ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78070: Canyon Lake, TX

ZIP Code 78070 (Canyon Lake, Comal County, Texas) has an estimated 20,200 residents in 7,621 households. The median household income is $115,175, the median home value is $516,600 and the median gross rent is $1,318/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

20,200

Margin of error ±1,696

Median household income

$115,175

Margin of error ±$12,467

Median home value

$516,600

Margin of error ±$52,009

Median gross rent

$1,318/mo

Margin of error ±$240

Median age

46.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

38.1 min

Margin of error ±7.1 min

How ZIP 78070 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7807046.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78070$115,175Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78070$57,010Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 780706.2%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 780703.5%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7807041.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78070$516,600Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78070$1,318/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7807089.2%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7807038.1 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7807018.9%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78070

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 78070 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78070Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population20,200±1,69630,188,424334,922,499
Median age46.2 yrs±2.6 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,621±58910,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$115,175±$12,467$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$57,010±$5,239$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate6.2%±3.5 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.5%±1.6 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.2%±3.1 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$516,600±$52,009$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,318/mo±$240$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes89.2%±3.7 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work38.1 min±7.1 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.9%±4.4 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 78070
GroupZIP 78070TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino70.3%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.3%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)22.7%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78070 is

State
Texas
Main county
Comal County— also overlaps Kendall County, Blanco County
Largest overlapping place
Canyon Lake (21% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
133.32 sq mi· about 152 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Comal County

78132 Comal County, TX78133 Canyon Lake, TX78163 Comal County, TX78266 Comal County, TX78623 Canyon Lake, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 78070 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.