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Bell County · Texas

ZIP code 76502

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 76502 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
51,175

ZCTA residents

Median income
$80,504

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$252,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 76502 sits in Bell County, Texas and is home to 51,175 people. Median household income is $80,504, the median home is worth $252,100 and median gross rent is $1,411. 64.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Bell County

FIPS 48027

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 76502

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
51,175ZIP 76502 residents
Median household income
$80,504Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$252,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,411Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
64.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 76502

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
21%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,308/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 76502 compares

ZIP 76502 against the median ZIP in Bell County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 76502County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$80,504$72,891$68,103+18%
Median home value$252,100$197,000$194,900+29%
Median gross rent$1,411$1,113$1,105+28%
Population51,17517,2235,317+862%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Bell County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 69% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#551
Home value

above 70% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#509
Population

larger than 94% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#129

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
75410Wood County$80,543$189,100$908
75969Angelina County$80,438$155,300$1,068
79234Motley County$80,583$213,300
79040Hansford County$80,625$173,600$792
79382Lubbock County$80,625$245,100$1,349
76649Bosque County$80,357$174,500$1,368

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bell County.

ZIP 76502 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 76502?
ZIP 76502 lies mostly in Bell County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 76502?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 76502 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,411 a month, about 21% of median household income, and the median home is worth $252,100+29% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76502, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.