ZIP Code 78659
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Bastrop County, Texas.
- Population
- 2,898
- Median household income
- $100,625
- Median home value
- $332,800
+10.8%’19–’23
+54.0%’19–’23
+83.9%’19–’23
Covering part of Bastrop County, Texas, ZIP Code 78659 has about 2,898 residents. At $100,625, its median household income sits above Bastrop County's $82,730.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78659's population grew 10.8% from 2,616 to 2,898, while its median household income rose 54.0% from $65,345 to $100,625.
The median resident is 47.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.0% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,898
- Median age
- 47.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $100,625
- Median home value
- $332,800
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 1,339
- Homeownership rate
- 91.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 37.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,6162,898
$65,345$100,625
$181,000$332,800
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,616 | $65,345 | $181,000 | $729 |
| 2020 | 2,983 | $76,505 | $259,000 | — |
| 2021 | 2,855 | $70,250 | $221,600 | — |
| 2022 | 2,782 | $82,635 | $247,600 | — |
| 2023 | 2,898 | $100,625 | $332,800 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.2%
5 to 1717.0%
18 to 244.0%
25 to 3412.7%
35 to 448.2%
45 to 5413.4%
55 to 6418.0%
65 to 7413.3%
75 and over7.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 180 | 6.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 494 | 17.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 116 | 4.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 367 | 12.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 237 | 8.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 387 | 13.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 523 | 18.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 384 | 13.3% |
| 75 and over | 210 | 7.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,067 | 71.3% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 0.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 9 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 81 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 682 | 23.5% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.0%
High school graduate28.7%
Some college or associate's31.2%
Bachelor's degree31.6%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 63 | 3.0% |
| High school graduate | 605 | 28.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 658 | 31.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 667 | 31.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 115 | 5.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 47 min
Drove alone73.9%
Carpooled15.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home10.9%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,020 | 73.9% |
| Carpooled | 210 | 15.2% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 151 | 10.9% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 156 | 12.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 388 | 31.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 156 | 12.7% |
| 45 to 59 min | 113 | 9.2% |
| 60+ min | 417 | 33.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.60
- Poverty rate
- 2.3% (66 of 2,887)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 762 | 68.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 351 | 31.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 2005
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,113 | 83.1% |
| Vacant | 226 | 16.9% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,013 | 91.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 100 | 9.0% |
1-unit, detached83.7%
1-unit, attached0.1%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other16.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,121 | 83.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1 | 0.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 217 | 16.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 78659
- Land area
- 117 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.39 sq mi
- Center point
- 30.2074, -97.1254
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)