Housing data for ZIP code 76549

ZIP code 76549 has an estimated 56,038 residents and 21,522 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Killeen, Bell County.

44.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,517 (±$59) a month.

The median home value is $226,000 (±$9,893).

The median household income is $70,871 (±$5,812) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
56,038 (±2,486)
Median gross rent
$1,517
Median home value
$226,000
Households that rent
44.7%

How ZIP code 76549 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 76549KilleenBell CountyTexasUnited States
Residents56,038 (±2,486)158,159386,89730,188,424334,922,499
Housing units21,522 (±754)65,793155,01812,128,515143,775,355
Households that rent44.7% (±3.4 points)50.5%43.5%37.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,517 (±$59)$1,208$1,224$1,403$1,413
Median home value$226,000 (±$9,893)$215,400$241,000$283,800$332,700
Median household income$70,871 (±$5,812)$60,977$68,865$78,476$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,464 (±$189)$3,275$3,476$4,232$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.3% (±7.0 points)53.2%51.3%51.7%51.1%
Built before 198010.0% (±2.0 points)24.5%27.9%33.2%49.7%
Average commute26.2 minutes (±1.9)25.5 minutes23.9 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.1% (±2.1 points)91.3%90.9%91.4%91.0%
Median age of residents30.0 years (±1.0)30.3 years32.3 years35.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 76549, median gross rent is higher than in Bell County ($1,224).

It is also higher than in Texas ($1,403).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 76549 is higher than in Killeen as a whole ($1,208).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Killeen as a whole ($215,400).

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Bell County with a published estimate, ZIP 76549 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Bell County with a published estimate, ZIP 76549 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Bell County with a published estimate, ZIP 76549 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 76549

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 76549Bell CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±0.6 points)2.8%3.9%6.3%
$500 to $99914.0% (±3.2 points)25.4%17.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49934.3% (±5.9 points)42.9%35.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99946.7% (±5.3 points)21.4%25.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.4% (±1.8 points)6.2%11.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.4% (±0.6 points)0.7%4.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±0.6 points)0.6%2.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 46.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 76549

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,555 (±$798)
1 bedroom$896 (±$160)
2 bedrooms$1,099 (±$56)
3 bedrooms$1,529 (±$87)
4 bedrooms$1,768 (±$23)

Rent burden in ZIP code 76549

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 76549Bell CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%9.1% (±2.9 points)9.6%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.4% (±4.2 points)13.0%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.4% (±5.8 points)14.1%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.8% (±3.0 points)12.0%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.4% (±3.3 points)10.2%9.4%9.2%
35% or more40.9% (±6.2 points)41.1%42.3%41.9%

52.3% (±7.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 76549 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 76549

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 76549Bell CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50,0002.1% (±1.0 points)5.9%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.9% (±1.4 points)5.7%7.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99910.4% (±3.2 points)10.0%7.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99923.0% (±4.2 points)14.9%10.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99937.1% (±4.3 points)30.7%22.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99919.5% (±3.1 points)23.4%28.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.0% (±1.5 points)8.1%14.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.1% (±0.2 points)1.4%3.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 76549

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 76549Bell CountyTexasUnited States
Single-family, detached71.0% (±2.9 points)64.7%64.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.7% (±1.4 points)4.2%2.9%6.2%
2 units8.5% (±2.5 points)4.9%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units7.6% (±1.9 points)6.3%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.8% (±0.5 points)3.7%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.3% (±1.0 points)4.9%5.5%4.3%
20 or more units1.5% (±0.8 points)5.1%10.9%10.3%
Mobile home2.6% (±1.0 points)6.0%6.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 76549 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 76549Bell CountyTexasUnited States
2020 or later3.8% (±1.2 points)4.0%4.0%2.0%
2010 to 201926.4% (±3.1 points)20.8%17.4%9.4%
2000 to 200931.9% (±3.2 points)19.2%17.9%13.6%
1990 to 199916.5% (±2.3 points)13.6%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 198911.4% (±1.9 points)14.3%14.7%12.9%
1970 to 19794.9% (±1.3 points)13.3%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19693.8% (±1.3 points)6.6%7.7%9.9%
1950 to 19590.9% (±0.7 points)4.3%6.6%9.5%
1940 to 19490.2% (±0.2 points)1.8%2.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.2% (±0.2 points)1.9%3.1%11.7%

10.0% of the homes in ZIP code 76549 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 76549

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 76549Bell CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas5.5% (±1.3 points)10.3%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.1%3.9%
Electricity91.9% (±1.7 points)86.0%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.5 points)1.5%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.2 points)0.5%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.8% (±0.5 points)0.6%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.4 points)0.8%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 76549 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 76549Bell CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone78.1% (±3.0 points)75.8%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled10.1% (±2.3 points)11.1%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.3% (±0.5 points)1.8%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±0.6 points)1.5%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home9.0% (±1.9 points)9.4%14.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 76549 take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 76549

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Killeen16%$1,20850.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 76549

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
765428.0 mi$1,355$244,000$74,05534.7%
786088.6 mi—$555,800—11.8%
765419.1 mi$904$116,300$37,34976.4%
7653911 mi$1,379$286,200$100,6256.9%
7654812 mi$1,145$287,800$80,52038.6%
7652713 mi$658$345,400$81,57418.4%
7654313 mi$1,143$154,000$48,56460.5%
7655914 mi$1,228$263,500$76,28634.5%

Crime reported to police in Killeen

Most of ZIP code 76549 is policed by the Killeen Police Department, which reported 498 violent and 1,643 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 76549 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76549: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 76549

What is the median rent in ZIP code 76549?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76549 is $1,517 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 76549?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 76549 is $226,000 (±$9,893) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 76549?

The median household income in ZIP code 76549 is $70,871 (±$5,812) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 76549 in?

ZIP code 76549 lies mostly in Killeen.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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