Zip code 78006: Boerne, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78006?

78006 is assigned to Boerne, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78006 in?

78006 is mostly in Kendall County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 78006?

About 44,560 people live in 78006, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78006?

The median household income in 78006 is $116,156.

Q: What zip codes are near 78006?

The closest zip codes to 78006 are 78074, 78015, 78004, 78027, 78255.

Residential delivery areaKendall CountyCentral Time

Population

44,560

Median household income

$116K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$544K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,650/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

346 sq mi

129 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 78006

78006 is a small-town zip code in Boerne, Texas (Kendall County), covering 346 sq mi of land. About 44,560 people live here, or 129 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $116,156 a year, 44% above the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $543,900, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,650 a month.

51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.3 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 78006 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers17.6%
95th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%260th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans9.4%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%386th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.494
87th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478229th of 1,785 in TX
Per capita income$59,527
84th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752140th of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$116,156
83rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476154th of 1,712 in TX
Work from home22.3%
83rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%171st of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher51.4%
81st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%182nd of 1,811 in TX
Rent-burdened renters59.5%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%341st of 1,692 in TX
Median home value$543,900
78th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80093rd of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$61,779
78th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575239th of 1,794 in TX
Median age42.8
76th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6497th of 1,817 in TX
Residents 65 and older20.3%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%536th of 1,818 in TX
Population44,560
74th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424193rd of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate76.7%
71st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%784th of 1,792 in TX
Uninsured rate9.8%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,417th of 1,808 in TX
Broadband access94.3%
69th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%422nd of 1,792 in TX
Government workers16%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%811th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,650
64th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403266th of 1,511 in TX
Average commute28.3 min
64th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min693rd of 1,738 in TX
Residents under 1823.5%
63rd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%940th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%612th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy6.5%
49th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,380th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index45.6
44th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,050th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers2.4%
41st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%588th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate4.1%
36th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%966th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents6%
34th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,127th of 1,818 in TX
Population density129/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi866th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,546th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78006	Kendall	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	17.6%	16.9%	10.5%	10%	95th	260th of 1,810
Veterans	9.4%	9%	6.2%	6.2%	87th	386th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.494	0.491	0.478	0.483	87th	229th of 1,785
Per capita incomeStrength	$59,527	$58,970	$40,752	$44,673	84th	140th of 1,813
Median household incomeStrength	$116,156	$114,962	$78,476	$80,734	83rd	154th of 1,712
Work from home	22.3%	21.6%	14.4%	15.1%	83rd	171st of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	51.4%	48.9%	33.8%	35.7%	81st	182nd of 1,811
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59.5%	55.3%	51.7%	51.1%	81st	341st of 1,692
Median home value	$543,900	$512,700	$283,800	$332,700	78th	93rd of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$61,779	$58,761	$47,575	$49,666	78th	239th of 1,794
Median age	42.8	43.2	35.6	38.9	76th	497th of 1,817
Residents 65 and older	20.3%	20.4%	13.4%	17.2%	75th	536th of 1,818
Population	44,560	48,567	30,188,424	334,922,499	74th	193rd of 1,818
Homeownership rate	76.7%	79.5%	62.6%	65.2%	71st	784th of 1,792
Uninsured rate	9.8%	10.8%	17.1%	8.4%	70th	1,417th of 1,808
Broadband access	94.3%	94.1%	91.4%	91%	69th	422nd of 1,792
Government workers	16%	14.8%	14.1%	14.5%	66th	811th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,650	$1,606	$1,403	$1,413	64th	266th of 1,511
Average commute	28.3 min	28.6 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	64th	693rd of 1,738
Residents under 18	23.5%	22.3%	25%	22%	63rd	940th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	9.6%	9.5%	8.6%	9.7%	52nd	612th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	6.5%	7.7%	9.4%	10.1%	49th	1,380th of 1,794
Diversity index	45.6	46.1	67.1	61.4	44th	1,050th of 1,818
Tech workers	2.4%	2.2%	3.8%	3.8%	41st	588th of 1,810
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.7%	5.3%	5.2%	36th	966th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	6%	6.9%	17.6%	14.1%	34th	1,127th of 1,818
Population density	129/sq mi	73/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	866th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	5%	13.8%	12.5%	13th	1,546th of 1,794

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.8

Under 18

23.5%

65 and over

20.3%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black1%
Hispanic23%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

45.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 16,283
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 76.1%
Married couples: 63.2%
Living alone: 21.3%
Veterans (of adults): 9.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

26%

Median household income

78006

$116,156

Kendall Co.

$114,962

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$59,527

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

37.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.494

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78006

$543,900

Kendall Co.

$512,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78006

$1,650

Kendall Co.

$1,606

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 17,422
Owner-occupied: 76.7%
Vacant: 6.5%
Median year built: 2003
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 40.4%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

26%

20–29

13%

30–44

25%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

28.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Food service

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Production

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

12%

Professional and technical services

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Education

10%

Retail

Other services

Public administration

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$61,779

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78006	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,160	$74,888
Service	$30,935	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,090	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,942	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,045	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.2%
Households with broadband: 94.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.8%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 9.8%
Limited-English households: 1.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Boerne
State: Texas
County: Kendall County
Center point: 29.8586° N, 98.7034° W
Land area: 346 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78006 spans 3 counties

Kendall County92% of land
Bexar County7% of land
Comal County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Boerne3% of zip
Scenic Oaks (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 78006

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78074	Waring, TX	7.9 mi	0	—	—
78015	Boerne, TX	8.6 mi	24,867	$162,487	$492,400
78004	Bergheim, TX	9.9 mi	547	$165,353	$680,900
78027	Kendalia, TX	13 mi	318	$111,119	$289,800
78255	San Antonio, TX	15 mi	17,379	$157,428	$531,400
78013	Comfort, TX	15 mi	4,809	$82,492	$416,300
78257	San Antonio, TX	16 mi	10,992	$81,301	$670,400
78023	Helotes, TX	17 mi	28,462	$134,007	$412,900
78260	San Antonio, TX	17 mi	38,023	$154,590	$498,100
78163	Bulverde, TX	17 mi	19,141	$140,594	$435,600
78256	San Antonio, TX	17 mi	13,453	$74,977	$579,300
78063	Pipe Creek, TX	17 mi	10,778	$83,914	$304,700

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Questions about 78006

What city is zip code 78006?

78006 is assigned to Boerne, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78006 in?

78006 is mostly in Kendall County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 78006?

About 44,560 people live in 78006, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78006 in?

78006 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78006?

The median household income in 78006 is $116,156.

What zip codes are near 78006?

The closest zip codes to 78006 are 78074, 78015, 78004, 78027, 78255.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78006, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.