76542 ZIP Code, Killeen, TX
76542 is a ZIP code in Killeen, Texas in Bell County. It covers 63 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 76548, 76571 and 76549. 53,892 people live here in 19,712 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Texas ZIP codes. With about 855 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $74,055, close to the Texas median of $78,476; 41% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Killeen, TX
- County: Bell County
- Land area: 63 sq mi
- Population: 53,892
- Median household income: $74,055
- Carrier routes: 25 (22,799 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 53,892 |
| Households | 19,712 |
| Median household income | $74,055 |
| Income per person | $33,150 |
| Median age | 32.3 |
| Homeowners | 65.3% |
| Median home value | $244,000 |
| Median rent | $1,355 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.1 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 41.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 20.9% |
| Below the poverty line | 12.4% |
| Broadband internet | 91.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 20.6% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.1% |
| $10–15K | 3.0% |
| $15–25K | 4.6% |
| $25–35K | 6.6% |
| $35–50K | 10.4% |
| $50–75K | 22.5% |
| $75–100K | 16.4% |
| $100–150K | 18.8% |
| $150–200K | 8.0% |
| $200K+ | 5.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 15.6% |
| 10–19 | 15.1% |
| 20–24 | 8.4% |
| 25–34 | 15.5% |
| 35–44 | 15.0% |
| 45–54 | 12.1% |
| 55–64 | 9.1% |
| 65–74 | 5.7% |
| 75+ | 3.4% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 44.2% |
| Owned outright | 17.6% |
| Rented | 32.5% |
| Vacant | 5.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 70.6% |
| Townhome | 2.3% |
| 2–4 units | 11.6% |
| 5–19 units | 6.7% |
| 20+ units | 3.5% |
| Mobile / other | 5.2% |
Businesses in 76542
660 business establishments with 7,004 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 103
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 94
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 85
- Accommodation and Food Services: 85
- Construction: 55
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 51
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 41
- Finance and Insurance: 39
EDDM carrier routes
76542 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 22,799 residential and 922 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 76542
76542 has 25 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 22 rural (R)) with 22,799 residential and 922 business mailboxes. Routes range from 552 homes (R002) to 1,783 homes (C044); the median route has 893 homes. The Census counted 19,712 households in 76542 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 4 |
| 750–999 | 15 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 5 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
Best routes in 76542 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R033 — Est. median household income $115,503, 817 homes
- Route R053 — Est. median household income $113,365, 952 homes
- Route R040 — Est. median household income $111,318, 1,096 homes
- Route R044 — Est. median household income $108,698, 811 homes
- Route R007 — Est. median household income $95,244, 965 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 R040 — Est. families with children under 18 64.5%, 1,096 homes
- Route R053 — Est. families with children under 18 59.6%, 952 homes
- Route R044 — Est. families with children under 18 55.8%, 811 homes
- Route R033 — Est. families with children under 18 53.7%, 817 homes
- Route C027 — Est. families with children under 18 53.4%, 953 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 R040 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.1%, 1,096 homes
- Route R001 — Est. owner-occupied homes 93.0%, 1,052 homes
- Route R057 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.6%, 921 homes
- Route R007 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.5%, 965 homes
- Route R002 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.7%, 552 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 R022 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 35.2%, 1,019 homes
- Route C044 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 32.6%, 1,783 homes
- Route R009 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 31.6%, 858 homes
- Route C036 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 29.9%, 625 homes
- Route C027 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 29.2%, 953 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 R040 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 93.3%, 1,096 homes
- Route R053 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 88.0%, 952 homes
- Route R038 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 68.2%, 893 homes
- Route R054 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 65.7%, 911 homes
- Route R007 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 65.6%, 965 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 144, 1,783 homes
- Route R046 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 604 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 109, 953 homes
- Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 625 homes
- Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 858 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 76542
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C027 | City | 953 | 109 | $50,211 | 37.4% | 53.4% | 29.2% |
| C036 | City | 625 | 104 | $46,403 | 15.7% | 45.1% | 29.9% |
| C044 | City | 1,783 | 144 | $48,132 | 23.5% | 39.4% | 32.6% |
| R001 | Rural | 1,052 | 7 | $72,892 | 93.0% | 33.6% | 13.5% |
| R002 | Rural | 552 | 7 | $80,979 | 88.7% | 21.8% | 16.8% |
| R007 | Rural | 965 | 1 | $95,244 | 90.5% | 24.0% | 15.4% |
| R009 | Rural | 858 | 96 | $68,492 | 45.5% | 33.6% | 31.6% |
| R013 | Rural | 864 | 2 | $78,207 | 71.0% | 27.3% | 15.3% |
| R015 | Rural | 1,052 | 40 | $64,459 | 52.3% | 44.6% | 20.5% |
| R017 | Rural | 708 | 19 | $83,659 | 85.5% | 34.6% | 17.3% |
| R019 | Rural | 793 | 41 | $75,438 | 77.6% | 36.7% | 7.7% |
| R021 | Rural | 889 | 2 | $71,910 | 88.3% | 32.4% | 7.7% |
| R022 | Rural | 1,019 | 85 | $49,902 | 41.5% | 16.7% | 35.2% |
| R025 | Rural | 934 | 1 | $76,082 | 76.0% | 43.0% | 27.5% |
| R026 | Rural | 799 | 80 | $83,801 | 77.3% | 31.8% | 8.9% |
| R033 | Rural | 817 | 0 | $115,503 | 84.6% | 53.7% | 12.9% |
| R034 | Rural | 1,183 | 14 | $91,552 | 88.1% | 44.9% | 10.2% |
| R038 | Rural | 893 | 3 | $76,115 | 77.1% | 52.3% | 22.8% |
| R040 | Rural | 1,096 | 0 | $111,318 | 95.1% | 64.5% | 16.3% |
| R044 | Rural | 811 | 0 | $108,698 | 85.2% | 55.8% | 14.5% |
| R046 | Rural | 604 | 129 | $82,562 | 79.3% | 28.7% | 17.6% |
| R047 | Rural | 765 | 36 | $73,528 | 71.3% | 34.5% | 24.6% |
| R053 | Rural | 952 | 1 | $113,365 | 85.7% | 59.6% | 14.5% |
| R054 | Rural | 911 | 0 | $75,316 | 86.5% | 45.3% | 27.1% |
| R057 | Rural | 921 | 1 | $91,237 | 90.6% | 52.7% | 14.8% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 76542 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
- 76548 — Harker Heights city, TX (5.8 mi)
- 76571 — Salado village, TX (6.5 mi)
- 76549 — Killeen city, TX (8 mi)
- 76559 — Nolanville city, TX (8.3 mi)
- 76541 — Killeen city, TX (8.8 mi)
- 76543 — Killeen city, TX (10 mi)
- 76527 — Florence city, TX (11.9 mi)
- 76513 — Belton city, TX (12.7 mi)
Areas that include 76542
- Killeen, TX ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
- Bell County ZIP codes — 19 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 6 of 17: highest median home value in Bell County
- No. 3 of 18: highest share of households with children in Bell County
- No. 6 of 18: lowest median age in Bell County
Mail every home in 76542
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) 76542, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 76542 in?
- 76542 is a Killeen, TX mailing address. By land area, 35% lies inside Killeen; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 76542 in?
- 76542 is in Bell County.
- What is the population of 76542?
- About 53,892 people (±2,464), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 53,312.
- What is the median household income in 76542?
- $74,055 (±$4,118), 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 76542?
- 25 USPS carrier routes with 22,799 residential and 922 business mailboxes (23,722 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 76542?
- The closest, measured center to center: 76548 (5.8 mi, Harker Heights), 76571 (6.5 mi, Salado), 76549 (8 mi, Killeen), 76559 (8.3 mi, Nolanville), 76541 (8.8 mi, Killeen) and 76543 (10 mi, Killeen).
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