Zip code 76705: Waco, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76705?

76705 is assigned to Waco, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 76705 in?

76705 is in McLennan County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 76705?

About 31,616 people live in 76705, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76705?

The median household income in 76705 is $58,236.

Q: What zip codes are near 76705?

The closest zip codes to 76705 are 76704, 76640, 76798, 76701, 76702.

Residential delivery areaMcLennan CountyCentral Time

Population

31,616

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$191K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,000/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

119 sq mi

267 people/sq mi

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

About 76705

76705 is a small-town zip code in Waco, Texas (McLennan County), covering 119 sq mi of land. About 31,616 people live here, or 267 per square mile. The median resident is 35.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,236 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 19.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $190,600, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,000 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and sales. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 76705 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate23.5%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%358th of 1,808 in TX
Diversity index68.2
90th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1134th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.502
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478188th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate19.3%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%438th of 1,794 in TX
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%612th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy10.9%
75th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,008th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1825.1%
75th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%750th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters56.7%
73rd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%453rd of 1,692 in TX
Foreign-born residents12.8%
59th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%641st of 1,818 in TX
Government workers14.7%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%923rd of 1,810 in TX
Population31,616
53rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424356th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%865th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%710th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute24.4 min
39th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,089th of 1,738 in TX
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,291st of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate62.8%
37th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,312th of 1,792 in TX
Broadband access88.4%
25th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%949th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.2%
25th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,211th of 1,818 in TX
Population density267/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi740th of 1,818 in TX
Median age35.1
22nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,257th of 1,817 in TX
Median gross rent$1,000
21st
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,010th of 1,511 in TX
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,018th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$30,390
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,164th of 1,813 in TX
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%903rd of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$190,600
19th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800944th of 1,679 in TX
Median household income$58,236
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,231st of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,201st of 1,811 in TX
Median earnings per worker$36,576
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,354th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	76705	McLennan	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	23.5%	14.2%	17.1%	8.4%	97th	358th of 1,808
Diversity index	68.2	61.5	67.1	61.4	90th	134th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.502	0.483	0.478	0.483	89th	188th of 1,785
Poverty rateWeakness	19.3%	16.6%	13.8%	12.5%	83rd	438th of 1,794
Veterans	7.8%	7.2%	6.2%	6.2%	75th	612th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	10.9%	10.2%	9.4%	10.1%	75th	1,008th of 1,794
Residents under 18	25.1%	24%	25%	22%	75th	750th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	56.7%	56.8%	51.7%	51.1%	73rd	453rd of 1,692
Foreign-born residents	12.8%	8.6%	17.6%	14.1%	59th	641st of 1,818
Government workers	14.7%	13.9%	14.1%	14.5%	58th	923rd of 1,810
Population	31,616	266,067	30,188,424	334,922,499	53rd	356th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	43rd	865th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	9%	9.4%	8.6%	9.7%	43rd	710th of 1,810
Average commute	24.4 min	21.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	39th	1,089th of 1,738
Self-employed workers	8.5%	8.3%	10.5%	10%	39th	1,291st of 1,810
Homeownership rate	62.8%	61.8%	62.6%	65.2%	37th	1,312th of 1,792
Broadband access	88.4%	89.6%	91.4%	91%	25th	949th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	13.2%	15.3%	13.4%	17.2%	25th	1,211th of 1,818
Population density	267/sq mi	257/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	740th of 1,818
Median age	35.1	34	35.6	38.9	22nd	1,257th of 1,817
Median gross rent	$1,000	$1,173	$1,403	$1,413	21st	1,010th of 1,511
Work from home	7.8%	9.8%	14.4%	15.1%	21st	1,018th of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,390	$35,149	$40,752	$44,673	20th	1,164th of 1,813
Tech workers	1.4%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	903rd of 1,810
Median home value	$190,600	$243,600	$283,800	$332,700	19th	944th of 1,679
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,236	$66,643	$78,476	$80,734	18th	1,231st of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.8%	28.7%	33.8%	35.7%	13th	1,201st of 1,811
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,576	$41,282	$47,575	$49,666	12th	1,354th of 1,794

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

19%

5–17

12%

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.1

Under 18

25.1%

65 and over

13.2%

Race and ethnicity

White41%
Black19%
Hispanic33%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

68.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

24%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 10,625
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 64.9%
Married couples: 45.2%
Living alone: 28.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

76705

$58,236

McLennan Co.

$66,643

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,390

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76705

$190,600

McLennan Co.

$243,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76705

$1,000

McLennan Co.

$1,173

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,928
Owner-occupied: 62.8%
Vacant: 10.9%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.7%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

33%

20–29

27%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Office and admin

12%

Sales

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

Production

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Industries

Construction

14%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$36,576

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76705	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,948	$74,888
Service	$20,043	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,160	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,773	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,050	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

30%

Some college

24%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 88.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 55.8%
No internet access: 10.2%
Without health insurance: 23.5%
Limited-English households: 4.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Waco
State: Texas
County: McLennan County
Center point: 31.6267° N, 97.0845° W
Land area: 119 sq mi
Water area: 4.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Waco7% of zip
Gholson7% of zip
Bellmead6% of zip
Lacy-Lakeview3% of zip
Hallsburg2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 76705

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76704	Waco, TX	4.2 mi	7,018	$30,349	$134,900
76640	Elm Mott, TX	4.9 mi	3,089	$66,641	$166,900
76798	Waco, TX	6 mi	2,883	—	—
76701	Waco, TX	6.1 mi	1,871	$30,313	—
76702	Waco, TX · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
76684	Ross, TX · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
76707	Waco, TX	6.7 mi	15,879	$40,443	$126,200
76799	Waco, TX · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
76708	Waco, TX	7.7 mi	27,790	$68,856	$219,900
76624	Axtell, TX	8 mi	2,660	$79,625	$188,300
76654	Leroy, TX	8.1 mi	175	$69,583	$161,200
76703	Waco, TX · PO box	8.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 76705

What city is zip code 76705?

76705 is assigned to Waco, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 76705 in?

76705 is in McLennan County, Texas.

What is the population of 76705?

About 31,616 people live in 76705, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76705 in?

76705 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76705?

The median household income in 76705 is $58,236.

What zip codes are near 76705?

The closest zip codes to 76705 are 76704, 76640, 76798, 76701, 76702.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76705, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.