| ZIP Codes: | 32 ZIP Codes (23 Standard, 7 PO Box, 2 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 254 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:59 PM |
| Population: | 270,919 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48309 |
| CBSA: | Waco, TX |
| Land Area: | 1,319 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 32 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 31.5445, -97.1550 |
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270,919 residents live across 32 ZIPs covering 1,319 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 243,218 to 270,919 from 2014 to 2024 — a +11.4% change. 21 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 76638 (Crawford, $129,917 median) and poorest ZIP 76701 (Waco, $30,313) are 18.7 miles apart — a 4.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.5× across this county — from $126,200 in 76707 (Waco) to $440,900 in 76638 (Crawford).
Density varies 2842× across the county — from 27 people/sq mi in 76664 (Mart) to 76,069 in 76798 (Waco).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.7% bachelor's+ in 76704 (Waco) to 49.4% in 76712 (Woodway) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #20 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #83 for median household income with the #59 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,535 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (48,140 of 167,804 reporting).
23 Standard delivery, 7 PO Box only, 2 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
Median household income spans 4.3× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76706 | Waco | Standard | 41,627 | $41,656 | 73.6 | 15.0% |
| 76705 | Waco | Standard | 31,616 | $58,236 | 123.4 | 7.6% |
| 76712 | Woodway | Standard | 29,118 | $97,903 | 57.9 | 17.7% |
| 76708 | Waco | Standard | 27,790 | $68,856 | 51.0 | 6.7% |
| 76710 | Waco | Standard | 23,329 | $58,186 | 12.1 | 3.0% |
| 76643 | Hewitt | Standard | 16,432 | $83,511 | 8.4 | 18.2% |
| 76707 | Waco | Standard | 15,879 | $40,443 | 3.4 | -3.3% |
| 76657 | Mcgregor | Standard | 12,760 | $97,634 | 137.6 | 40.6% |
| 76655 | Lorena | Standard | 10,603 | $99,917 | 79.0 | 13.4% |
| 76711 | Waco | Standard | 9,676 | $53,185 | 3.3 | 12.4% |
| 76704 | Waco | Standard | 7,018 | $30,349 | 5.6 | -12.8% |
| 76691 | West | Standard | 6,661 | $85,694 | 100.7 | 4.8% |
| 76633 | China Spring | Standard | 6,268 | $106,755 | 50.0 | 8.8% |
| 76557 | Moody | Standard | 5,644 | $86,056 | 130.5 | 27.6% |
| 76638 | Crawford | Standard | 3,671 | $129,917 | 74.2 | 15.3% |
| 76524 | Eddy | Standard | 3,668 | $69,286 | 62.6 | 4.8% |
| 76682 | Riesel | Standard | 3,661 | $84,148 | 114.0 | 46.9% |
| 76664 | Mart | Standard | 3,231 | $74,618 | 120.7 | -5.3% |
| 76640 | Elm Mott | Standard | 3,089 | $66,641 | 29.1 | 24.5% |
| 76798 | Waco | Standard | 2,883 | — | 0.0 | 66.1% |
| 76624 | Axtell | Standard | 2,660 | $79,625 | 64.5 | 26.9% |
| 76701 | Waco | Standard | 1,871 | $30,313 | 1.2 | 0.3% |
| 76630 | Bruceville | Standard | 1,589 | $83,950 | 16.4 | 17.3% |
| 76654 | Leroy | PO Box | 175 | $69,583 | 0.0 | 33.6% |
| 76684 | Ross | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 76715 | Waco | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 76702 | Waco | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 76799 | Waco | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 76716 | Waco | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 76703 | Waco | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 76714 | Waco | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 76797 | Waco | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |