Postal Codes

76504 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 76504 covers Temple, Texas, with a population of about 24,856 and a median household income of $50,420.

Population
24,856806 per square mile
Median age
33.25.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$50,42034% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
19.3%6.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$189,425up 10.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,10617% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
19.6%15.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
32.8%32.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
680

Where 76504 is

Temple, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population24,856
Median age33.2
Family households54.5%
Born outside the US8.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home19.4%
White (non-Hispanic)49.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)15%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino28.6%
Veterans10.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$50,420
Income per person$28,116
Poverty rate19.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.2%
$10–15k4.2%
$15–20k5.8%
$20–25k5.9%
$25–30k4.7%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k7.2%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k11.9%
$75–100k13.9%
$100–125k7.6%
$125–150k3.6%
$150–200k3.3%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed11,150
Mean adjusted gross income$49,004
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k34.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.4%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$162,600
Median gross rent$1,106
Rent as a share of household income29.5%
Owner-occupied32.8%
Vacant homes8%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house47.4%
Attached house2.1%
2 to 4 units13.3%
5 to 19 units18.6%
20 or more units14.8%
Mobile home3.6%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$189,425as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 84.4%
Typical asking rent$1,244as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 1.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 16.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$210,433$91,684

$96,374 in 2009 to $189,425 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,271$1,064

$1,064 in 2021 to $1,244 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%
High school diploma or higher83.8%
Works from home6.2%
Drives to work alone76.3%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity44.6% 11.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health27.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.3% 8.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.7% 1.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.9% 10.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability39.6% 8.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability11.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.8% 7.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments680
People employed18,337
Annual payroll$1,065,368,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 47.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.9 out of 100
Community resilience48.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail92.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning79.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought67.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave66.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane64Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind51.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm44.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide41.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding30.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake15.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$50,420$76,292$78,538
Income per person$28,116$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate19.3%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$162,600$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,106$1,339$1,348
Homeownership32.8%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate7%5.1%5.2%
Works from home6.2%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US8.2%17.2%13.9%
Median age33.235.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSTILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM, TX US16.7 km away
Rain in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January60°F / 35.7°F2.55 in rain
February64.3°F / 39.2°F2.29 in rain
March70.5°F / 46.2°F3.26 in rain
April77.8°F / 54°F3.1 in rain
May84.5°F / 62.6°F4.85 in rain
June91.1°F / 69.6°F3.43 in rain
July95.2°F / 72.1°F1.85 in rain
August96°F / 71.8°F2.46 in rain
September90°F / 65.8°F3.74 in rain
October80.8°F / 55.7°F4 in rain
November69.4°F / 45.6°F2.64 in rain
December61.4°F / 38.1°F2.8 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket35% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket72% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Temple Independent School District58.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Troy Independent School District38.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Belton Independent School District1.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Moody Independent School District1.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Household characteristics78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability6.9 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

76501 Temple, TX2.9 km away
76502 Temple, TX3.3 km away
76503 Temple, TX6 km away
76513 Belton, TX10.4 km away
76564 Pendleton, TX11.6 km away
76554 Little River Academy, TX11.7 km away
76579 Troy, TX12 km away
76533 Heidenheimer, TX13.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Bell County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.84 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density806 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.0917, -97.3648

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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