Postal Codes

76579 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 76579 covers Troy, Texas, with a population of about 5,729 and a median household income of $83,146.

Population
5,72996 per square mile
Median age
35.53.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$83,1461.1× the Texas median
Poverty rate
12%about the US average
Typical home value
$255,917up 10.3% in five years
Median rent
$1,18512% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
25%10 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.5%2.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
69

Where 76579 is

Troy, 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

Population5,729
Median age35.5
Family households73.8%
Born outside the US5.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.3%
White (non-Hispanic)66.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino22.2%
Veterans8.8%
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$83,146
Income per person$32,758
Poverty rate12%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.4%
$10–15k4.9%
$15–20k1.3%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k1.7%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k4.4%
$60–75k13.4%
$75–100k19.1%
$100–125k15.9%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k12.2%
$200k or more3.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,610
Mean adjusted gross income$70,966
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.4%
Returns, under $25k24.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.6%
Returns, $200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$225,500
Median gross rent$1,185
Rent as a share of household income27.6%
Owner-occupied62.5%
Vacant homes8.6%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house76.1%
Attached house3.5%
2 to 4 units2.5%
5 to 19 units3.6%
20 or more units0.1%
Mobile home14.2%
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$255,917as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 10.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 68.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$280,358$131,408

$133,614 in 2009 to $255,917 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher25%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home1.9%
Drives to work alone84.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.9%
Health

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

Obesity41.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.3% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)13.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.5% 4.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.6% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.2% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63% 1.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist56.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use75% 0.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments69
People employed926
Annual payroll$33,981,000
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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 55% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss51.2 out of 100
Community resilience45.6 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.

Drought93.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail92.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire88.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning82.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane69.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave66.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide55.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding45.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake14.7Very 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$83,146$76,292$78,538
Income per person$32,758$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate12%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$225,500$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,185$1,339$1,348
Homeownership62.5%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate3.4%5.1%5.2%
Works from home1.9%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US5.3%17.2%13.9%
Median age35.535.538.7
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 US27.8 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Troy Independent School District92.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District7.5% 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 vulnerability45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

76564 Pendleton, TX6.4 km away
76501 Temple, TX10.7 km away
76504 Temple, TX12 km away
76503 Temple, TX14 km away
76557 Moody, TX14.7 km away
76524 Eddy, TX14.8 km away
76502 Temple, TX15.3 km away
76630 Bruceville, TX17.5 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 County85.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Falls County14.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area59.51 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq mi
Population density96 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.1759, -97.2852

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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