Zip code 78606: Blanco, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78606?

78606 is assigned to Blanco, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78606 in?

78606 is mostly in Blanco County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 78606?

About 7,272 people live in 78606, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78606?

The median household income in 78606 is $94,817.

Q: What zip codes are near 78606?

The closest zip codes to 78606 are 78027, 78635, 78070, 78671, 78636.

Residential delivery areaBlanco CountyCentral Time

Population

7,272

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$438K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$963/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

242 sq mi

30 people/sq mi

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

About 78606

78606 is a rural zip code in Blanco, Texas (Blanco County), covering 242 sq mi of land. About 7,272 people live here, or 30 per square mile. The median resident is 48.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,817 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $437,600, or 4.6 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 $963 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.4 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and management. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 78606 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers20.5%
98th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%151st of 1,810 in TX
Median age48.8
94th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6244th of 1,817 in TX
Housing vacancy15.5%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%661st of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older23%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%382nd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%439th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers5.6%
83rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%173rd of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$56,036
81st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752179th of 1,813 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.478
80th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478339th of 1,785 in TX
Uninsured rate11.7%
79th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,274th of 1,808 in TX
Work from home19.5%
76th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%238th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate77.1%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%764th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute29.4 min
71st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min577th of 1,738 in TX
Median household income$94,817
67th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476333rd of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$437,600
67th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800164th of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$53,025
63rd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575439th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher36.3%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%382nd of 1,811 in TX
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%811th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents8%
43rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%946th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers12.9%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,157th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index44.2
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,096th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate9.4%
41st
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,153rd of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access89.3%
30th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%879th of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 1819.8%
30th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,334th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%991st of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$963
18th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,075th of 1,511 in TX
Population7,272
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424910th of 1,818 in TX
Population density30/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,198th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters24.9%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,416th of 1,692 in TX

Measure	78606	Blanco	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	20.5%	15.1%	10.5%	10%	98th	151st of 1,810
Median age	48.8	51.5	35.6	38.9	94th	244th of 1,817
Housing vacancy	15.5%	15.7%	9.4%	10.1%	87th	661st of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	23%	26.4%	13.4%	17.2%	87th	382nd of 1,818
Veterans	8.9%	8.4%	6.2%	6.2%	84th	439th of 1,818
Tech workers	5.6%	3.6%	3.8%	3.8%	83rd	173rd of 1,810
Per capita incomeStrength	$56,036	$47,109	$40,752	$44,673	81st	179th of 1,813
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.478	0.422	0.478	0.483	80th	339th of 1,785
Uninsured rate	11.7%	14.7%	17.1%	8.4%	79th	1,274th of 1,808
Work from home	19.5%	15.7%	14.4%	15.1%	76th	238th of 1,810
Homeownership rate	77.1%	76.2%	62.6%	65.2%	72nd	764th of 1,792
Average commute	29.4 min	29.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	71st	577th of 1,738
Median household income	$94,817	$92,425	$78,476	$80,734	67th	333rd of 1,712
Median home value	$437,600	$483,500	$283,800	$332,700	67th	164th of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$53,025	$51,579	$47,575	$49,666	63rd	439th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.3%	35.4%	33.8%	35.7%	59th	382nd of 1,811
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.9%	5.3%	5.2%	47th	811th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	8%	5.6%	17.6%	14.1%	43rd	946th of 1,818
Government workers	12.9%	14.2%	14.1%	14.5%	43rd	1,157th of 1,810
Diversity index	44.2	39.3	67.1	61.4	42nd	1,096th of 1,818
Poverty rate	9.4%	8.4%	13.8%	12.5%	41st	1,153rd of 1,794
Broadband access	89.3%	89.2%	91.4%	91%	30th	879th of 1,792
Residents under 18	19.8%	17.5%	25%	22%	30th	1,334th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	7.4%	7.6%	8.6%	9.7%	20th	991st of 1,810
Median gross rent	$963	$1,017	$1,403	$1,413	18th	1,075th of 1,511
Population	7,272	12,446	30,188,424	334,922,499	11th	910th of 1,818
Population density	30/sq mi	18/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,198th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	24.9%	43.3%	51.7%	51.1%	3rd	1,416th of 1,692

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

16%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

19%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.8

Under 18

19.8%

65 and over

23%

Race and ethnicity

White71%
Black0.7%
Hispanic22%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

44.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 2,967
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 71.5%
Married couples: 62.4%
Living alone: 19.5%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

78606

$94,817

Blanco Co.

$92,425

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$56,036

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.478

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78606

$437,600

Blanco Co.

$483,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78606

$963

Blanco Co.

$1,017

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: 3,510
Owner-occupied: 77.1%
Vacant: 15.5%
Median year built: 1999
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 24.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.7%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

13%

20–29

30–44

26%

45–59

16%

60+

12%

Average commute

29.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

13%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Management

10%

Production

Sales

Healthcare

Education

Business and finance

Computer and math

Office and admin

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.2%

Industries

Construction

14%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Education

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$53,025

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78606	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$78,357	$74,888
Service	$23,860	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,429	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,510	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,641	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

23%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Households with broadband: 89.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 43.7%
No internet access: 7.4%
Without health insurance: 11.7%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Blanco
State: Texas
County: Blanco County
Center point: 30.0864° N, 98.4580° W
Land area: 242 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78606 spans 3 counties

Blanco County75% of land
Kendall County21% of land
Comal County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Blanco1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78606

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78027	Kendalia, TX	8.4 mi	318	$111,119	$289,800
78635	Hye, TX	9.4 mi	92	$106,458	—
78070	Spring Branch, TX	14 mi	20,200	$115,175	$516,600
78671	Stonewall, TX	14 mi	413	$61,200	—
78636	Johnson City, TX	16 mi	4,134	$72,663	$532,600
78004	Bergheim, TX	17 mi	547	$165,353	$680,900
78623	Fischer, TX	17 mi	1,645	$116,923	$449,600
78676	Wimberley, TX	18 mi	15,822	$87,344	$511,600
78133	Canyon Lake, TX	19 mi	21,959	$83,853	$349,100
78006	Boerne, TX	22 mi	44,560	$116,156	$543,900
78620	Dripping Springs, TX	22 mi	22,860	$153,477	$676,500
78163	Bulverde, TX	22 mi	19,141	$140,594	$435,600

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Questions about 78606

What city is zip code 78606?

78606 is assigned to Blanco, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78606 in?

78606 is mostly in Blanco County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 78606?

About 7,272 people live in 78606, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78606 in?

78606 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78606?

The median household income in 78606 is $94,817.

What zip codes are near 78606?

The closest zip codes to 78606 are 78027, 78635, 78070, 78671, 78636.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78606, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.