ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78620: Hays County, TX

ZIP Code 78620 (Hays County, Texas) has an estimated 22,860 residents in 8,276 households. The median household income is $153,477, the median home value is $676,500 and the median gross rent is $1,965/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

22,860

Margin of error ±1,638

Median household income

$153,477

Margin of error ±$13,447

Median home value

$676,500

Margin of error ±$28,896

Median gross rent

$1,965/mo

Margin of error ±$354

Median age

42.7 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.1 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 78620 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 7862042.7 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78620$153,477Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78620$70,947Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 786203.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 786202.4%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7862066.7%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78620$676,500Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78620$1,965/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7862085.9%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7862032.1 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7862040.4%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78620

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 78620 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 78620	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	22,860	±1,638	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	42.7 yrs	±1.6 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	8,276	±531	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$153,477	±$13,447	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$70,947	±$6,513	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.9%	±1.9 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.4%	±1.0 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	66.7%	±4.5 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$676,500	±$28,896	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,965/mo	±$354	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.9%	±1.8 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	32.1 min	±5.6 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	40.4%	±4.2 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 78620
Group	ZIP 78620	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	76.3%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.6%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.3%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	12.8%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 78620 is

State: Texas
Main county: Hays County— also overlaps Travis County, Blanco County
Largest overlapping place: Dripping Springs (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 175.60 sq mi· about 130 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

78610 Hays County, TX 78619 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.