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Bell County · Texas

ZIP code 76504

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 76504 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
24,856

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,420

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$162,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 76504 sits in Bell County, Texas and is home to 24,856 people. Median household income is $50,420, the median home is worth $162,600 and median gross rent is $1,106. 32.8% 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 76504

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

Population
24,856ZIP 76504 residents
Median household income
$50,420Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$162,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,106Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
32.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 76504

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
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$844/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.3%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 76504 compares

ZIP 76504 against the median ZIP in Bell County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 76504County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,420$72,891$68,103-26%
Median home value$162,600$197,000$194,900-17%
Median gross rent$1,106$1,113$1,105even
Population24,85617,2235,317+367%

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 18% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,434
Home value

above 39% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,038
Population

larger than 76% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#484

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
79313Hockley County$50,417$69,700$928
75682Rusk County$50,398$185,800
76667Limestone County$50,396$119,700$832
76934Tom Green County$50,385$244,300
75243Dallas County$50,357$359,100$1,226
78223Bexar County$50,352$156,700$1,054

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bell County.

ZIP 76504 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 76504?
ZIP 76504 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 76504?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 76504 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,106 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $162,600-17% 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 76504, 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.