ZIP Code 78638

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Guadalupe County, Texas.

Population: 2,064
Median household income: $82,760
Median home value: $301,500

ZIP Code 78638 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Guadalupe County, Texas, home to about 2,064 residents. The median household income of $82,760 is below the Guadalupe County median ($93,776).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 78638's population declined 3.2% from 2,133 to 2,064, while its median gross rent rose 4.7% from $1,196 to $1,252.

60.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,064
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $82,760
Median home value: $301,500
Median gross rent: $1,252
Housing units: 875
Homeownership rate: 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1332,064

Median household income

$57,924$82,760

Median home value

$123,000$301,500

Median gross rent

$1,196$1,252

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,133	$57,924	$123,000	$1,196
2020	2,112	$59,403	$163,300	$1,153
2021	1,978	$49,886	$162,200	$1,098
2022	1,982	$60,000	$197,200	$1,106
2023	2,064	$82,760	$301,500	$1,252

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	9.7%
5 to 17	256	12.4%
18 to 24	172	8.3%
25 to 34	159	7.7%
35 to 44	254	12.3%
45 to 54	273	13.2%
55 to 64	283	13.7%
65 to 74	284	13.8%
75 and over	183	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,500	72.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	515	25.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	5.8%
High school graduate	493	34.3%
Some college or associate's	481	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	244	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	134	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	825	86.0%
Carpooled	75	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	3.5%
Other means	21	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	6.4%
15 to 29 min	343	37.1%
30 to 44 min	134	14.5%
45 to 59 min	128	13.8%
60+ min	261	28.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 7.1% (146 of 2,058)

	Count	Share
Family households	591	78.7%
Nonfamily households	160	21.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	751	85.8%
Vacant	124	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	629	83.8%
Renter-occupied	122	16.2%

1-unit, detached60.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	533	60.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	342	39.1%

ZIP Code 78638

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