Zip code 76579: Troy, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76579?

76579 is assigned to Troy, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76579 in?

76579 is mostly in Bell County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 76579?

About 5,448 people live in 76579, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76579?

The median household income in 76579 is $85,480.

Q: What zip codes are near 76579?

The closest zip codes to 76579 are 76524, 76564, 76501, 76504, 76656.

Residential delivery areaBell CountyCentral Time

Population

5,448

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$230K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,282/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

60 sq mi

92 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 76579

76579 is a small-town zip code in Troy, Texas (Bell County), covering 60 sq mi of land. About 5,448 people live here, or 92 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,480 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $229,700, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,282 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and office and administrative support.

How 76579 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1828.1%
91st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%398th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans9.8%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%340th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers11.8%
79th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%303rd of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate10.5%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,368th of 1,808 in TX
Median earnings per worker$54,063
65th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575403rd of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$85,480
57th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476469th of 1,712 in TX
Diversity index52.4
56th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1761st of 1,818 in TX
Median age39.2
51st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6800th of 1,817 in TX
Government workers13.3%
47th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,093rd of 1,810 in TX
Average commute25.5 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min969th of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate65.9%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,236th of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,282
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403584th of 1,511 in TX
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,460th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$35,471
36th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752807th of 1,813 in TX
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,292nd of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents5.2%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,212th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$229,700
28th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800735th of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%837th of 1,811 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.5%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,169th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters43.7%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,039th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%873rd of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,253rd of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,530th of 1,810 in TX
Population density92/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi927th of 1,818 in TX
Population5,448
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424992nd of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access83.7%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,290th of 1,792 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.367
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,547th of 1,785 in TX
Work from home3.1%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,507th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	76579	Bell	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	28.1%	27.5%	25%	22%	91st	398th of 1,818
Veterans	9.8%	18.5%	6.2%	6.2%	89th	340th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	11.8%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	79th	303rd of 1,810
Uninsured rate	10.5%	14%	17.1%	8.4%	73rd	1,368th of 1,808
Median earnings per worker	$54,063	$40,993	$47,575	$49,666	65th	403rd of 1,794
Median household income	$85,480	$68,865	$78,476	$80,734	57th	469th of 1,712
Diversity index	52.4	70.1	67.1	61.4	56th	761st of 1,818
Median age	39.2	32.3	35.6	38.9	51st	800th of 1,817
Government workers	13.3%	20.1%	14.1%	14.5%	47th	1,093rd of 1,810
Average commute	25.5 min	23.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	46th	969th of 1,738
Homeownership rate	65.9%	56.5%	62.6%	65.2%	43rd	1,236th of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,282	$1,224	$1,403	$1,413	42nd	584th of 1,511
Housing vacancy	5.7%	8.2%	9.4%	10.1%	41st	1,460th of 1,794
Per capita income	$35,471	$34,279	$40,752	$44,673	36th	807th of 1,813
Poverty rate	7.9%	14.5%	13.8%	12.5%	31st	1,292nd of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	5.2%	8.6%	17.6%	14.1%	30th	1,212th of 1,818
Median home value	$229,700	$241,000	$283,800	$332,700	28th	735th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	27.2%	33.8%	35.7%	28th	837th of 1,811
Residents 65 and older	13.5%	11.9%	13.4%	17.2%	26th	1,169th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	43.7%	51.3%	51.7%	51.1%	25th	1,039th of 1,692
Tech workers	1.4%	2.4%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	873rd of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	6.8%	5.3%	5.2%	16th	1,253rd of 1,810
Self-employed workers	6.6%	8.9%	10.5%	10%	15th	1,530th of 1,810
Population density	92/sq mi	367/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	927th of 1,818
Population	5,448	386,897	30,188,424	334,922,499	9th	992nd of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	83.7%	90.9%	91.4%	91%	9th	1,290th of 1,792
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.367	0.453	0.478	0.483	5th	1,547th of 1,785
Work from home	3.1%	9.4%	14.4%	15.1%	3rd	1,507th of 1,810

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

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.2

Under 18

28.1%

65 and over

13.5%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black2%
Hispanic23%
Asian0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

52.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,047
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 69.1%
Married couples: 58.8%
Living alone: 28.4%
Veterans (of adults): 9.8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

76579

$85,480

Bell Co.

$68,865

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,471

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.367

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76579

$229,700

Bell Co.

$241,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76579

$1,282

Bell Co.

$1,224

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

14%

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 2,171
Owner-occupied: 65.9%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.8%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

35%

20–29

32%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

15%

Construction and repair

14%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

12%

Management

11%

Education

Production

Sales

Police and fire

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Retail

10%

Construction

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$54,063

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76579	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,415	$74,888
Service	$66,193	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,231	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,620	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,148	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

25%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Households with broadband: 83.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53.7%
No internet access: 16.2%
Without health insurance: 10.5%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Troy
State: Texas
County: Bell County
Center point: 31.1973° N, 97.2419° W
Land area: 60 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

76579 spans 2 counties

Bell County85% of land
Falls County15% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Troy6% of zip
Pendleton (unincorporated)5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 76579

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76524	Eddy, TX	5.5 mi	3,668	$69,286	$219,700
76564	Pendleton, TX · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
76501	Temple, TX	8.5 mi	17,752	$62,532	$172,500
76504	Temple, TX	8.7 mi	26,166	$52,803	$174,100
76656	Lott, TX	11 mi	2,391	$70,703	$128,200
76630	Bruceville, TX	11 mi	1,589	$83,950	$263,700
76503	Temple, TX · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
76557	Moody, TX	12 mi	5,644	$86,056	$232,400
76502	Temple, TX	12 mi	52,669	$82,088	$272,500
76632	Chilton, TX	13 mi	1,350	$76,193	$156,700
76655	Lorena, TX	14 mi	10,603	$99,917	$313,100
76685	Satin, TX	17 mi	28	—	—

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Questions about 76579

What city is zip code 76579?

76579 is assigned to Troy, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76579 in?

76579 is mostly in Bell County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 76579?

About 5,448 people live in 76579, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76579 in?

76579 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76579?

The median household income in 76579 is $85,480.

What zip codes are near 76579?

The closest zip codes to 76579 are 76524, 76564, 76501, 76504, 76656.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76579, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.