76502 ZIP Code, Temple, TX
76502 is a ZIP code in Temple, Texas in Bell County. It covers 58 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 76504, 76513 and 76554. 52,669 people live here in 19,492 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. With about 904 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $82,088, close to the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Temple, TX
- County: Bell County
- Land area: 58 sq mi
- Population: 52,669
- Median household income: $82,088
- Carrier routes: 27 (25,546 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 52,669 |
| Households | 19,492 |
| Median household income | $82,088 |
| Income per person | $38,887 |
| Median age | 34.8 |
| Homeowners | 64.1% |
| Median home value | $272,500 |
| Median rent | $1,480 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 36.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 16.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 12.5% |
| Broadband internet | 92.6% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 15.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.9% |
| $10–15K | 3.2% |
| $15–25K | 6.9% |
| $25–35K | 5.1% |
| $35–50K | 9.1% |
| $50–75K | 17.6% |
| $75–100K | 14.1% |
| $100–150K | 22.5% |
| $150–200K | 10.0% |
| $200K+ | 7.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 16.7% |
| 10–19 | 14.2% |
| 20–24 | 4.4% |
| 25–34 | 15.1% |
| 35–44 | 13.6% |
| 45–54 | 10.9% |
| 55–64 | 9.0% |
| 65–74 | 8.2% |
| 75+ | 7.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 38.5% |
| Owned outright | 21.5% |
| Rented | 33.4% |
| Vacant | 6.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 73.1% |
| Townhome | 2.0% |
| 2–4 units | 7.3% |
| 5–19 units | 7.2% |
| 20+ units | 5.6% |
| Mobile / other | 4.7% |
Businesses in 76502
817 business establishments with 15,491 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 144
- Retail Trade: 101
- Accommodation and Food Services: 95
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 89
- Construction: 81
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 66
- Finance and Insurance: 61
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 39
EDDM carrier routes
76502 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 25,546 residential and 886 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 76502
76502 has 27 USPS carrier routes (13 city (C), 14 rural (R)) with 25,546 residential and 886 business mailboxes. Routes range from 522 homes (R024) to 1,616 homes (C018); the median route has 962 homes. The Census counted 19,492 households in 76502 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 10 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 10 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
Best routes in 76502 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C027 — Est. median household income $127,937, 1,019 homes
- Route R008 — Est. median household income $115,019, 970 homes
- Route R005 — Est. median household income $113,415, 880 homes
- Route R016 — Est. median household income $109,031, 857 homes
- Route C040 — Est. median household income $107,704, 1,055 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route R024 — Est. families with children under 18 56.5%, 522 homes
- Route R008 — Est. families with children under 18 55.6%, 970 homes
- Route R014 — Est. families with children under 18 54.0%, 1,159 homes
- Route R015 — Est. families with children under 18 52.6%, 1,151 homes
- Route R021 — Est. families with children under 18 50.3%, 1,017 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route R005 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.4%, 880 homes
- Route C023 — Est. owner-occupied homes 91.0%, 732 homes
- Route R011 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.4%, 883 homes
- Route R020 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.3%, 837 homes
- Route C027 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.5%, 1,019 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Most new movers
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.
- Route C018 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 36.4%, 1,616 homes
- Route R002 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 27.6%, 962 homes
- Route C027 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.6%, 1,019 homes
- Route C021 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.1%, 1,079 homes
- Route R008 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 18.0%, 970 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route R021 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 76.9%, 1,017 homes
- Route R014 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 76.6%, 1,159 homes
- Route C044 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 70.7%, 1,225 homes
- Route R015 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 70.3%, 1,151 homes
- Route C018 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 65.4%, 1,616 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route R022 — USPS business mailboxes 142, 881 homes
- Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 94, 528 homes
- Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 92, 568 homes
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 1,616 homes
- Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 978 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 76502
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C018 | City | 1,616 | 87 | $66,826 | 18.6% | 16.9% | 36.4% |
| C021 | City | 1,079 | 21 | $61,177 | 49.0% | 39.1% | 19.1% |
| C023 | City | 732 | 22 | $83,391 | 91.0% | 21.4% | 7.6% |
| C025 | City | 568 | 92 | $50,691 | 79.4% | 21.1% | 16.5% |
| C027 | City | 1,019 | 13 | $127,937 | 88.5% | 31.0% | 19.6% |
| C028 | City | 778 | 63 | $72,539 | 56.9% | 15.1% | 14.6% |
| C033 | City | 1,019 | 49 | $85,047 | 70.2% | 31.7% | 17.6% |
| C034 | City | 1,386 | 32 | $68,568 | 53.8% | 19.6% | 11.4% |
| C038 | City | 607 | 1 | $79,828 | 86.1% | 23.2% | 8.4% |
| C039 | City | 978 | 63 | $56,234 | 56.0% | 18.9% | 17.7% |
| C040 | City | 1,055 | 1 | $107,704 | 75.5% | 32.7% | 17.8% |
| C044 | City | 1,225 | 17 | $98,043 | 69.5% | 33.5% | 17.5% |
| C045 | City | 735 | 17 | $63,571 | 65.5% | 44.1% | 6.6% |
| R002 | Rural | 962 | 20 | $91,756 | 73.7% | 40.8% | 27.6% |
| R005 | Rural | 880 | 4 | $113,415 | 95.4% | 33.5% | 13.0% |
| R006 | Rural | 528 | 94 | $104,795 | 76.7% | 34.3% | 18.0% |
| R007 | Rural | 923 | 8 | $97,781 | 65.5% | 47.1% | 6.4% |
| R008 | Rural | 970 | 15 | $115,019 | 68.9% | 55.6% | 18.0% |
| R011 | Rural | 883 | 31 | $107,374 | 90.4% | 36.0% | 14.9% |
| R014 | Rural | 1,159 | 4 | $84,358 | 68.8% | 54.0% | 8.7% |
| R015 | Rural | 1,151 | 19 | $86,919 | 73.6% | 52.6% | 8.4% |
| R016 | Rural | 857 | 1 | $109,031 | 68.1% | 47.7% | 13.0% |
| R017 | Rural | 1,179 | 0 | $100,004 | 69.0% | 49.6% | 9.5% |
| R020 | Rural | 837 | 49 | $99,937 | 90.3% | 39.2% | 12.2% |
| R021 | Rural | 1,017 | 21 | $89,606 | 71.2% | 50.3% | 11.5% |
| R022 | Rural | 881 | 142 | $88,834 | 66.1% | 47.7% | 8.6% |
| R024 | Rural | 522 | 0 | $91,582 | 82.1% | 56.5% | 5.0% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 76502 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 76504 — Temple city, TX (3.5 mi)
- 76513 — Belton city, TX (6.3 mi)
- 76554 — Little River-Academy city, TX (9.6 mi)
- 76501 — Temple city, TX (9.7 mi)
- 76579 — Troy city, TX (11.9 mi)
- 76559 — Nolanville city, TX (12 mi)
- 76557 — Moody city, TX (13.1 mi)
- 76543 — Killeen city, TX (13.8 mi)
Areas that include 76502
- Temple, TX ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Bell County ZIP codes — 19 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 18: highest median household income in Bell County
- No. 4 of 17: highest median home value in Bell County
- No. 6 of 18: highest share of households with children in Bell County
- No. 1 of 18: fastest population growth in Bell County
Mail every home in 76502
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 76502, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 76502 in?
- 76502 is a Temple, TX mailing address. By land area, 55% lies inside Temple; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 76502 in?
- 76502 is in Bell County.
- What is the population of 76502?
- About 52,669 people (±1,843), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 47,297.
- What is the median household income in 76502?
- $82,088 (±$6,267), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 76502?
- 27 USPS carrier routes with 25,546 residential and 886 business mailboxes (26,435 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 76502?
- The closest, measured center to center: 76504 (3.5 mi, Temple), 76513 (6.3 mi, Belton), 76554 (9.6 mi, Little River-Academy), 76501 (9.7 mi, Temple), 76579 (11.9 mi, Troy) and 76559 (12 mi, Nolanville).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.