Zip code 76708: Waco, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 76708?

76708 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 76708 in?

76708 is in McLennan County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 76708?

About 27,790 people live in 76708, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 76708?

The median household income in 76708 is $68,856.

Q: What zip codes are near 76708?

The closest zip codes to 76708 are 76703, 76714, 76715, 76716, 76797.

Residential delivery areaMcLennan CountyCentral Time

Population

27,790

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$220K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,177/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

48 sq mi

578 people/sq mi

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

About 76708

76708 is a suburban zip code in Waco, Texas (McLennan County), covering 48 sq mi of land. About 27,790 people live here, or 578 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,856 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $219,900, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,177 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and sales. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 76708 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate14.4%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,025th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1826.1%
82nd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%640th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans8.5%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%495th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index63.3
79th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1303rd of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%374th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate14.1%
66th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%777th of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy8.2%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,226th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents11.4%
55th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%714th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate69.9%
53rd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,095th of 1,792 in TX
Population27,790
45th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424436th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%919th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,292nd of 1,810 in TX
Average commute24 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,133rd of 1,738 in TX
Work from home10.3%
36th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%739th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers12%
36th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,267th of 1,810 in TX
Population density578/sq mi
35th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi624th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,177
35th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403726th of 1,511 in TX
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%797th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$68,856
34th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476896th of 1,712 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.4%
33rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,070th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$43,120
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575954th of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters45.7%
31st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%951st of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.412
30th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,139th of 1,785 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%854th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$32,588
26th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,001st of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$219,900
26th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800793rd of 1,679 in TX
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%826th of 1,810 in TX
Median age35.5
24th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,207th of 1,817 in TX

Measure	76708	McLennan	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.4%	14.2%	17.1%	8.4%	87th	1,025th of 1,808
Residents under 18	26.1%	24%	25%	22%	82nd	640th of 1,818
Veterans	8.5%	7.2%	6.2%	6.2%	81st	495th of 1,818
Diversity index	63.3	61.5	67.1	61.4	79th	303rd of 1,818
Healthcare workers	11.3%	9.4%	8.6%	9.7%	74th	374th of 1,810
Poverty rate	14.1%	16.6%	13.8%	12.5%	66th	777th of 1,794
Housing vacancy	8.2%	10.2%	9.4%	10.1%	62nd	1,226th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	11.4%	8.6%	17.6%	14.1%	55th	714th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	69.9%	61.8%	62.6%	65.2%	53rd	1,095th of 1,792
Population	27,790	266,067	30,188,424	334,922,499	45th	436th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.5%	5.3%	5.2%	39th	919th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	8.5%	8.3%	10.5%	10%	39th	1,292nd of 1,810
Average commute	24 min	21.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	36th	1,133rd of 1,738
Work from home	10.3%	9.8%	14.4%	15.1%	36th	739th of 1,810
Government workers	12%	13.9%	14.1%	14.5%	36th	1,267th of 1,810
Population density	578/sq mi	257/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	35th	624th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,177	$1,173	$1,403	$1,413	35th	726th of 1,511
Broadband access	90.2%	89.6%	91.4%	91%	35th	797th of 1,792
Median household income	$68,856	$66,643	$78,476	$80,734	34th	896th of 1,712
Residents 65 and older	14.4%	15.3%	13.4%	17.2%	33rd	1,070th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$43,120	$41,282	$47,575	$49,666	33rd	954th of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	45.7%	56.8%	51.7%	51.1%	31st	951st of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)	0.412	0.483	0.478	0.483	30th	1,139th of 1,785
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%	28.7%	33.8%	35.7%	28th	854th of 1,811
Per capita income	$32,588	$35,149	$40,752	$44,673	26th	1,001st of 1,813
Median home value	$219,900	$243,600	$283,800	$332,700	26th	793rd of 1,679
Tech workers	1.6%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	25th	826th of 1,810
Median age	35.5	34	35.6	38.9	24th	1,207th of 1,817

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

18–24

14%

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.5

Under 18

26.1%

65 and over

14.4%

Race and ethnicity

White50%
Black13%
Hispanic32%
Asian2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

63.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

24%

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 10,261
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 70.1%
Married couples: 49.5%
Living alone: 25.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

76708

$68,856

McLennan Co.

$66,643

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,588

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.412

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

76708

$219,900

McLennan Co.

$243,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

76708

$1,177

McLennan Co.

$1,173

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 11,183
Owner-occupied: 69.9%
Vacant: 8.2%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.9%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

43%

20–29

28%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Management

Production

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

12%

Construction

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$43,120

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	76708	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,914	$74,888
Service	$25,603	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,725	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,020	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,386	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

26%

Some college

27%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.6%
No internet access: 7.9%
Without health insurance: 14.4%
Limited-English households: 10.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Waco
State: Texas
County: McLennan County
Center point: 31.6271° N, 97.2159° W
Land area: 48 sq mi
Water area: 3.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Waco51% of zip

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

Zip codes near 76708

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
76703	Waco, TX · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
76714	Waco, TX · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
76715	Waco, TX · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
76716	Waco, TX · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
76797	Waco, TX · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
76707	Waco, TX	6.1 mi	15,879	$40,443	$126,200
76710	Waco, TX	6.2 mi	23,329	$58,186	$250,300
76704	Waco, TX	6.5 mi	7,018	$30,349	$134,900
76799	Waco, TX · PO box	6.8 mi	—	—	—
76701	Waco, TX	6.9 mi	1,871	$30,313	—
76702	Waco, TX · PO box	6.9 mi	—	—	—
76712	Woodway, TX	7.4 mi	29,118	$97,903	$340,600

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Questions about 76708

What city is zip code 76708?

76708 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 76708 in?

76708 is in McLennan County, Texas.

What is the population of 76708?

About 27,790 people live in 76708, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 76708 in?

76708 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 76708?

The median household income in 76708 is $68,856.

What zip codes are near 76708?

The closest zip codes to 76708 are 76703, 76714, 76715, 76716, 76797.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76708, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.