Zip code 78607: Bluffton, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78607?

78607 is assigned to Bluffton, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78607 in?

78607 is in Llano County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78607?

About 118 people live in 78607, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78607?

The median household income in 78607 is $58,594.

Q: What zip codes are near 78607?

The closest zip codes to 78607 are 78672, 78609, 76824, 78639, 78611.

Residential delivery areaLlano CountyCentral Time

Population

118

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

5 people/sq mi

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

About 78607

78607 is a rural zip code in Bluffton, Texas (Llano County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 118 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 46.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $58,594 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $243,800, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.1 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 78607 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 118 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Unemployment rate16%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%41st of 1,810 in TX
Veterans20%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%37th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy71.8%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%6th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers38.1%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%58th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older27.1%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%223rd of 1,818 in TX
Median age46.3
89th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6331st of 1,817 in TX
Residents under 1823.7%
64th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%919th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate8.5%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,506th of 1,808 in TX
Median earnings per worker$49,219
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575615th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate68%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,167th of 1,792 in TX
Median home value$243,800
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800648th of 1,679 in TX
Poverty rate6.8%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,402nd of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$58,594
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,218th of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,086th of 1,811 in TX
Diversity index12.6
6th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,702nd of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$20,156
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,671st of 1,813 in TX
Population118
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,799th of 1,818 in TX
Population density5/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,635th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute13.1 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,695th of 1,738 in TX
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,753rd of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access68%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,714th of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,765th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,637th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,619th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,753rd of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,779th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.239
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,754th of 1,785 in TX

Measure	78607	Llano	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Unemployment rateWeakness	16%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	41st of 1,810
Veterans	20%	11.2%	6.2%	6.2%	99th	37th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	71.8%	31.8%	9.4%	10.1%	99th	6th of 1,794
Government workers	38.1%	13.9%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	58th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	27.1%	37%	13.4%	17.2%	95th	223rd of 1,818
Median age	46.3	57.4	35.6	38.9	89th	331st of 1,817
Residents under 18	23.7%	15.4%	25%	22%	64th	919th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	8.5%	15.8%	17.1%	8.4%	62nd	1,506th of 1,808
Median earnings per worker	$49,219	$44,894	$47,575	$49,666	53rd	615th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	68%	76.5%	62.6%	65.2%	49th	1,167th of 1,792
Median home value	$243,800	$356,500	$283,800	$332,700	32nd	648th of 1,679
Poverty rate	6.8%	12%	13.8%	12.5%	24th	1,402nd of 1,794
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,594	$67,530	$78,476	$80,734	18th	1,218th of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.8%	32.4%	33.8%	35.7%	18th	1,086th of 1,811
Diversity index	12.6	30.7	67.1	61.4	6th	1,702nd of 1,818
Per capita incomeWeakness	$20,156	$51,844	$40,752	$44,673	3rd	1,671st of 1,813
Population	118	22,424	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,799th of 1,818
Population density	5/sq mi	24/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,635th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	13.1 min	27.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,695th of 1,738
Work from home	0%	15%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,753rd of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	68%	88.5%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,714th of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	0%	4.9%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,765th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	53.4%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,637th of 1,692
Tech workers	0%	1.3%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,619th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	0%	7.6%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,753rd of 1,810
Self-employed workers	0%	21.7%	10.5%	10%	1st	1,779th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.239	0.511	0.478	0.483	1st	1,754th of 1,785

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

24%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

27%

45–54

55–64

11%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

46.3

Under 18

23.7%

65 and over

27.1%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

12.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 50
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 84%
Married couples: 52%
Living alone: 16%
Veterans (of adults): 20%
Male / female: 75% / 25%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

32%

$75–100k

32%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78607

$58,594

Llano Co.

$67,530

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$20,156

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.239

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78607

$243,800

Llano Co.

$356,500

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78607

—

Llano Co.

$998

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 177
Owner-occupied: 68%
Vacant: 71.8%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 3.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

100%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

100%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

13.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

16%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

47.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

38%

Construction and repair

38%

Production

24%

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Industries

Education

38%

Retail

38%

Manufacturing

24%

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$49,219

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

38.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78607	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

40%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 68%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 20%
No internet access: 32%
Without health insurance: 8.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Bluffton
State: Texas
County: Llano County
Center point: 30.8194° N, 98.4881° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 4.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Buchanan Dam (unincorporated)10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78607

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78672	Tow, TX	4.3 mi	570	$52,813	$212,500
78609	Buchanan Dam, TX	5.5 mi	1,983	$64,418	$319,700
76824	Bend, TX	8.2 mi	0	—	—
78639	Kingsland, TX	11 mi	8,719	$57,742	$245,500
78611	Burnet, TX	12 mi	14,560	$80,938	$319,300
78643	Llano, TX	17 mi	7,088	$68,365	$362,600
76832	Cherokee, TX	18 mi	544	$45,536	$145,300
78657	Horseshoe Bay, TX	21 mi	7,591	$91,452	$483,200
76885	Valley Spring, TX	22 mi	142	—	$787,200
78654	Marble Falls, TX	24 mi	20,650	$74,130	$358,400
76550	Lampasas, TX	24 mi	13,675	$78,578	$241,600
78605	Bertram, TX	27 mi	7,573	$83,542	$324,000

Questions about 78607

What city is zip code 78607?

78607 is assigned to Bluffton, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78607 in?

78607 is in Llano County, Texas.

What is the population of 78607?

About 118 people live in 78607, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78607 in?

78607 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78607?

The median household income in 78607 is $58,594.

What zip codes are near 78607?

The closest zip codes to 78607 are 78672, 78609, 76824, 78639, 78611.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78607, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.