Richland Hills use?

The postal data lists 2 ZIP codes for Richland Hills: 76118, 76181. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 7 are assigned to the south-central states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Richland Hills in?

Richland Hills is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is North Hobbs, NM, about 343 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Richland Hills located in Texas?

Richland Hills lies in the eastern part of Texas, at 32.809° north latitude and 97.227° west longitude. The state capital, Austin, is about 176 miles to the south. The closest listed place in another state is Lone Grove, OK, roughly 95 miles to the north, which shows how near Richland Hills is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Fort Worth, TX, 7 miles to the west.

Which cities are near Richland Hills, TX?

The closest listed place to Richland Hills is Haltom City, TX, 2.6 miles to the west. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Richland Hills in?

Richland Hills is in Tarrant County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 48439. The county contains 37 places in our data, 26 of which have their own page here and 11 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Fort Worth (909,585), Arlington (398,854), Mansfield (72,419), North Richland Hills (70,670), Euless (57,197). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Richland Hills from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Richland Hills is closest to Houston, TX at about 235 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 1,395 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Richland Hills?

No. In our data, Richland Hills in Tarrant County, Texas is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Richland Hills?

If you are weighing Richland Hills, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.