ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78610: Hays County, TX

ZIP Code 78610 (Hays County, Texas) has an estimated 48,319 residents in 17,640 households. The median household income is $119,698, the median home value is $408,000 and the median gross rent is $1,867/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

48,319

Margin of error ±1,994

Median household income

$119,698

Margin of error ±$7,528

Median home value

$408,000

Margin of error ±$20,755

Median gross rent

$1,867/mo

Margin of error ±$82

Median age

36.5 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.6 min

Margin of error ±4.1 min

How ZIP 78610 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 7861036.5 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78610$119,698Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78610$49,752Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 786104.5%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 786103.2%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7861042.5%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78610$408,000Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78610$1,867/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7861078.8%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7861032.6 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7861020.2%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78610

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 78610 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 78610	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	48,319	±1,994	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	36.5 yrs	±1.2 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	17,640	±797	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$119,698	±$7,528	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$49,752	±$3,338	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.5%	±1.5 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.2%	±1.2 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.5%	±3.5 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$408,000	±$20,755	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,867/mo	±$82	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	78.8%	±3.3 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	32.6 min	±4.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	20.2%	±2.5 pts	14.4%	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 78610
Group	ZIP 78610	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	49.1%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	41.1%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 78610 is

State: Texas
Main county: Hays County— also overlaps Travis County, Caldwell County
Largest overlapping place: Buda (10% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 96.88 sq mi· about 499 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 Hays County

78619 Hays County, TX 78620 Hays County, TX 78640 Kyle, TX 78666 Hays County, TX 78676 Hays County, TX 78737 Hays County, TX

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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.