76504 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
76504
76543
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 19%
vs29 · Bottom 7%
Growth
72 · Top 13%
vs67 · Top 19%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs68 · Bottom 44%
Physical resilience
79 · Top 25%
vs79 · Top 25%
Housing affordability
77 · Bottom 46%
vs75 · Bottom 41%
Schools
39 · Bottom 34%
vs31 · Bottom 24%
Access
76 · Bottom 17%
vs70 · Bottom 12%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 36%
vs45 · Bottom 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 76504 | 76543 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,166 | 34,457 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,803 | $48,564 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,020 | $28,438 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 849/sq mi | 969/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $174,100 | $154,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,167 | $1,143 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 31.4% | 39.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 6.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6% | 17.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 21.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,129 | 965 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 6.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -16.9% | -5.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.4" | 34.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 49 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.5 min | 26.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.0 | 29.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.85 | 14.80 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 36.7% | 28.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.9% | 30.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 70.0% | 76.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
76504
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
76543
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 76504 — Temple, TX · 76543 — Killeen, TX · How this is calculated: methodology