Copperas Cove is a city in Coryell County, Texas, home to about 37,947 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76522.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Copperas Cove; also Kempner
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Copperas Cove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)71 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX125 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Copperas Cove; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Copperas Cove had 36,670 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 94th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Coryell County grew from 21,308 residents in 1900 to 83,093 in 2020.
Coryell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Killeen, TX weather station (17 miles away).
9,657 jobs at 808 businesses in Coryell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
133 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Copperas Cove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1879.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Copperas Cove ISD, Priority Charter Schools, Lampasas ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Stevens Early Learning AcademyCopperas Cove | Pre-K | 318 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Priority Charter Schools Copperas CoveCopperas Cove | Pre-K–12 | 210 | Charter | 7.3 mi |
| Taylor Creek ElCopperas Cove | Pre-K–5 | 555 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| C R Clements/Hollie Parsons ElCopperas Cove | K–5 | 847 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Fairview/Miss Jewell ElCopperas Cove | K–5 | 473 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Hettie Halstead ElCopperas Cove | K–5 | 390 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| House Creek ElCopperas Cove | K–5 | 622 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| J L Williams/Lovett Ledger ElCopperas Cove | K–5 | 635 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Martin Walker ElCopperas Cove | K–5 | 355 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Copperas Cove J HCopperas Cove | 6–8 | 812 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| S C Lee J HCopperas Cove | 6–8 | 932 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Copperas Cove H SCopperas Cove | 9–12 | 2,247 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Crossroads H SCopperas Cove | 9–12 | 130 | Alternative Education | 5.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's Episcopal SchoolCopperas Cove | Pre-K–K | 6 | Episcopal | 14.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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