Zip code 78624: Fredericksburg, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78624?

78624 is assigned to Fredericksburg, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78624 in?

78624 is mostly in Gillespie County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 78624?

About 23,741 people live in 78624, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78624?

The median household income in 78624 is $75,237.

Q: What zip codes are near 78624?

The closest zip codes to 78624 are 78675, 78671, 78635, 78013, 78618.

Residential delivery areaGillespie CountyCentral Time

Population

23,741

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$463K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,342/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

742 sq mi

32 people/sq mi

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

About 78624

78624 is a rural zip code in Fredericksburg, Texas (Gillespie County), covering 742 sq mi of land. About 23,741 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 50.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,237 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $463,300, or 6.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,342 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.6 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78624 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older30.3%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%139th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers18.7%
97th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%212th of 1,810 in TX
Median age50.5
95th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6190th of 1,817 in TX
Housing vacancy19.3%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%493rd of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.505
90th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478178th of 1,785 in TX
Veterans9.8%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%344th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate15%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%956th of 1,808 in TX
Per capita income$50,378
73rd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752245th of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$463,300
71st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800149th of 1,679 in TX
Homeownership rate73.7%
63rd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%944th of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher38%
62nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%359th of 1,811 in TX
Healthcare workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%512th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters50.7%
50th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%719th of 1,692 in TX
Median gross rent$1,342
46th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403513th of 1,511 in TX
Median household income$75,237
44th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476696th of 1,712 in TX
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%669th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index41.7
38th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,172nd of 1,818 in TX
Population23,741
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424510th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents6.6%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,067th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$43,817
36th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575901st of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate8.5%
35th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,238th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,351st of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access88.2%
24th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%969th of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%850th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate3.1%
18th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,236th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute20.6 min
15th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,412th of 1,738 in TX
Government workers9.2%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,544th of 1,810 in TX
Population density32/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,181st of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78624	Gillespie	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents 65 and older	30.3%	30.2%	13.4%	17.2%	97th	139th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	18.7%	19.6%	10.5%	10%	97th	212th of 1,810
Median age	50.5	50.7	35.6	38.9	95th	190th of 1,817
Housing vacancy	19.3%	19.9%	9.4%	10.1%	93rd	493rd of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.505	0.497	0.478	0.483	90th	178th of 1,785
Veterans	9.8%	9.1%	6.2%	6.2%	89th	344th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	15%	13.9%	17.1%	8.4%	88th	956th of 1,808
Per capita income	$50,378	$48,971	$40,752	$44,673	73rd	245th of 1,813
Median home value	$463,300	$460,700	$283,800	$332,700	71st	149th of 1,679
Homeownership rate	73.7%	74.9%	62.6%	65.2%	63rd	944th of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higher	38%	37.2%	33.8%	35.7%	62nd	359th of 1,811
Healthcare workers	10.2%	10.8%	8.6%	9.7%	61st	512th of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	50.7%	53.6%	51.7%	51.1%	50th	719th of 1,692
Median gross rent	$1,342	$1,340	$1,403	$1,413	46th	513th of 1,511
Median household income	$75,237	$76,162	$78,476	$80,734	44th	696th of 1,712
Work from home	10.8%	11.4%	14.4%	15.1%	39th	669th of 1,810
Diversity index	41.7	40.5	67.1	61.4	38th	1,172nd of 1,818
Population	23,741	27,524	30,188,424	334,922,499	37th	510th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	6.6%	6%	17.6%	14.1%	37th	1,067th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$43,817	$44,026	$47,575	$49,666	36th	901st of 1,794
Poverty rate	8.5%	9.2%	13.8%	12.5%	35th	1,238th of 1,794
Residents under 18	19.6%	19.4%	25%	22%	28th	1,351st of 1,818
Broadband access	88.2%	89.1%	91.4%	91%	24th	969th of 1,792
Tech workers	1.5%	1.7%	3.8%	3.8%	23rd	850th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	3.1%	2.7%	5.3%	5.2%	18th	1,236th of 1,810
Average commuteStrength	20.6 min	21.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	15th	1,412th of 1,738
Government workers	9.2%	9.8%	14.1%	14.5%	13th	1,544th of 1,810
Population density	32/sq mi	26/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	1,181st of 1,818

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

15%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

16%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

50.5

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

30.3%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black0.1%
Hispanic24%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.4%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

41.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

16%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 10,052
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 66%
Married couples: 56%
Living alone: 29.3%
Veterans (of adults): 9.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

78624

$75,237

Gillespie Co.

$76,162

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$50,378

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.505

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78624

$463,300

Gillespie Co.

$460,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78624

$1,342

Gillespie Co.

$1,340

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 12,449
Owner-occupied: 73.7%
Vacant: 19.3%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.3%
Home value to income: 6.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

42%

20–29

11%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

13%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

10%

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Production

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Construction

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Other services

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$43,817

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78624	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,373	$74,888
Service	$22,699	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,839	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,981	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,611	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

24%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38%
Graduate or professional degree: 14%
Households with broadband: 88.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53%
No internet access: 9.5%
Without health insurance: 15%
Limited-English households: 1.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Fredericksburg
State: Texas
County: Gillespie County
Center point: 30.2918° N, 98.8709° W
Land area: 742 sq mi
Water area: 2.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78624 spans 2 counties

Gillespie County91% of land
Kendall County9% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Fredericksburg1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78624

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78675	Willow City, TX	14 mi	102	$78,472	$451,500
78671	Stonewall, TX	15 mi	413	$61,200	—
78635	Hye, TX	21 mi	92	$106,458	—
78013	Comfort, TX	22 mi	4,809	$82,492	$416,300
78618	Doss, TX	23 mi	346	$81,528	$349,300
78074	Waring, TX	25 mi	0	—	—
78028	Kerrville, TX	25 mi	41,206	$66,991	$323,200
78631	Harper, TX	26 mi	3,465	$78,560	$351,600
78636	Johnson City, TX	27 mi	4,134	$72,663	$532,600
78010	Center Point, TX	28 mi	3,635	$86,830	$318,600
78643	Llano, TX	28 mi	7,088	$68,365	$362,600
78606	Blanco, TX	29 mi	7,272	$94,817	$437,600

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Questions about 78624

What city is zip code 78624?

78624 is assigned to Fredericksburg, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78624 in?

78624 is mostly in Gillespie County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78624?

About 23,741 people live in 78624, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78624 in?

78624 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78624?

The median household income in 78624 is $75,237.

What zip codes are near 78624?

The closest zip codes to 78624 are 78675, 78671, 78635, 78013, 78618.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78624, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.