ZIP Code 78648

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Caldwell County, Texas.

Population: 8,022
Median household income: $56,533
Median home value: $217,400

ZIP Code 78648 (Caldwell County, Texas) is home to about 8,022 residents. At $56,533, its median household income sits below Caldwell County's $68,503.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78648's population declined 1.5% from 8,148 to 8,022, while its median gross rent rose 30.3% from $816 to $1,063.

9.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,022
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,533
Median home value: $217,400
Median gross rent: $1,063
Housing units: 3,563
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1488,022

Median household income

$47,854$56,533

Median home value

$157,900$217,400

Median gross rent

$816$1,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,148	$47,854	$157,900	$816
2020	8,264	$52,884	$146,300	$926
2021	7,803	$52,429	$136,900	$974
2022	8,250	$55,406	$183,500	$1,023
2023	8,022	$56,533	$217,400	$1,063

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	703	8.8%
5 to 17	595	7.4%
18 to 24	620	7.7%
25 to 34	933	11.6%
35 to 44	956	11.9%
45 to 54	1,054	13.1%
55 to 64	1,176	14.7%
65 to 74	1,123	14.0%
75 and over	862	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,579	44.6%
Black or African American	460	5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	27	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	134	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,822	47.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.2%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,536	25.2%
High school graduate	2,337	38.3%
Some college or associate's	1,530	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	465	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	236	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,811	76.3%
Carpooled	503	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	1.4%
Bicycle	27	0.7%
Worked from home	235	6.4%
Other means	58	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,265	36.7%
15 to 29 min	603	17.5%
30 to 44 min	796	23.1%
45 to 59 min	155	4.5%
60+ min	630	18.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 9.1% (711 of 7,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,337	71.3%
Nonfamily households	941	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,278	92.0%
Vacant	285	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,361	72.0%
Renter-occupied	917	28.0%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other12.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,447	68.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	492	13.8%
5 to 19 units	131	3.7%
20 or more units	43	1.2%
Mobile home & other	450	12.6%

ZIP Code 78648

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