Temple, TX

Census ZIP code profile for Temple, TX — 4 ZIPs, total population 72,710. 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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Temple, TX is covered by 4 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 72,710 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Temple 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 Temple, the median household income averages $65,808 and per-capita income averages $32,218. Poverty rate runs at 16.4% and unemployment at 6.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $206,367 with median rent of $1,223 per month, and 53.1% 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 Temple 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 Temple 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

72,710

Population

$65,808

Median Income

$206,367

Median Home Value

34.3

Median Age

How much do residents of Temple earn?

Median Household Income
$65,808
Per Capita Income
$32,218
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Poverty Rate
16.4%

What does housing look like in Temple?

Median Home Value
$206,367
Median Rent
$1,223/mo
Owner Occupied
53.1%
Housing Units
39,886

Who lives in Temple?

Bachelor's Degree+
26.2%
High School+
54.8%
Avg Commute
21 min
Foreign Born
7.7%

ZIP Codes in Temple, TX

Side-by-side: Compare 76502 vs 76504 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
76502 31,545 194 America/Chicago
76504 24,268 347 America/Chicago
76501 16,897 56 America/Chicago
76508 0 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Temple, TX?
Temple, TX has 4 ZIP codes with a combined population of 72,710, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Temple?
The average median household income across Temple, TX ZIP codes is $65,808. The poverty rate is 16.4%.
What is the cost of living in Temple?
The average median home value in Temple, TX is $206,367. Median rent is $1,223/month. 53.1% 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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