Town guide

Waco, Texas

Waco is a city in McLennan County, Texas, home to about 143,570 people across 89 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 76633, 76657, 76701, 76704, 76705, 76706, 76707, 76708, 76710, 76711, 76712 and 76798, and parts of 76638 and 76655 are in Waco too.

Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 11 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 11 were seller’s markets.

Population143,5701,618 per sq mi

Median home value$221,700Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$169Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking10%Median of 11 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Waco

14 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

China Spring, TX76633 Seller’s market $226/sq ft +23.6% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 5% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Waco; also China Spring

Mc Gregor, TX76657 Balanced $188/sq ft −2.7% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 47/100

Mostly Waco; also McGregor

Waco, TX76701 Buyer’s market $439/sq ft −7.0% vs. last year 8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

All in Waco

Waco, TX76704 Buyer’s market $138/sq ft +13.4% vs. last year 8.4 months of supply · 19% sold over asking Competition 27/100

All in Waco

Waco, TX76705 Balanced $169/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 45/100

Mostly Waco; also Bellmead and Lacy-Lakeview

Waco, TX76706 Buyer’s market $174/sq ft −4.9% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 18/100

Mostly Waco; also Robinson

Waco, TX76707 Balanced $131/sq ft +2.1% vs. last year 5.8 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 15/100

All in Waco

Waco, TX76708 Balanced $165/sq ft +2.5% vs. last year 5.3 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 23/100

Mostly Waco

Waco, TX76710 Balanced $155/sq ft −2.6% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 20/100

All in Waco

Waco, TX76711 Buyer’s market $125/sq ft −4.9% vs. last year 13.5 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Waco; also Beverly Hills

Woodway, TX76712 Balanced $179/sq ft −1.2% vs. last year 4.2 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 39/100

Mostly Waco; also Woodway and Willow Grove

Waco, TX76798Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Waco

Crawford, TX76638 Buyer’s market $195/sq ft +3.9% vs. last year 7.6 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Crawford; part is in Waco

Lorena, TX76655 Seller’s market $186/sq ft +1.0% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 35/100

Part is in Waco, part in Robinson and Lorena

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waco. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Waco at a glance

City · McLennan County, TX

Population	143,5701,618 per square mile
Land area	89 square milesplus 12 of water
Median household income	$54,365average $79,594
Median home value	$221,700as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,165/month
Homes lived in by owners	49%
Single-family houses	59% of homes
Median year built	1979
Average household	2.51 people
Median age	29.7
Average commute	19 minutes10% work from home
Adults with a degree	29%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Waco

Distances

Nearest major airport	Dallas Love Field (DAL)91 miles away
Closer regional airport	Waco Regional Airport (ACT)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Arlington, TX79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Dallas, TX89 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Waco; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Waco

U.S. Representative · Texas’s 17th DistrictPete Sessions (R)
U.S. SenatorJohn Cornyn (R)
U.S. SenatorTed Cruz (R)
GovernorGreg Abbott (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataDillon Meek

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Waco had 138,486 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 24th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

McLennan County grew from 59,772 residents in 1900 to 260,579 in 2020.

McLennan County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waco Dam, TX weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in McLennan County

111,600 jobs at 5,928 businesses in McLennan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,179 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waco’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Ascension ProvidenceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Waco2.7 miles
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waco4.3 miles
Goodall Witcher HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clifton25.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	299
Specialist doctors	391
Dentists	157
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	390
Mental health providers	633
Physical and occupational therapists	222
Optometrists	34
Chiropractors	53
Pharmacies	51

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.

Places in and around Waco

Parks (55 nearby)

Airport Park · 921 acres4.5 mi
Cameron Park · 337 acres2.6 mi
Woodway Activity Park · 171 acres3.4 mi
Brazos Park East · 64 acres3.0 mi
Koehne Park · 25 acres2.1 mi
Chambers creek park · 25 acres5.8 mi

Grocery stores (18 nearby)

H-E-B1.2 mi
Aldi1.5 mi
Natural Grocers1.6 mi
Frugal's Outlet1.9 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

Walgreens0.9 mi
H-E-B Pharmacy1.3 mi
H-E-B Pharmacy2.2 mi
Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

West Waco Library1.4 mi
Texas Scottish Rite Library1.8 mi
Central Waco Library2.3 mi
South Waco Library4.3 mi

Museums (9 nearby)

Lee Lockwood Library and Museum1.7 mi
Texas Scottish Rite Museum1.8 mi
Helen Marie Taylor Museum2.8 mi
McCulloch House Museum3.0 mi
Red Men Hall3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)

Waco Civic Theatre1.0 mi
Jubilee Theatre2.0 mi
Music and Theatre Arts2.7 mi
Art Center of Waco2.9 mi
Bosque River Stage3.0 mi

Counts are within about 6 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1849.

Colleges and universities

Baylor University
McLennan Community College

Sports teams

Baylor Bears Big 12 Conference

Notable people born here

Jennifer Love Hewitt (1979) · American actress and singer
Steve Martin (1945) · American comedian, actor, musician and writer (born 1945)
Ashlee Simpson (1984) · American singer and actress
C. Wright Mills (1916) · American sociologist (1916–1962)
Floyd Patterson (1935) · American heavyweight boxer (1935-2006)
Corinne Griffith (1894) · American actress, film producer, author (1894–1979)
Corinne Griffith (1896) · American actress, film producer, author (1894–1979)
Robert Wilson (1941) · American stage director and playwright (1941–2025)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Waco

Public schools here are run by Waco ISD, Rapoport Academy Public School, Bosqueville ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (71)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Alta Vista ElWaco	Pre-K–5	479	Public	3.8 mi
Audre and Bernard Rapoport AcademyWaco	Pre-K–4	396	Charter	3.6 mi
Bell's Hill ElWaco	Pre-K–5	786	Public	2.8 mi
Bosqueville ElWaco	Pre-K–5	319	Public	4.9 mi
Brook Avenue ElWaco	Pre-K–5	356	Public	2.2 mi
Cedar Ridge ElWaco	Pre-K–5	446	Public	2.1 mi
Chapel Park ElWaco	Pre-K–5	532	Public	5.3 mi
China Spring PriChina Spring	Pre-K–1	456	Public	9.5 mi
Connally Early Childhood CenterWaco	Pre-K–K	251	Public	8.0 mi
Crestview ElWaco	Pre-K–5	464	Public	1.2 mi
Dean Highland ElWaco	Pre-K–5	617	Public	0.5 mi
Gholson ISDWaco	Pre-K–12	264	Public	11.7 mi
Hallsburg SchoolWaco	Pre-K–6	131	Public	13.4 mi
Harmony Science Acad (Waco)Waco	Pre-K–5	569	Charter	1.7 mi
Hillcrest Pds MagnetWaco	Pre-K–5	431	Public	0.4 mi
J H Hines ElWaco	Pre-K–5	379	Public	4.0 mi
Kendrick ElWaco	Pre-K–5	446	Public	3.0 mi
La Vega Pri Phil Bancale CampusWaco	Pre-K–K	444	Public	6.8 mi
Lake Air Montessori SchoolWaco	Pre-K–8	734	Public	0.6 mi
Mcgregor PriMcgregor	Pre-K–1	270	Public	15.9 mi
Mountainview ElWaco	Pre-K–5	349	Public	1.5 mi
Parkdale ElWaco	Pre-K–5	497	Public	2.0 mi
Provident Heights ElWaco	Pre-K–5	383	Public	1.4 mi
Robinson PriRobinson	Pre-K–1	389	Public	6.2 mi
South Bosque ElWaco	Pre-K–5	578	Public	5.8 mi
South Waco ElWaco	Pre-K–5	490	Public	4.2 mi
Speegleville ElWaco	Pre-K–5	228	Public	6.4 mi
West Avenue ElWaco	Pre-K–5	249	Public	2.0 mi
Woodway ElWaco	Pre-K–5	547	Public	4.3 mi
La Vega ElWaco	1–3	630	Public	5.5 mi

And 41 more.

Private schools (9)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic SchoolWaco	Pre-K–12	257	Roman Catholic	1.2 mi
Eagle Christian AcademyWaco	Pre-K–12	147	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.8 mi
Live Oak Classical SchoolWaco	Pre-K–12	446	Christian (no specific denomination)	3.3 mi
St Pauls Episcopal Day SchoolWaco	Pre-K–6	137	Episcopal	2.9 mi
Valor Preparatory AcademyWaco	Pre-K–12	365	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.4 mi
Waco Montessori SchoolWaco	Pre-K–5	126	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Woodway Christian SchoolWoodway	Pre-K–8	147	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.4 mi
Vanguard College Preparatory SchoolWaco	6–12	292	Nonsectarian	1.5 mi
Ceac College Preparatory SchoolWaco	8–12	10	Baptist	2.5 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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