ZIP Code 76653 — Kosse town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 76653 covers Kosse, TX in Limestone County with a population of about 1,133.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 57.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 254; U.S. House district TX-17; the WACO - TEMPLE - BRYAN media market.

Kosse, TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 76653 is about $60,734 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.1%; unemployment rate near 3.3%; 14.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 11.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $156,600 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $717 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 91.8% (about 26.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 76653 in Kosse, TX, a household would need roughly $43,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,006. That sits below the local median household income ($60,734), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kosse town, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 59.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (73.2) and hurricane (72.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Kosse town, TX show little to no average snow and around 39.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 53 for ZIP 76653 (Kosse town, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.