Population & age
- Total population
- 40,770
- Median age
- 23.4
McLennan County · Waco, TX · Population 40,770
Robinson, TX (ZIP 76706) sits in McLennan County within the Waco metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 19.9%. NCES lists 19 schools serving the area, 19 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,212. 22% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. The First National Bank of McGregor holds 78% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 18.5% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. 36.8% 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 Bell 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 $39,317, fair market rent of $1,240 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $248,929, down 0.4% 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
$850
/month
1 Bed
$1,000
/month
2 Bed
$1,240
/month
3 Bed
$1,600
/month
4 Bed
$1,650
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
$248,929
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
-0.4%
vs. March 2025
+30.8%
vs. March 2021
Waco, 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
1,053
Across 820 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $273.0M.
Single-family
749
71% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
304
29% of total units
Single-family value
$212.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$60.8M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 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
13,840
Average AGI
$55,369
Avg property tax
$158
EITC participation
21.8%
Income distribution
Avg mortgage interest
$187
Avg charitable contribution
$419
Avg capital gains
$1,794
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 $766.3M across all reported brackets.
Business establishments
567
Total employment
15,597
Annual payroll
$650.4M
Average annual pay
$41,699
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
$60,387
Average weekly wage
$1,161
Total employment
122,697
Total establishments
6,039
That is roughly 8% 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
3.8%
That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
131,630
Employed
126,627
Unemployed
5,003
Based on McLennan 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
4
Typical banking access
A standard suburban / mid-density branch count for this area.
Total deposits
$170.2M
across all branches in this ZIP
Distinct institutions
4
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
2
Multiple health-center sites
A handful of federally funded community health centers serve residents — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas.
FQHC sites
2
federally qualified
Look-Alike sites
0
FQHC equivalents
Avg hours / week
40
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
4
Established EV charging
Multiple public charging stations across the ZIP — typical of mid-density suburban and small-urban areas with active EV adoption.
Level 2 ports
4
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
Propane (LPG)
2
Propane autogas
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.
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
48.3
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
11,236
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Overall SVI
57th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 12 census tracts, population 41,236
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
872
Limited English Speakers
1,456
Persons with Disability
4,107
Without HS Diploma
2,699
Without Health Insurance
5,100
Adults Age 65+
3,487
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
28
Date Range
1973–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Flood — declared May 17, 2024 (DR-4781)
Incident period: April 26, 2024 – June 5, 2024
Top Incident Types
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
25
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
11
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
53
ModeratePeak AQI (2024)
133
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
273 days as main pollutant
Days measured
365
Based on McLennan 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)
9,298
That is roughly 1,098 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
23%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.4
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
18.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
77
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,987
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.0
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
68%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
48%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on McLennan 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
36.8% of McLennan County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.10
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.85
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.87
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 16.8% 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 McLennan 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)
▲+512 people
+183 households • +$52.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
7,696households
13,819 people • $507.2M AGI
Moved out
7,513households
13,307 people • $454.7M AGI
Where new residents came from
Where departing residents went
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $65,907 versus departing households' $60,519.
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.
35.2%
2.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
29.0%
3.0pp below the 32.0% national rate.
26.9%
4.9pp above the 22.0% national rate.
70.6%
5.4pp below the 76.0% national rate.
19.9%
6.9pp above the 13.0% national rate.
10.5%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
19 schools serve this ZIP, including 19 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY H S | Public | 9–12 | 1,763 |
| CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | 931 |
| BELL'S HILL EL | Public | -1–5 | 729 |
| ROBINSON H S | Public | 9–12 | 696 |
| ROBINSON INT | Public | 4–6 | 559 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 14 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
4
Median in-state tuition
$7,212
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39,040
Waco, TX · 76706
Waco, TX · 76798
Waco, TX · 76705
Waco, TX · 76708
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.
Robinson, TX (ZIP 76706) sits in McLennan County within the Waco metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 19.9%. NCES lists 19 schools serving the area, 19 non-charter. 4 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,212. 22% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. The First National Bank of McGregor holds 78% of FDIC-reported deposits in this ZIP (2024) — a notably concentrated local banking market. FEMA has issued 28 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 18.5% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. 36.8% 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 Bell 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 $39,317, fair market rent of $1,240 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $248,929, down 0.4% 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 readings invert. Education density is the headline; healthcare access numbers suggest provider choice and coverage are worth shopping carefully. The two domains don’t move together at the ZIP level — both deserve their own due diligence rather than a single judgment.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 26.9%. 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.
35.2%, which is 2.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
26.9%, which is 4.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
29.0%, which is 3.0 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
19 schools serve this ZIP, including 19 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 76706 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: University H S, Robinson H S. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
40,770 people live in ZIP 76706, with a median age of 23.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
$39,317 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 76706, 37.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 62.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
In ZIP 76706, 5.1% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
33.1% of the population in ZIP 76706 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
84.7% of households in ZIP 76706 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
The typical home value in ZIP 76706 is $248,929, down 0.4% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Home values are down 0.4% over the past year and up 30.8% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 76706 (Robinson, TX) is $55,369 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Tax returns from ZIP 76706 report an average of $158 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
3.0% of tax returns from ZIP 76706 (Robinson, TX) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
As of 2022, 567 business establishments operated in ZIP 76706 employing 15,597 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 76706 is $41,699, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 76706 ranks in the 57th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 76706, ranking in the 69th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
FEMA has recorded 28 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 76706 between 1973–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 76706, accounting for 6 of 28 declarations (21%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 76706 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2024 (DR-4781) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
4 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 76706 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Southern Careers Institute-Waco, Baylor University, and Texas State Technical College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
Median in-state tuition across 4 nearby institutions is $7,212 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $39,040 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 (19 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 (4 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 (28 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 (28 on record).
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