76504 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
76543
76504
Opportunity
29 · Bottom 7%
vs39 · Bottom 19%
Growth
67 · Top 19%
vs72 · Top 13%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
79 · Top 25%
vs79 · Top 25%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 41%
vs77 · Bottom 46%
Schools
31 · Bottom 24%
vs39 · Bottom 34%
Access
70 · Bottom 12%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 26%
vs52 · Bottom 36%
Measured values
| Metric | 76543 | 76504 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,457 | 26,166 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $48,564 | $52,803 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,438 | $29,020 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 969/sq mi | 849/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $154,000 | $174,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,143 | $1,167 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 39.5% | 31.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2% | 19.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 21.9% | 16.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 965 | 1,129 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.1 | 12.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -5.9% | -16.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 36°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 34.8" | 36.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 49 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 21.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 29.1 | 32.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.80 | 14.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.5% | 36.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.1% | 29.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 76.9% | 70.0% | 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
76543
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
76504
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 76543 — Killeen, TX · 76504 — Temple, TX · How this is calculated: methodology