ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78953: Bastrop County, TX

ZIP Code 78953 (Bastrop County, Texas) has an estimated 1,089 residents in 575 households. The median household income is $83,438, the median home value is $325,400 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (home value, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,089

Margin of error ±329

Median household income

$83,438

Margin of error ±$21,127

Median home value

$325,400*

Margin of error ±$230,872· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

49.6 yrs

Margin of error ±13.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.8 min*

Margin of error ±21.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 78953 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 7895349.6 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78953$83,438Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78953$48,944Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 789537.5%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 789530.0%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7895319.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78953$325,400*Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78953—Texas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7895383.0%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7895329.8 min*Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 789539.6%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78953

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 78953 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 78953	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	1,089	±329	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	49.6 yrs	±13.9 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	575	±154	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$83,438	±$21,127	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$48,944	±$8,219	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.5%	±5.5 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±2.4 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.2%	±9.0 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$325,400*	±$230,872	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	83.0%*	±10.8 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.8 min*	±21.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.6%	±5.7 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 78953
Group	ZIP 78953	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	83.8%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	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	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	6.2%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	8.4%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 78953 is

State: Texas
Main county: Bastrop County— also overlaps Caldwell County
Largest overlapping place: Rosanky (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 114.85 sq mi· about 9 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 Bastrop County

78602 Bastrop County, TX 78612 Bastrop County, TX 78621 Bastrop County, TX 78650 Bastrop County, TX 78659 Bastrop County, TX 78662 Bastrop County, TX 78957 Bastrop County, TX

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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.