76548 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 76548, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

76548 is a zip code in Bell County, Texas, which covers Killeen, with a total population of 31,759 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 76548 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 76548.

The estimated population of people living in 76548 is 31,759, with a median age of 33.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 76548 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
31,759
+1.64%
+7.31%
2020
31,247
+2.42%
-
2019
30,510
+0.6%
-
2018
30,329
+2.48%
-
2017
29,595
 - -

Population of 76548 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 76548 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
44%
52.5%
 -16.19%
Black/African American
26.2%
16.6%
 +57.83%
Native
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
19.1%
20%
 -4.50%
Asian
3.7%
4.5%
 -17.78%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.5%
0.6%
 -16.67%
Two Or More Races
6.1%
5.5%
 +10.91%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 76548 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 76548 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 76548 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 76548 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.4 -1.76% 32.8 -1.8% 34.5 -0.86%
2020 34 -2.3% 33.4 +0.6% 34.8 -2.79%
2019 34.8 +2.65% 33.2 +1.84% 35.8 +1.7%
2018 33.9 -0.29% 32.6 +1.88% 35.2 -4.09%
2017 34 - 32 - 36.7 -

The median age of the 76548 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 76548 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,147 +29.31% 1,927 -2.14% 2,825 1,847
10 to 19 2,259 +2.76% 2,509 +22.66% 2,285 3,060
20 to 29 2,362 -10.09% 1,691 +18.65% 2,089 1,980
30 to 39 2,443 +6.76% 2,077 +12% 2,580 2,316
40 to 49 2,304 -1.56% 2,493 +0.19% 2,257 2,496
50 to 59 1,559 +25.07% 1,883 -2.79% 1,972 1,783
60 to 69 1,233 0.69% 1,262 +19.02% 1,228 1,509
70+ 538 +15.36% 908 +1.36% 618 914

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 76548 zip code is $73,142.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 76548.

  • Under 25
    $54,423.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,172.00
  • 45 to 64
    $85,943.00
  • 65 and over
    $58,836.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 76548 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 76548, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 76548 is currently $83,855.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.52% of households in 76548 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 76548 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.19%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.56%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.24%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.88%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.48%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.52%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 76548 is $31,127.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 76548 by the total population of 76548.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 76548 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 76548 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.69%
  • Bachelor's degree
    38.81%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.22%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.10%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.18%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 76548 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 76548 zip over the age of 16 is 23,812.

Of those people, a total of 67.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 76548 is 58.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 76548 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,070 43.60% 11.60%
20 to 24 years 1,764 84.20% 5.40%
25 to 29 years 2,305 85.60% 2.20%
30 to 34 years 2,171 79.40% 0.80%
35 to 44 years 5,539 83.90% 7.00%
45 to 54 years 3,544 84.20% 4.40%
55 to 59 years 2,150 71.60% 2.50%
60 to 64 years 1,222 35.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,259 19.20% 3.90%
75 years and over 788 4.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 76548. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 13,040 65.70% 3.70%
Black or African American 7,095 71.40% 5.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 142 98.60% 0.00%
Asian 1,033 65.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 104 70.20% 0.00%
Other 424 68.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,974 67.80% 11.00%
Hispanic or Latino 4,179 72.20% 3.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,766 63.60% 3.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 76548 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 76548 is 13,860, with median earnings of $35,553.00.

Women in 76548 are earning approximately 64.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,860 $35,553.00
Male 6,652 $45,151.00
Female 7,208 $29,042.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 76548 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,162 $76,045.00
Business and Financial 418 $62,763.00
Computer and Mathematical 288 $53,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 76 $56,818.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 362 $62,814.00
Community and Social Service 293 $42,485.00
Legal 202 $59,003.00
Educational and Library 1,180 $41,818.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 252 $23,516.00
Healthcare Practitioners 822 $49,649.00
Healthcare Support 396 $30,979.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 109 $19,155.00
Law Enforcement 159 $24,295.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,211 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 250 $16,373.00
Personal Care and Service 312 $6,154.00
Sales 1,131 $21,990.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,339 $27,138.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 556 $25,509.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 869 $40,847.00
Production 672 $51,558.00
Transportation and Material Moving 343 $62,112.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 76548 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 76548.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 511 $87,708.00 651 $59,539.00
Business and Financial 128 $89,000.00 290 $54,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 147 $89,485.00 141 $45,307.00
Architecture and Engineering 57 $102,964.00 19 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 355 $62,770.00 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 83 $53,375.00 210 $42,384.00
Legal 0 $0.00 202 $59,003.00
Educational and Library 456 $57,222.00 724 $31,420.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 121 $4,792.00 131 $23,843.00
Healthcare Practitioners 285 $64,345.00 537 $46,555.00
Healthcare Support 263 $31,238.00 133 $16,776.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 42 $60,882.00 67 $17,736.00
Law Enforcement 95 $0.00 64 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 382 $2,499.00 829 $4,571.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 118 $16,953.00 132 $15,897.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00 292 $5,769.00
Sales 455 $21,996.00 676 $21,984.00
Office and Administrative Support 717 $32,054.00 1,622 $24,786.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 548 $25,597.00 8 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 804 $43,500.00 65 $0.00
Production 383 $102,804.00 289 $43,281.00
Transportation and Material Moving 303 $72,532.00 40 $21,071.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 11,250 households in 76548, with an average household size of 2.81 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 8,051 families living in the 76548 zip code with an average family size of 3.37 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 76548:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,252 562 2,237 3,199
Average Household Size 3.53 3.77 3.12 1.24
Total Families 5,252 562 2,237 0
Average Household Size 3.53 3.58 2.93 0

Poverty

Of the 8,051 families living in 76548, 9.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 76548:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 12,196 housing units in 76548.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,250 92.24%
Vacant 946 7.76%

40.04% of the total 12,196 housing units in 76548 are rental units. This is approximately 4,883 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,249 are occupied by the owner - or 51.24% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 76548 is $965.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 76548 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    118
  • Less than $500
    138
  • $500 to $999
    2,703
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,217
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    612
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    213
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 76548 is $206,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 76548 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    388
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    410
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    908
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,290
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,076
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,047
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    130
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 76548. The chart below shows the number of properties in 76548 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    0
  • 1940 to 1949
    21
  • 1950 to 1959
    80
  • 1960 to 1969
    381
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,471
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,833
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,665
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,117
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,551
  • 2014 or later
    77

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 76548 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    616
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,447
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,746
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,441

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 76548 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 76548 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 76548.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    422
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,494
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,277
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,147
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,424
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,589
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,047
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    178
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    106
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    469
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    916
  • 90 or more minutes
    387

Summary

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