Local servicesHospitalAdventHealth Central Texas Hospital12.3 miPost officeCopperas Cove Post Office8.1 miTown hallCopperas Cove City Hall8.0 miPoliceCoryell County Sheriff's Office7.7 miFire stationCopperas Cove Fire Department Station 26.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK13 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS73 miInterstateI-1410 miUS highwayUS 1908.1 miAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG37 miCoachFort Hood Amtrak Bus StopArrow Trailways13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76522 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76522 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:28 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:26 am – 5:33 pm
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People41,895 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.916,428 householdsMedian household income $70,629Median home value $174,000Median rent $1,029 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,811 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 16,827 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%, German or Dutch 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 34°F32 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare106 days above 90°F, 55 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lampasas station, 16 mi away; snow from Copperas Cove 5 Nw
Nearby landmarksTwin Mountainspeak · 3.8 miWoodward Lake Number 1lake · 2.0 miBluestem Estate Lakelake · 2.6 miRound Mountainpeak · 5.7 miPicnic Springspring · 5.0 miCopperas Pointcape · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCopperas Cove City Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 93 acresOgletree Gap Parkpark · 7.8 mi · 230 acresClear Creek Parknational conservation area · 10.7 mi · 78 acresBelton Recreation Arearecreation area · 22.9 mi · 25,863 acresStillhouse Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.1 mi · 15,217 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCoryell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 45, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bell County, TX, 31 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Copperas Coveserves 41,669 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,021 ft311 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
