ZIP Code 78655

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Caldwell County, Texas.

Population: 3,687
Median household income: $48,409
Median home value: $223,000

ZIP Code 78655 (Caldwell County, Texas) is home to about 3,687 residents. At $48,409, its median household income sits below Caldwell County's $68,503.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78655's population grew 29.6% from 2,845 to 3,687, while its median gross rent rose 28.4% from $788 to $1,012.

The typical home was built around 1992. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,687
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,409
Median home value: $223,000
Median gross rent: $1,012
Housing units: 1,534
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8453,687

Median household income

$62,386$48,409

Median home value

$178,300$223,000

Median gross rent

$788$1,012

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,845	$62,386	$178,300	$788
2020	3,892	$49,417	$148,800	$1,050
2021	3,696	$43,333	$161,200	$1,075
2022	3,671	$53,750	$194,400	$1,064
2023	3,687	$48,409	$223,000	$1,012

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 445.3%

45 to 5429.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	6.0%
5 to 17	530	14.4%
18 to 24	200	5.4%
25 to 34	544	14.8%
35 to 44	196	5.3%
45 to 54	1,097	29.8%
55 to 64	470	12.7%
65 to 74	235	6.4%
75 and over	194	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,212	32.9%
Black or African American	37	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	159	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,260	61.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.1%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	605	22.1%
High school graduate	780	28.5%
Some college or associate's	789	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	421	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	141	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,540	84.9%
Carpooled	131	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	80	4.4%
Other means	62	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	181	10.4%
15 to 29 min	819	47.3%
30 to 44 min	264	15.2%
45 to 59 min	21	1.2%
60+ min	448	25.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 17.7% (650 of 3,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	894	61.1%
Nonfamily households	570	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,464	95.4%
Vacant	70	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	937	64.0%
Renter-occupied	527	36.0%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	916	59.7%
1-unit, attached	8	0.5%
2 to 4 units	59	3.8%
5 to 19 units	44	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	507	33.1%

ZIP Code 78655

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