Zip code 78640: Kyle, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78640?

78640 is assigned to Kyle, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78640 in?

78640 is mostly in Hays County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 78640?

About 77,531 people live in 78640, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78640?

The median household income in 78640 is $90,075.

Q: What zip codes are near 78640?

The closest zip codes to 78640 are 78610, 78656, 78652, 78747, 78748.

Residential delivery areaHays CountyCentral Time

Population

77,531

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$330K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,730/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

90 sq mi

866 people/sq mi

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

About 78640

78640 is a suburban zip code in Kyle, Texas (Hays County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 77,531 people live here, or 866 per square mile. The median resident is 33.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,075 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $330,400, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,730 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 38 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and management. 41% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78640 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population77,531
96th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42435th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute38 min
96th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min123rd of 1,738 in TX
Broadband access96.3%
87th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%234th of 1,792 in TX
Uninsured rate14.5%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,013th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1826.3%
83rd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%614th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers18.6%
79th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%566th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters57.6%
76th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%414th of 1,692 in TX
Median gross rent$1,730
69th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403216th of 1,511 in TX
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%717th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%355th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index56
63rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1606th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents14.2%
63rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%572nd of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$90,075
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476397th of 1,712 in TX
Homeownership rate71%
56th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,044th of 1,792 in TX
Median home value$330,400
49th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800353rd of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$47,927
49th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575690th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate10.2%
46th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,095th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers9%
46th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,198th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%567th of 1,811 in TX
Work from home11.7%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%606th of 1,810 in TX
Population density866/sq mi
41st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi582nd of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$36,864
40th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752734th of 1,813 in TX
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,220th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers7.2%
18th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,043rd of 1,810 in TX
Median age33.4
13th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,423rd of 1,817 in TX
Housing vacancy2.7%
8th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,724th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.373
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,502nd of 1,785 in TX
Residents 65 and older7.5%
2nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,697th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78640	Hays	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Population	77,531	268,638	30,188,424	334,922,499	96th	35th of 1,818
Average commuteWeakness	38 min	31.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	96th	123rd of 1,738
Broadband accessStrength	96.3%	92.9%	91.4%	91%	87th	234th of 1,792
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.5%	11.6%	17.1%	8.4%	87th	1,013th of 1,808
Residents under 18	26.3%	22.4%	25%	22%	83rd	614th of 1,818
Government workers	18.6%	18.2%	14.1%	14.5%	79th	566th of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	57.6%	59.9%	51.7%	51.1%	76th	414th of 1,692
Median gross rent	$1,730	$1,495	$1,403	$1,413	69th	216th of 1,511
Veterans	7.2%	6.8%	6.2%	6.2%	69th	717th of 1,818
Tech workers	3.7%	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%	64th	355th of 1,810
Diversity index	56	58.7	67.1	61.4	63rd	606th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	14.2%	9.8%	17.6%	14.1%	63rd	572nd of 1,818
Median household income	$90,075	$89,097	$78,476	$80,734	62nd	397th of 1,712
Homeownership rate	71%	64.1%	62.6%	65.2%	56th	1,044th of 1,792
Median home value	$330,400	$399,800	$283,800	$332,700	49th	353rd of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$47,927	$47,150	$47,575	$49,666	49th	690th of 1,794
Poverty rate	10.2%	12.1%	13.8%	12.5%	46th	1,095th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	9%	10.3%	10.5%	10%	46th	1,198th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.3%	43.2%	33.8%	35.7%	45th	567th of 1,811
Work from home	11.7%	18.1%	14.4%	15.1%	45th	606th of 1,810
Population density	866/sq mi	397/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	41st	582nd of 1,818
Per capita income	$36,864	$44,565	$40,752	$44,673	40th	734th of 1,813
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	19th	1,220th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	7.2%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	18th	1,043rd of 1,810
Median age	33.4	34.1	35.6	38.9	13th	1,423rd of 1,817
Housing vacancy	2.7%	4.6%	9.4%	10.1%	8th	1,724th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.373	0.459	0.478	0.483	7th	1,502nd of 1,785
Residents 65 and older	7.5%	12.2%	13.4%	17.2%	2nd	1,697th 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

19%

5–17

11%

18–24

16%

25–34

17%

35–44

13%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.4

Under 18

26.3%

65 and over

7.5%

Race and ethnicity

White34%
Black5%
Hispanic57%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.8%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

14.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

59%

Spanish

38%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 27,375
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 68.2%
Married couples: 48.2%
Living alone: 22.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

78640

$90,075

Hays Co.

$89,097

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,864

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.373

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78640

$330,400

Hays Co.

$399,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78640

$1,730

Hays Co.

$1,495

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

72%

2–4 units

0.2%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 28,135
Owner-occupied: 71%
Vacant: 2.7%
Median year built: 2010
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 57.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.9%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.4%

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

16%

20–29

17%

30–44

28%

45–59

17%

60+

17%

Average commute

38 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

12%

Office and admin

12%

Management

10%

Sales

10%

Education

Healthcare

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Food service

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Retail

14%

Construction

12%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$47,927

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78640	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,367	$74,888
Service	$30,723	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,924	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,518	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

28%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Households with broadband: 96.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81%
No internet access: 2.3%
Without health insurance: 14.5%
Limited-English households: 6.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Kyle
State: Texas
County: Hays County
Center point: 29.9949° N, 97.8212° W
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78640 spans 3 counties

Hays County84% of land
Caldwell County15% of land
Travis County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Kyle25% of zip
Niederwald4% of zip
Uhland3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78640

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78610	Buda, TX	6 mi	48,319	$119,698	$408,000
78656	Maxwell, TX	6.3 mi	2,847	$81,346	$238,100
78652	Manchaca, TX	9.9 mi	5,287	$133,368	$528,100
78747	Austin, TX	10 mi	22,180	$92,748	$430,300
78748	Austin, TX	11 mi	55,631	$115,213	$465,100
78667	San Marcos, TX · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
78644	Lockhart, TX	12 mi	22,348	$74,709	$279,800
78655	Martindale, TX	12 mi	3,730	$55,952	$269,900
78666	San Marcos, TX	13 mi	88,583	$54,737	$306,700
78739	Austin, TX	13 mi	20,659	$238,559	$808,600
78719	Austin, TX	13 mi	1,796	$56,202	$456,200
78744	Austin, TX	14 mi	50,986	$83,002	$357,500

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Questions about 78640

What city is zip code 78640?

78640 is assigned to Kyle, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78640 in?

78640 is mostly in Hays County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 78640?

About 77,531 people live in 78640, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78640 in?

78640 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78640?

The median household income in 78640 is $90,075.

What zip codes are near 78640?

The closest zip codes to 78640 are 78610, 78656, 78652, 78747, 78748.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78640, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.