76705 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 76705, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

76705 is a zip code in McLennan County, Texas, which covers Axtell CCD, Elm Mott CCD, Mart CCD, Waco CCD, and West, with a total population of 31,902 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 76705 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 76705.

The estimated population of people living in 76705 is 31,902, with a median age of 34.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 76705 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
31,902
+0.11%
+4.44%
2020
31,868
+0.42%
-
2019
31,734
+1.61%
-
2018
31,230
+2.24%
-
2017
30,546
 - -

Population of 76705 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 76705 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
46.8%
51.6%
 -9.30%
Black/African American
18.5%
15.9%
 +16.35%
Native
0.1%
0.6%
 -83.33%
Hispanic
29.4%
28.8%
 +2.08%
Asian
1.5%
0.8%
 +87.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.1%
2.2%
 +40.91%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 76705 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 76705 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 76705 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 76705 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 34.7 -0.57% 31.6 0% 37.6 -1.57%
2020 34.9 +5.76% 31.6 +4.98% 38.2 +8.22%
2019 33 +1.23% 30.1 -0.33% 35.3 +1.44%
2018 32.6 +2.52% 30.2 +0.67% 34.8 +3.26%
2017 31.8 - 30 - 33.7 -

The median age of the 76705 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 76705 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 2,305 +1.1% 2,366 -44.05% 2,312 1,480
10 to 19 2,499 +10.81% 1,933 +27.14% 2,779 2,500
20 to 29 2,863 +2.86% 2,429 -5.66% 2,942 2,282
30 to 39 2,079 -7.93% 2,115 -5.09% 1,917 1,998
40 to 49 1,557 +30.39% 1,572 +17.36% 2,051 1,860
50 to 59 1,682 +3.91% 1,984 -12.31% 1,722 1,731
60 to 69 1,280 +37.81% 1,716 +15.33% 1,820 1,988
70+ 1,061 +2.41% 1,105 +28.09% 1,079 1,441

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 76705 zip code is $45,572.00.

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 76705.

  • Under 25
    $35,093.00
  • 25 to 44
    $44,033.00
  • 45 to 64
    $53,458.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,650.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 76705 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 76705, 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 76705 is currently $60,794.00.

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.

2.12% of households in 76705 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 76705 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.55%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.98%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.37%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.90%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.54%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.53%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.12%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 76705 is $22,216.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 76705 by the total population of 76705.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 76705 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 76705 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
    9.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.10%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.46%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    49.12%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.08%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 76705 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 76705 zip over the age of 16 is 25,588.

Of those people, a total of 53.90% 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 76705 is 51.20%.

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 76705 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,757 26.20% 21.20%
20 to 24 years 2,719 68.80% 1.70%
25 to 29 years 2,505 58.50% 3.20%
30 to 34 years 1,769 72.50% 3.40%
35 to 44 years 4,231 64.60% 2.10%
45 to 54 years 3,209 72.30% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 2,070 71.90% 15.20%
60 to 64 years 1,890 56.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,752 26.80% 3.00%
75 years and over 1,686 6.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 76705. 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 16,770 53.00% 5.10%
Black or African American 5,056 56.70% 4.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 212 82.50% 0.00%
Asian 400 33.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 125 100.00% 0.00%
Other 746 54.70% 3.90%
Two or more races 2,279 52.80% 4.30%
Hispanic or Latino 6,752 56.50% 2.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,660 51.30% 5.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 76705 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 76705 is 13,102, with median earnings of $30,954.00.

Women in 76705 are earning approximately 69.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,102 $30,954.00
Male 6,714 $37,449.00
Female 6,388 $25,863.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 76705 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 850 $45,185.00
Business and Financial 360 $36,193.00
Computer and Mathematical 106 $26,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 38 $93,636.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 42 $0.00
Community and Social Service 241 $43,854.00
Legal 19 $0.00
Educational and Library 720 $35,909.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 115 $42,854.00
Healthcare Practitioners 614 $54,239.00
Healthcare Support 576 $31,091.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 68 $26,591.00
Law Enforcement 114 $44,286.00
Food Preparation and Serving 772 $11,235.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 510 $22,939.00
Personal Care and Service 404 $17,359.00
Sales 1,072 $23,782.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,501 $31,740.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 121 $25,099.00
Construction and Extraction 1,517 $34,448.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 473 $49,408.00
Production 1,328 $32,366.00
Transportation and Material Moving 795 $47,913.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 76705 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 76705.

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 509 $51,938.00 341 $40,875.00
Business and Financial 97 $36,118.00 263 $36,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 64 $27,500.00 42 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 24 $0.00 14 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 42 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 96 $50,365.00 145 $42,411.00
Legal 0 $0.00 19 $0.00
Educational and Library 260 $48,155.00 460 $23,884.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 63 $39,625.00 52 $43,375.00
Healthcare Practitioners 161 $130,160.00 453 $48,783.00
Healthcare Support 112 $42,566.00 464 $30,970.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 51 $60,197.00 17 $4,861.00
Law Enforcement 52 $71,250.00 62 $41,802.00
Food Preparation and Serving 240 $8,432.00 532 $12,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 232 $41,726.00 278 $18,667.00
Personal Care and Service 78 $2,499.00 326 $20,671.00
Sales 429 $19,978.00 643 $24,071.00
Office and Administrative Support 125 $35,903.00 1,376 $30,915.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 121 $25,099.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,397 $37,893.00 120 $21,603.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 469 $49,671.00 4 $0.00
Production 927 $39,583.00 401 $22,140.00
Transportation and Material Moving 673 $48,930.00 122 $26,773.00

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 11,109 households in 76705, with an average household size of 2.62 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 7,247 families living in the 76705 zip code with an average family size of 3.25 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 76705:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,780 692 1,775 3,862
Average Household Size 3.42 2.98 3.28 1.26
Total Families 4,780 692 1,775 0
Average Household Size 3.39 2.61 3.11 0

Poverty

Of the 7,247 families living in 76705, 16.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 76705:

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 12,290 housing units in 76705.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,109 90.39%
Vacant 1,181 9.61%

34.85% of the total 12,290 housing units in 76705 are rental units. This is approximately 4,283 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,232 are occupied by the owner - or 50.71% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 76705 is $784.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 76705 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
    594
  • Less than $500
    510
  • $500 to $999
    2,820
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    883
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    70
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 76705 is $125,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 76705 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    917
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,493
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,421
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,169
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    792
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    246
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    98
  • $1,000,000 or more
    96

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 76705. The chart below shows the number of properties in 76705 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    132
  • 1940 to 1949
    493
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,005
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,520
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,676
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,960
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,591
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,092
  • 2010 to 2013
    808
  • 2014 or later
    13

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 76705 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    677
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,214
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,340
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,878

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 76705 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 76705 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 76705.

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
    415
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,881
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,480
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,415
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,414
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,180
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,194
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    151
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    176
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    347
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    312
  • 90 or more minutes
    448

Summary

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