Population & age
- Total population
- 78
- Median age
- 65.0
ZIP 78658, TX (78658)
Gonzales County · Population 78
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
TX 78658 (ZIP 78658) sits in Gonzales County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 53.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $17,597. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 85th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 22.6% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 42.5% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from Bexar County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,130 for a two-bedroom, a 26.9% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $409,100. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $409,100
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 39.7%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 40(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 2004
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 18(60.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 21(26.9%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 40(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$850
/month
1 Bed
$920
/month
2 Bed
$1,130
/month
3 Bed
$1,490
/month
4 Bed
$1,660
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
14
Across 14 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $2.9M.
Single-family
14
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$2.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$54,216
Average weekly wage
$1,043
Total employment
7,180
Total establishments
550
That is roughly 17% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.8%
That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
8,740
Employed
8,407
Unemployed
333
Based on Gonzales County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Alternative-fuel stations
Public EV charging stations
1
Limited EV charging
A small number of public charging stations — viable for EV ownership with home charging, but minimal redundancy.
Level 2 ports
0
AC charging — workplace, retail, home
DC Fast ports
0
Highway-class fast charging
Charging networks
- Tesla
Active public stations only. Snapshot taken 2026; AFDC's underlying registry refreshes continuously as stations open and close.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy via NREL (afdc.energy.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public alternative-fuel stations (electric, hydrogen, propane, CNG, biodiesel, E85, LNG, renewable diesel) and EV charging-port totals.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
22
Date Range
1967–2024
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Flood — declared May 17, 2024 (DR-4781)
Incident period: April 26, 2024 – June 5, 2024
Top Incident Types
- Flood5 (23%)
- Hurricane5 (23%)
- Fire4 (18%)
- Severe Storm3 (14%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (9%)
- Other3 (14%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
21
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
12
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
69.4°F
57.5° – 81.4°
Annual precipitation
35.4"
Diurnal range
23.9°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
1,547.3 · 3,191.8
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: LULING, TX US, 5.9 miles from the centroid of ZIP 78658 (ZIP 78658)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,412
That is roughly 2,212 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
26%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
22.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
41
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
1,967
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
48%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
39%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.5% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Gonzales data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
42.5% of Gonzales County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.17
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.67
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 17.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Gonzales County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 27 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 87 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
29
Vehicle theft
7
County-level data for Gonzales (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−6 people
−11 households • +$4.5M net AGI flow
Moved in
497households
988 people • $31.7M AGI
Moved out
508households
994 people • $27.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Bexar County, TX — 48 households
- Caldwell County, TX — 43 households
- Guadalupe County, TX — 33 households
- Hays County, TX — 27 households
- Harris County, TX — 24 households
Where departing residents went
- Guadalupe County, TX — 60 households
- Bexar County, TX — 44 households
- Caldwell County, TX — 31 households
- Travis County, TX — 28 households
- Lavaca County, TX — 23 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $63,873 versus departing households' $53,717.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 78658. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
For ZIP 78658: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $409,100, that works out to roughly $5,823/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 78658
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78648 (Luling, 6.9 mi) · 78638 (Kingsbury, 10.7 mi) · 78122 (10.9 mi) · 78632 (Harwood, 11 mi) · 78661 (12 mi) · 78614 (13 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.3%
4.3pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
53.6%
21.6pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
17.9%
4.1pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
80.3%
4.3pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
13.6%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
19.9%
8.9pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$17,597
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,878
- 4-Year
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX · 78666
- In-state tuition
- $11,450
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,930
- Acceptance rate
- 89.3%
- Graduation rate
- 55.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $56,906
- Median student debt
- $21,000
- 4-Year
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX · 78626
- In-state tuition
- $53,813
- Out-of-state tuition
- $53,813
- Acceptance rate
- 43.0%
- Graduation rate
- 71.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $56,878
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus
Round Rock, TX · 78681
- In-state tuition
- $17,048
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,048
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $61,480
- Median student debt
- $24,166
- 4-Year
South University-Austin
Round Rock, TX · 78681
- In-state tuition
- $18,145
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,145
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 8.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,421
- Median student debt
- $26,123
- Certificate
Central Texas Beauty College-Round Rock
Round Rock, TX · 78664
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 72.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $23,338
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology
San Marcos, TX · 78666
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 75.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $7,917
- Certificate
The Salon Professional Academy-Georgetown
Georgetown, TX · 78626
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 62.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
TX 78658 (ZIP 78658) sits in Gonzales County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 53.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $17,597. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 85th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 22 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. 22.6% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 42.5% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). New residents arriving here predominantly come from Bexar County, TX (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,130 for a two-bedroom, a 26.9% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $409,100. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 17.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 78658
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 78658?
37.3%, which is 4.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 78658?
17.9%, which is 4.1 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 78658?
53.6%, which is 21.6 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 78658?
78 people live in ZIP 78658, with a median age of 65.0 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 78658 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 78658, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 78658?
In ZIP 78658, 60.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 78658?
26.9% of the population in ZIP 78658 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 78658 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 78658 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 78658 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 78658 ranks in the 85th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 78658?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 78658, ranking in the 96th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 78658 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 22 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 78658 between 1967–2024 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 78658?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 78658, accounting for 5 of 22 declarations (23%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 78658?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 78658 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2024 (DR-4781) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 78658?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 78658 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Texas State University, Southwestern University, and Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 78658?
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $17,597 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 78658?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $56,878 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 78658?
ZIP 78658 has an average annual temperature of 69.4°F and 35.4" of annual precipitation based on the LULING, TX US weather station 5.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 78658?
Texas has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 78658?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (22 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 78658
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78648 (Luling, 6.9 mi) · 78638 (Kingsbury, 10.7 mi) · 78122 (10.9 mi) · 78632 (Harwood, 11 mi) · 78661 (12 mi) · 78614 (13 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
85th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 159
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
7
Limited English Speakers
3
Persons with Disability
33
Without HS Diploma
21
Without Health Insurance
18
Adults Age 65+
31
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.