Killeen, TX

Census ZIP code profile for Killeen, TX — 4 ZIPs, total population 134,151. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Killeen, TX is covered by 4 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 134,151 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Killeen splits its residents across 4 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Killeen, the median household income averages $57,710 and per-capita income averages $29,239. Poverty rate runs at 19.0% and unemployment at 8.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $185,075 with median rent of $1,230 per month, and 45.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 4 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Killeen against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Killeen as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

134,151

Population

$57,710

Median Income

$185,075

Median Home Value

30.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Killeen earn?

Median Household Income
$57,710
Per Capita Income
$29,239
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
Poverty Rate
19.0%

What does housing look like in Killeen?

Median Home Value
$185,075
Median Rent
$1,230/mo
Owner Occupied
45.9%
Housing Units
67,943

Who lives in Killeen?

Bachelor's Degree+
19.6%
High School+
49.0%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
9.9%

ZIP Codes in Killeen, TX

Side-by-side: Compare 76549 vs 76542 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
76549 44,490 224 America/Chicago
76542 40,025 192 America/Chicago
76543 30,430 242 America/Chicago
76541 19,206 1,569 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Killeen, TX?
Killeen, TX has 4 ZIP codes with a combined population of 134,151, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Killeen?
The average median household income across Killeen, TX ZIP codes is $57,710. The poverty rate is 19.0%.
What is the cost of living in Killeen?
The average median home value in Killeen, TX is $185,075. Median rent is $1,230/month. 45.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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