Which ZIP code in Bell County has the highest share of households with children?

76544 (Fort Hood), at 65.0%, among 18 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Bell County, TX

These are the 18 ZIP codes in Bell County with the highest share of households with children, out of 18 with at least 1,000 residents. 76544 (Fort Hood, 65.0%), 76548 (Harker Heights, 45.5%) and 76542 (Killeen, 41.4%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Bell County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the most families with kids in Bell County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Households with children under 18	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	76544	Fort Hood	65.0%	28,191	5,264	5,993
2	76548	Harker Heights	45.5%	33,729	12,337	13,031
3	76542	Killeen	41.4%	53,892	19,712	22,799
4	76554	Little River Academy	41.0%	2,344	804	804
5	76549	Killeen	40.0%	56,038	19,837	22,121
6	76502	Temple	36.4%	52,669	19,492	25,546
7	76543	Killeen	35.2%	34,457	13,666	14,615
8	76579	Troy	35.0%	5,448	2,047	2,529
9	76511	Bartlett	35.0%	2,702	920	859
10	76501	Temple	34.4%	17,752	6,546	8,049
11	76559	Nolanville	32.4%	7,197	2,952	3,312
12	76513	Belton	30.8%	45,928	15,904	19,495
13	76569	Rogers	29.9%	2,761	923	995
14	76571	Salado	29.4%	9,000	3,505	5,139
15	76504	Temple	28.9%	26,166	10,759	12,655
16	76557	Moody	28.4%	5,644	1,894	2,434
17	76534	Holland	28.3%	2,675	1,031	1,025
18	76541	Killeen	25.6%	19,011	8,376	9,413

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 18 of 19 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Households with children buy tutoring, youth sports, pediatric and family dental care, child care, birthday venues and family dining. EDDM reaches every door on a route, so a higher share means more of your pieces land with families.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 57,954 households, on 74 carrier routes with 64,748 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Bell County has the highest share of households with children?: 76544 (Fort Hood), at 65.0%, among 18 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of households with one or more people under 18 (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau does not publish a margin of error for this share in our files.
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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