Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, home to about 89,602 people across 71 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 76501, 76502 and 76504, and parts of 76513 and 76579 are in Temple too.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Temple; also Troy
Mostly Temple
Mostly Temple
Mostly Belton; part is in Temple
Mostly Troy; part is in Temple
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Temple. 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)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX123 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Temple; 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.
Temple had 82,073 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Bell County grew from 45,535 residents in 1900 to 370,647 in 2020.
Bell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stillhouse Hollow Dam, TX weather station (10 miles away).
104,607 jobs at 5,923 businesses in Bell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Temple’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 146 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 219 |
| Dentists | 91 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 226 |
| Mental health providers | 368 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 104 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 33 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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.
Parks (45 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (12 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 1881.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Temple ISD, Priority Charter Schools, Belton ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector P Garcia ElTemple | Pre-K–5 | 396 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Kennedy-Powell ElTemple | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Meridith-Dunbar Early Childhood AcademyTemple | Pre-K | 487 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Priority Charter Schools TempleTemple | Pre-K–12 | 218 | Charter, Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Raye-Allen ElTemple | Pre-K–5 | 441 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Sampson-Howard ElTemple | Pre-K–5 | 611 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Thornton ElTemple | Pre-K–5 | 763 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Western Hills ElTemple | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Charter Oak ElTemple | K–5 | 602 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| High Point ElTemple | K–5 | 563 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| James L Burrell ElTemple | K–5 | 466 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Jefferson ElTemple | K–5 | 504 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Joe M Pirtle ElTemple | K–5 | 575 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Scott ElTemple | K–5 | 442 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Tarver ElTemple | K–5 | 494 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Wheatley Alternative Education CenterTemple | 1–12 | 55 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Bonham MiddleTemple | 6–8 | 627 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lake Belton MiddleTemple | 6–8 | 803 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Lamar MiddleTemple | 6–8 | 553 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| North Belton MiddleTemple | 6–8 | 979 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Travis Science AcademyTemple | 6–8 | 686 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ki Charter - TempleTemple | 7–12 | 9 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Fred W Edwards Academy AecTemple | 9–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Lake Belton H STemple | 9–12 | 2,300 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Temple H STemple | 9–12 | 2,320 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Bell Co J J A E PTemple | 10 | 1 | Alternative Education | 18.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Texas Christian SchoolTemple | Pre-K–12 | 448 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| St Francis Episcopal SchoolTemple | Pre-K–K | 98 | Episcopal | 2.0 mi |
| St Marys Catholic SchoolTemple | Pre-K–8 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| The Montessori Schools of Central TexasTemple | Pre-K–5 | 64 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| Tamra Learning AcademyTemple | K–12 | 29 | Baptist | 0.5 mi |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolTemple | 9–12 | 73 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Belton, Harker Heights, Morgan's Point Resort, Troy and Pendleton.
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