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ZIP Code 76539: Kempner, TX
ZIP code 76539 uses the postal name Kempner, Texas and lies mostly in Lampasas County (71% of its land), reaching into Burnet County, Bell County and Coryell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $100,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Kempner; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kempner · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lampasas County (71%); Burnet County (22%); Bell County (5%); Coryell County (2%)
- Census places
- Kempner
- Metro area
- Killeen-Temple, TX
- House districts
- TX-11 (76%), TX-31 (24%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 121.1 sq mi · 78 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 76539?
76539 centers on 31.091°, -97.996° and covers 121.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 76522, 76549, 78608, 76550.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 76539, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 76539 compare with the rest of Lampasas County?
| Measure | 76539 | In Lampasas County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,415 | 3rd of 6 | 839th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $101k | 1st of 6 | 236th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $286k | 1st of 5 | 417th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 50% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 76539?
The 2020 Census counted 8,960 people in 76539; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,415. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,415±1,040 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 8,960
- Households
- 3,338
- Median age
- 45.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 76539?
Of the 9,415 people the ACS estimates in 76539, 21.2% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.4%).
- Under 1821.2%
- 18 to 6461.1%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic69.8%
- Hispanic or Latino15.4%
- Black, not Hispanic7.2%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 76539 earn?
Median household income is $100,625 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Lampasas County.
- Median household income
- $100,625
- Income per person
- $39,574
- Below the poverty line
- 4.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,7164,300 returns; wages 59% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 76539?
FHFA's house price index for 76539, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 109% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −0.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $286,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,379
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 93.1%
- Housing units
- 3,758
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 76539?
100 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 24 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction38
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services9
- Manufacturing8
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
- Retail trade5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 76539?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76522 | Copperas Cove | 42,118 | $72k | 9.0 mi |
| 76549 | Killeen | 56,038 | $71k | 10.9 mi |
| 78608 | Briggs | 428 | – | 11.6 mi |
| 76550 | Lampasas | 13,675 | $79k | 15.6 mi |
| 76541 | Killeen | 19,011 | $37k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 76542 | Killeen | 53,892 | $74k | 18.7 mi (near) |
| 76543 | Killeen | 34,457 | $49k | 21.0 mi (near) |
| 76548 | Harker Heights | 33,729 | $81k | 21.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.