Population & age
- Total population
- 55,730
- Median age
- 28.8
Bell County · Killeen-Temple, TX · Population 55,730
Killeen, TX (ZIP 76549) sits in Bell County within the Killeen-Temple metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 45.0%. NCES lists 14 schools serving the area, 14 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,557. 30% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FDIC counts just 2 bank branches in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 36 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 31.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Williamson County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $62,607, fair market rent of $1,350 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $227,273, down 1.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Studio
$1,080
/month
1 Bed
$1,080
/month
2 Bed
$1,350
/month
3 Bed
$1,870
/month
4 Bed
$2,260
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$227,273
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-1.6%
vs. March 2025
+30.7%
vs. March 2021
Killeen-Temple, TX
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing units permitted
4,370
Across 3,909 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $1.10B.
Single-family
3,688
84% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
682
16% of total units
Single-family value
$1.02B
construction value
Multifamily value
$80.3M
construction value
Aggregated from 3 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Tax returns filed
23,970
Average AGI
$48,634
Avg property tax
$97
EITC participation
29.5%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$183
Avg charitable contribution
$312
Avg capital gains
$522
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $1165.7M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
360
Total employment
4,657
Annual payroll
$225.8M
Average annual pay
$48,487
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Average annual pay
$62,107
Average weekly wage
$1,194
Total employment
129,627
Total establishments
6,521
That is roughly 5% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment rate
4.4%
That is 0.4 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
165,823
Employed
158,476
Unemployed
7,347
Based on Bell County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
FDIC-insured bank branches
2
Limited banking access
Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.
Total deposits
$13.4M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
1
different banks operating here
Top banks by deposits in this ZIP
Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.
Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.
Federally funded health-center sites
1
Single health-center site
One federally funded community health center serves this ZIP. Residents who need same-day care or specialty services may rely on neighboring ZIPs.
FQHC sites
1
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
45
across sites in this ZIP
Sites in this ZIP
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Look-Alike sites provide primary care on a sliding-fee scale, regardless of ability to pay. Active sites only; data refreshed 2026.
Source: HRSA Bureau of Primary Health Care (data.hrsa.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active service-delivery sites operated by Health Center Program grantees and Look-Alike organizations.
Public EV charging stations
0
No public EV charging in this ZIP
EV drivers will need to rely on home charging or stations in neighboring ZIPs. Other alternative-fuel options may still be available locally.
Other
1
Biodiesel, E85, LNG, RD
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Overall SVI
56th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 18 census tracts, population 56,030
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
582
Limited English Speakers
670
Persons with Disability
6,395
Without HS Diploma
1,668
Without Health Insurance
6,546
Adults Age 65+
3,015
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.
Federally Declared Disasters
36
Date Range
1973–2025
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Flood — declared July 6, 2025 (DR-4879)
Incident period: July 2, 2025 – July 18, 2025
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
34
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Median daily AQI
46
GoodPeak AQI (2024)
129
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
Ozone
224 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Bell County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,433
That is roughly 1,233 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
16.4%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
72
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,945
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
73%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
34%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Bell data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
31.3% of Bell County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.08
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.79
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.73
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 10.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Bell County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+1,104 people
+730 households • +$48.7M net AGI flow
Moved in
20,379households
39,789 people • $1.1B AGI
Moved out
19,649households
38,685 people • $1.0B AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $52,373 versus departing households' $51,842.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
45.0%
12.0pp above the 33.0% national rate.
30.9%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
24.8%
2.8pp above the 22.0% national rate.
74.7%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
16.4%
3.4pp above the 13.0% national rate.
11.7%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
14 schools serve this ZIP, including 14 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT M SHOEMAKER H S | Public | 9–12 | 2,215 |
| ROY J SMITH MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | 1,404 |
| DR JOSEPH A FOWLER EL | Public | -1–5 | 1,236 |
| HAYNES EL | Public | -1–5 | 937 |
| WILLOW SPRINGS EL | Public | -1–5 | 901 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 9 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Colleges in this area
6
Median in-state tuition
$5,557
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39,837
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
Killeen, TX (ZIP 76549) sits in Bell County within the Killeen-Temple metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 45.0%. NCES lists 14 schools serving the area, 14 non-charter. 6 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $5,557. 30% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FDIC counts just 2 bank branches in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 36 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 31.3% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Williamson County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Schools are the headline here — lots of options at varying types — while healthcare access numbers suggest worth-shopping coverage and provider choice carefully. Notable: median household income $62,607, fair market rent of $1,350 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $227,273, down 1.6% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 24.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
45.0%, which is 12.0 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
24.8%, which is 2.8 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
30.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
14 schools serve this ZIP, including 14 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 76549 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: Robert M Shoemaker H S, Adventhealth School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
55,730 people live in ZIP 76549, with a median age of 28.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$62,607 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 76549, 51.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 48.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 76549, 6.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.9% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
14.8% of the population in ZIP 76549 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
93.4% of households in ZIP 76549 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 76549 is $227,273, down 1.6% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 1.6% over the past year and up 30.7% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 76549 (Killeen, TX) is $48,634 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 76549 report an average of $97 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
1.0% of tax returns from ZIP 76549 (Killeen, TX) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 360 business establishments operated in ZIP 76549 employing 4,657 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 76549 is $48,487, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 76549 ranks in the 56th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 76549, ranking in the 80th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 36 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 76549 between 1973–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 76549, accounting for 12 of 36 declarations (33%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 76549 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2025 (DR-4879) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
6 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 76549 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Central Texas College, Texas A&m University-Central Texas, and Temple College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 6 nearby institutions is $5,557 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $39,837 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (14 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (6 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (36 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 23, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (36 on record).
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 23, 2026.