Local servicesHospitalCoryell Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeGatesville Post Office1.6 miTown hallGatesville City Hall1.6 miPoliceCoryell County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationGatesville Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKilleen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield GRK26 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS86 miInterstateI-1422 miUS highwayUS 84under a mileAmtrakMcGregor, TX MCG22 miCoachFort Hood Amtrak Bus StopArrow Trailways21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76528 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76528 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:27 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:26 am – 5:32 pm
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People18,935 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.96,485 householdsMedian household income $70,558Median home value $226,900Median rent $954 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,242 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 6,452 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 12%, public administration 12%Average commute 27 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, German or Dutch 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 36°F37 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare110 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gatesville station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsRaby Parkpark · 1.6 miVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 3.9 miMother Neff State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 383 acresBelton Recreation Arearecreation area · 19.6 mi · 25,863 acresClear Creek Parknational conservation area · 22.2 mi · 78 acresLake Waco Wetlandsnational conservation area · 29.7 mi · 348 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Gatesvilleserves 16,135 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation839 ft256 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
