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Where 76501 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 76501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,501 = 113 × 677. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010101011010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76491 (Woodson, TX, 172 mi away) and 76502 (Temple, TX, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76501 becomes 10567 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cortlandt Manor, NY, 1,475 miles away.
- 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01756, 05671, 05761, 06517, 06751, 10567, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05671 in Waterbury, VT, 1,612 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯609 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76501 and you would come out at 31.08°S, 82.75°E — 1,421 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 118.2 square miles of land, 76501 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 90 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,752This ZIP17,752 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,546This ZIP6,546 |
| Housing units | 7,492This ZIP7,492 |
| Median age | 36.2This ZIP36.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,532This ZIP$62,532Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,500This ZIP$172,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,021This ZIP$1,021Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min |
| Population density | 150.1 / sq miThis ZIP150.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 334This ZIP334 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,020This ZIP6,020 |
| Annual payroll | $314,865,000This ZIP$314,865,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,440This ZIP7,440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $421,039,000This ZIP$421,039,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 118.24 sq miThis ZIP118.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.79 sq miThis ZIP0.79 sq mi |
Other place names in 76501
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76501
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76503 | Temple, TX | 4.3 mi |
76579 | Troy, TX | 8.5 mi |
76504 | Temple, TX | 8.6 mi |
76569 | Rogers, TX | 9.6 mi |
76502 | Temple, TX | 9.7 mi |
76564 | Pendleton, TX | 10.0 mi |
76554 | Little River Academy, TX | 10.5 mi |
76656 | Lott, TX | 13.2 mi |
76524 | Eddy, TX | 13.7 mi |
76519 | Burlington, TX | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76501?
76501 is in Temple, Texas, in Bell County, part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.0753, -97.2524.
What county is 76501 in?
76501 lies in Bell County.
What area code is 76501?
Temple uses area code 254, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76501 in?
76501 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76501?
About 17,752 people live in ZIP code 76501, in 6,546 households, at 150.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 76501?
$62,532 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76501?
The closest are 76503 (4.3 mi), 76579 (8.5 mi), 76504 (8.6 mi), 76569 (9.6 mi) and 76502 (9.7 mi).
Is 76501 a PO Box ZIP code?
76501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “76501 ZIP Code — Temple, Texas (Bell County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/76501
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