Zip code 76544: Fort Hood, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76544
76544 is a suburban zip code in Fort Hood, Texas (Coryell County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 28,191 people live here, or 758 per square mile. The median resident is 21.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $62,846 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 0% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,405 a month.
28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.9 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 76544 compares
- Unemployment rate17.3%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%36th of 1,810 in TX
- Veterans23.5%99thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%27th of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers29.2%98thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%139th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access97.5%95thStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%132nd of 1,792 in TX
- Healthcare workers15.1%95thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%132nd of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy20.9%94thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%420th of 1,794 in TX
- Diversity index69.593rdU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.199th of 1,818 in TX
- 81stU.S. 22% · TX 25%643rd of 1,818 in TX
- Tech workers3.9%67thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%325th of 1,810 in TX
- Poverty rate13.4%63rdU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%832nd of 1,794 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,40550thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403429th of 1,511 in TX
- Population28,19146thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424426th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home11.5%43rdU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%611th of 1,810 in TX
- 40thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%629th of 1,811 in TX
- Population density758/sq mi39thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi601st of 1,818 in TX
- 36thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,091st of 1,818 in TX
- 34thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,343rd of 1,810 in TX
- Median household income$62,84625thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,069th of 1,712 in TX
- 23rdU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,068th of 1,692 in TX
- Uninsured rate2.7%10thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,742nd of 1,808 in TX
- Per capita income$24,6487thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,509th of 1,813 in TX
- 6thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,531st of 1,785 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$27,0142ndWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,693rd of 1,794 in TX
- Median age21.91stU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,779th of 1,817 in TX
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,782nd of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute10.9 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,725th of 1,738 in TX
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,778th of 1,818 in TX
| Measure | 76544 | Coryell | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 17.3% | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 36th of 1,810 | |
| Veterans | 23.5% | 18.4% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 27th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 29.2% | 27% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 139th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.5% | 90.6% | 91.4% | 91% | 132nd of 1,792 | |
| Healthcare workers | 15.1% | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 132nd of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 20.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 420th of 1,794 | |
| Diversity index | 69.5 | 63.7 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 99th of 1,818 | |
| Residents under 18 | 26% | 22.5% | 25% | 22% | 643rd of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 3.9% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 325th of 1,810 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 832nd of 1,794 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,405 | $1,186 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 429th of 1,511 | |
| Population | 28,191 | 84,748 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 426th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 11.5% | 11% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 611th of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5% | 19.3% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 629th of 1,811 | |
| Population density | 758/sq mi | 81/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 601st of 1,818 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.4% | 6.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,091st of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.1% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,343rd of 1,810 | |
| Median household income | $62,846 | $71,301 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,069th of 1,712 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 43% | 41.1% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,068th of 1,692 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.7% | 10.6% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,742nd of 1,808 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $24,648 | $30,066 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,509th of 1,813 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.369 | 0.413 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,531st of 1,785 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $27,014 | $42,926 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,693rd of 1,794 | |
| Median age | 21.9 | 32.8 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,779th of 1,817 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 0.2% | 58.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,782nd of 1,792 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 10.9 min | 24.4 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,725th of 1,738 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 0.8% | 11.4% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,778th of 1,818 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White46%
- Black19%
- Hispanic22%
- Asian3%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander1%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 5,264
- Average household size
- 3.3
- Family households
- 88.7%
- Married couples
- 78%
- Living alone
- 10.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 23.5%
- Male / female
- 65% / 35%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 6,659
- Owner-occupied
- 0.2%
- Vacant
- 20.9%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 5.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 43%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 11.4%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 76544 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $39,934 | $74,888 |
| Service | $21,349 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $22,948 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $20,987 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $26,265 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.1%
- Households with broadband
- 97.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 84.9%
- No internet access
- 2.1%
- Without health insurance
- 2.7%
- Limited-English households
- 1.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Fort Hood
- State
- Texas
- County
- Coryell County
- Center point
- 31.3302° N, 97.6896° W
- Land area
- 37 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
76544 spans 2 counties
- Coryell County79% of land
- Bell County21% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Fort Hood (unincorporated)47% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 76544
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76558 | Mound, TX · PO box | 3 mi | — |
| 76526 | Flat, TX · PO box | 6.8 mi | — |
| 76528 | Gatesville, TX | 9.1 mi | $70,558 |
| 76599 | Gatesville, TX | 9.7 mi | — |
| 76596 | Gatesville, TX | 10 mi | — |
| 76598 | Gatesville, TX | 10 mi | — |
| 76597 | Gatesville, TX | 11 mi | — |
| 76561 | Oglesby, TX | 11 mi | $60,357 |
| 76543 | Killeen, TX | 15 mi | $48,564 |
| 76540 | Killeen, TX · PO box | 15 mi | — |
| 76547 | Killeen, TX · PO box | 15 mi | — |
| 76541 | Killeen, TX | 15 mi | $37,349 |
Questions about 76544
What city is zip code 76544?
76544 is assigned to Fort Hood, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76544 in?
76544 is mostly in Coryell County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 76544?
About 28,191 people live in 76544, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76544 in?
76544 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76544?
The median household income in 76544 is $62,846.
What zip codes are near 76544?
The closest zip codes to 76544 are 76558, 76526, 76528, 76599, 76596.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76544, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.