Population & age
- Total population
- 156
- Median age
- 44.5
Staples, TX (78670)
Guadalupe County · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · Population 156
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Staples, TX (ZIP 78670) sits in Guadalupe County within the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.4%. 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. Local establishments report average pay of $26,776 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 41.3% 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). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 5,425 residents (2,198 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. 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: median household income $82,589, fair market rent of $1,670 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.6% poverty rate. 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
- 69.2%
- Black
- 9.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 34.6%
- Other / multi-racial
- 21.8%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $82,589
- Median home value
- $262,500
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 33.7%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 16.9%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 37(60.7%)
- Renter-occupied
- 24(39.3%)
- Vacant units
- 5
- Built (median)
- 1983
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 11(22.4%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 1(0.6%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 57(93.4%)
- No broadband
- 4(6.6%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 2(1.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 7(4.7%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,260
/month
1 Bed
$1,380
/month
2 Bed
$1,670
/month
3 Bed
$2,140
/month
4 Bed
$2,500
/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
2,062
Across 1,929 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $544.5M.
Single-family
1,905
92% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
157
8% of total units
Single-family value
$524.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$19.8M
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.
Business & employment
Business establishments
4
Total employment
85
Annual payroll
$2.3M
Average annual pay
$26,776
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$59,236
Average weekly wage
$1,139
Total employment
48,527
Total establishments
2,729
That is roughly 10% 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
3.6%
That is 0.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
94,925
Employed
91,496
Unemployed
3,429
Based on Guadalupe 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.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
New Braunfels, TX
Reporting agencies
4
Largest: Alamo Area Council of Governments
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
23
Date Range
1972–2025
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Flood — declared July 6, 2025 (DR-4879)
Incident period: July 2, 2025 – July 18, 2025
Top Incident Types
- Flood6 (26%)
- Hurricane5 (22%)
- Severe Storm4 (17%)
- Fire3 (13%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (9%)
- Other3 (13%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
8
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
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
68.6°F
57.2° – 80.1°
Annual precipitation
36.6"
Diurnal range
22.9°F
Day-night swing
Heating · cooling days
1,620.1 · 2,973.7
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: SAN MARCOS, TX US, 10.2 miles from the centroid of Staples, TX (ZIP 78670)
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)
7,111
That is roughly 1,089 years per 100,000 below 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
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
13.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
26
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,030
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
64%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
36%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 7.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Guadalupe 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
41.3% of Guadalupe County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.06
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.56
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.48
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 12.4% 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 Guadalupe 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).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+5,425 people
+2,198 households • +$192.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
10,211households
20,829 people • $739.9M AGI
Moved out
8,013households
15,404 people • $547.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Bexar County, TX — 2,502 households
- Comal County, TX — 1,276 households
- Hays County, TX — 577 households
- Travis County, TX — 354 households
- Harris County, TX — 158 households
Where departing residents went
- Bexar County, TX — 1,894 households
- Comal County, TX — 1,108 households
- Hays County, TX — 354 households
- Travis County, TX — 224 households
- Harris County, TX — 139 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $72,466 versus departing households' $68,365.
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 78670. 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 78670: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $262,500, that works out to roughly $3,736/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 78670
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78655 (Martindale, 3.6 mi) · 78622 (4.3 mi) · 78661 (6.1 mi) · 78638 (Kingsbury, 8.2 mi) · 78656 (San Marcos, 10 mi) · 78666 (San Marcos, 11.5 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
35.8%
2.8pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
41.4%
9.4pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
20.8%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
78.7%
2.7pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
16.8%
3.8pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
17.5%
6.5pp 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
Staples, TX (ZIP 78670) sits in Guadalupe County within the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 41.4%. 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. Local establishments report average pay of $26,776 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1972 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 41.3% 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). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 5,425 residents (2,198 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. 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: median household income $82,589, fair market rent of $1,670 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.6% poverty rate. 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 near the national rate at 20.8%. 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 78670
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 78670?
35.8%, which is 2.8 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 78670?
20.8%, which is 1.2 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 78670?
41.4%, which is 9.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 78670?
156 people live in ZIP 78670, with a median age of 44.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 78670?
$82,589 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 78670 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 78670, 60.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 39.3% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 78670?
In ZIP 78670, 22.4% 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 78670?
0.6% of the population in ZIP 78670 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 78670 have broadband internet?
93.4% of households in ZIP 78670 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 78670?
As of 2022, 4 business establishments operated in ZIP 78670 employing 85 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 78670?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 78670 is $26,776, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 78670 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 78670 ranks in the 73th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 78670?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 78670, ranking in the 75th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 78670 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 23 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 78670 between 1972–2025 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 78670?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 78670, accounting for 6 of 23 declarations (26%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 78670?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 78670 was "SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING" — a flood declared in 2025 (DR-4879) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 78670?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 78670 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 78670?
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 78670?
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 78670?
ZIP 78670 has an average annual temperature of 68.6°F and 36.5" of annual precipitation based on the SAN MARCOS, TX US weather station 10.2 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 78670 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 78670 is part of the New Braunfels, TX urbanized area, primarily served by Alamo Area Council of Governments (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 78670?
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 78670?
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), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (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. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 78670
Nearby ZIPs by distance
78655 (Martindale, 3.6 mi) · 78622 (4.3 mi) · 78661 (6.1 mi) · 78638 (Kingsbury, 8.2 mi) · 78656 (San Marcos, 10 mi) · 78666 (San Marcos, 11.5 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
73rd percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 168
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
34
Without HS Diploma
7
Without Health Insurance
20
Adults Age 65+
26
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.